by Fresh Roots | May 21, 2014 | Press
About.com has written a series of articles about Fresh Roots programs and services from an interview with Director Ilana Labow. “Did you know that the first working farms on school grounds in Canada started here in Vancouver in 2013? The Fresh Roots Schoolyard...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 10, 2013 | Press
“Vancouver’s Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society has come up with a solution to the problem of accessing land for its market gardens. That solution is turning heads, filling bellies and educating communities. It is particularly difficult to find parcels of a quarter...
by Fresh Roots | Aug 11, 2013 | Press
The Tyee has put together a wonderful video on Fresh Roots! “Gardens are increasingly common features of Canadian schoolyards. But Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society is taking the idea to the next level: bringing their produce to market. Over the last two years,...
by Fresh Roots | Jun 7, 2013 | Press
Creative Mornings hosted a talk with Fresh Roots at the Dodson Conference Centre. They posted the video of this talk online! Watching the video is a great way to learn about our history and the importance of food in building a better and more resilient community....
by Fresh Roots | Jun 1, 2013 | Press
Vancouver Food Forest? Not Yet Says City Councillor “Can Vancouver’s ambitious food strategy turn the “City of Glass” truly green? In January, City Hall passed an aggressive plan focused on building sustainable food systems, prioritizing urban food...
by Fresh Roots | Mar 25, 2013 | Press, Stories from the Field
“Schoolyard market garden sprouts up at Vancouver school A first-of-its-kind school yard market garden is sprouting up at a Vancouver high school. Students at Vancouver Technical Secondary spent the weekend spreading soil for a new quarter-acre garden.”...
