by Alexa Pitoulis | Nov 25, 2016 | Press
Learning about Food, Sustainability, and Leadership on Schoolyard Farms by Nichole Bruce, SOYL Graduate When I accepted the placement at SOYL this summer, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Some of my friends had done it the summer before and said it was a lot...
by Alexa Pitoulis | Oct 27, 2016 | Press
Marc Schutzbank is transforming the school food system through educational farms on school grounds as the Executive Director of Fresh Roots. We recently sat down with Marc to hear more about his organization and his thoughts on the importance of farming education for...
by Alexa Pitoulis | Oct 5, 2016 | Press
Fred UnLEEshed: Sept. 19, 2017 Fred Lee highlights Fresh Roots, the Pacific Autism Network and Chinatown BBQ Fred Lee / Vancouver Courier SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 06:00 AM FARM TO SCHOOL: Combining urban agriculture, local food and education, Fresh Roots is an innovative...
by Alexa Pitoulis | Jun 2, 2016 | Press
June 1, 2016 By Joshua Duvauchelle @joshduv www.epicjosh.com If you ate today, you can thank Canada’s farmers. Unfortunately, our farming is in peril as aging farmers retire. Meanwhile, experts warn that a lack of appreciation for where our food comes from is...
by Alexa Pitoulis | May 23, 2016 | Press
Southlands Farm has horses, pigs, chickens and its own market. Sole Food employs people with limited opportunities and grows food in vacant urban spaces. Fresh Roots uses farming as a way to engage young learners. The city’s farms offer a diverse range of locally...
by Alexa Pitoulis | Apr 19, 2016 | Press
Fresh Roots and the VSB is Recognized as Social Innovators Social innovators from all sectors came together in Vancouver for the BC Social Innovation Youth Awards, a joint partnership between the government of British Columbia and RADIUS SFU, held at The Imperial...
