by Caroline Manuel | Aug 12, 2022 | Press
Eat charcoal hummus! Think of the children! By Alyssa Hirose Jul 4, 2022Vancouver nonprofit Fresh Roots is best known for their farming-focused youth programs—summer camps, in-school workshops and other organized educational activities that encourage kids to get their...
by Caroline Manuel | Aug 12, 2022 | Press
June 7, 2022 Foodgressing Vancouver Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society is excited about the return to in-person events and can’t wait to see you at this year’s summer fundraiser, Before Sunset, on Thursday, July 7. Celebrating nature’s bounty on the verdant farm...
by ops | Jul 18, 2022 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
WOW, welcome to the busiest moment at Fresh Roots. The week of July 4th is when all of our summer youth programming starts up – SOYL Internships in Vancouver, Delta & Coquitlam – and the EL Summer Camp at David Thompson. It’s also the week of our epic,...
by Fresh Roots | Mar 7, 2022 | Experiential Learning
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead With planting season upon us, we’re prepping our farm beds with vegetables kids love! The farm is a place to experiment and experience. Kids are introduced to the wonderfulness of vegetables in a low-pressure...
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...
