by Fresh Roots | Sep 27, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Recipes, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead Cooking with kids can be chaotic, fun, challenging, exhausting, and rewarding. Not every recipe will turn out perfectly; vegetables will be oddly cut and measurements may be skewed, but that’s okay! It’s the...
by ops | Oct 27, 2022 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
It’s time to wrap things up on the farm. We had our last market of the season on Saturday and final CSA pickup the week before. Even though our plants aren’t melting away like they usually do at this time of the year, they have stopped producing and are ready for...
by Fresh Roots | Aug 23, 2022 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
On every Fresh Roots farm this summer, children and youth are harvesting fresh veggies and cooking up a feast! So what are we cooking? Salad Mondays Or any day! We love a hearty ginormous salad to kick off our week. Sometimes we make it in a bowl, other times...
by Fresh Roots | Jan 25, 2022 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
Fresh Roots campers come back year after year to join us in games, veggie snacks, learning activities, and caring for the diversity of plants and animals on the farm. Here’s a glimpse into what a day at camp is like: Good Morning! After camp check-in, we start...
by ops | Nov 23, 2021 | Stories from the Field, Suwa'lkh
By Jaimie Rosenwirth, Suwa’lkh Lead and Malcolm’s Support Worker Malcolm’s Story Malcolm is a valued Fresh Roots community member with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and the garden at Suwa’lkh School in Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam) is a place that he loves to spend...