by Solenn Le Divenah | Apr 9, 2025 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
At Fresh Roots, the soil is always teaching us—and lately, it’s been asking for better infrastructure. We sat down with Camille, our Director of Farming & Operations to talk about two major projects that are already transforming how we grow, harvest, and share...
by Fresh Roots | Feb 19, 2025 | Farm Roots, Stories from the Field
The local food movement has been around for decades, but it has never carried the political weight that the challenges of 2025 have brought upon us. With soaring food prices, unpredictable weather patterns, and a decline in quality, things feel increasingly uncertain....
by Fresh Roots | Jul 1, 2024 | Announcement, General, Stories from the Field
As we say goodbye to students at ¿uuqinak’uuh Grandview’s School Garden, I am delighted to share the changes and transitions bringing renewed energy and inspiration to the garden for the upcoming school year. For the last few years, Fresh Roots has been drafting...
by ops | Apr 5, 2024 | Stories from the Field
IN TWO WEEKS! We’re urgently looking for volunteers to help us kick off the growing season in our first Big Help volunteer party of 2024: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/schoolyard-farm-volunteer-big-help-tickets-876050830617 Date: Tuesday, April 16th Drop-in Times: 4-6pm...
by Fresh Roots | Jan 17, 2024 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Fahima Mohibi, Day Camp Staff In this blog post, I’ll share my exciting summer job experience at Fresh Roots, a local organization that focuses on food education and urban farming. Their commitment to developing healthy relationships with food, sustainable farming...
by Alexa Pitoulis | Dec 29, 2023 | Stories from the Field
✨REASON #10 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: Climate Resilience!✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction What is the recipe to build the sustainable, inclusive, resilient communities of the future? We can’t just...
