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 ops | Aug 17, 2022 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
Here I am, about two weeks late, at 6:30am on a Friday making another attempt at August’s farm blog. It’s not that I don’t enjoy telling a story – those who know me or have sat at a table in one of the restaurants I’ve worked at have their ears coated in my poetic...
by Caroline Manuel | Aug 12, 2022 | Press, Stories from the Field
Posted on https://www.westernliving.ca/ A new take on classic relish from Vancouver nonprofit Fresh Roots. By Alyssa Hirose / June 17, 2022 Zucchini season is coming up, and one can only make so much zucchini bread. This new take on a summer classic from...
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,...