community integrated farm – Farmers on 57th

Grow Your Own Food Course Registration Open

karen March 7, 2018 March 7, 2018Course, Get Involved, Opportunities, Programs

Wanna Grow Your Own Food? Our ever popular Grow Your Own Food course begins in just 3 weeks, Thursday March 29th! Sign up now, space is going fast. $300 and you get your own 4′ x 6′ instructional plot, access to all the tools and supplies you’ll need and 12 instructional sessions every 2nd Thursday, 6:30-8pm. Urban farmers Karen & Jess guide you through every step of the season from soil prep, seed starting to crop maintenance and harvest. Eat what you grow! Find more details at www.farmerson57th.ca. What People Say: “It is a good family activity. We learnt the basic knowledge…

Sharing Salad at Growing Eden

sarah August 7, 2017 August 7, 2017Growing Eden, Programs

The last two Wednesdays I was immersed in the Growing Eden program, surrounded by the laughter of children and their mothers, and a lush thriving garden. We hunted for peas – secret green treasures hidden among green leaves. I held the plant steady while small hands pulled determinedly, until the pea pod popped free. Then we carefully placed each pea into the basket, and the hunt continued. Meanwhile, a cluster of mothers gathered kale and edible flowers. ‘You can eat flowers?’ led to a discussion about all the lesser known edible parts of the garden. We also harvested about a…

First Annual Weed Takedown! Part Deux

karen July 24, 2017 July 24, 2017CSA, Events, Get Involved, Opportunities, Volunteer, Work Party

Sunday July 30th, 2017 10am-4pm Farmers on 57th Market Garden 650 West 57th Avenue Weeds happen every year, but this season we’re gonna win! This is part two of our end of July Weed Party Series. Come on out, get your hands in the soil, and help a farmer out. Please bring: Sunscreen Sunhat Water bottle Your own lunch/ snacks Gardening gloves (if you have them – we have some extras if you don’t) Kids welcome! Drop by anytime you like, even to visit.

First Annual Weed Takedown!

karen July 17, 2017 July 17, 2017CSA, Events, Get Involved, Opportunities, Volunteer, Work Party

Sunday July 23rd, 2017 10am-4pm Farmers on 57th Market Garden 650 West 57th Avenue Weeds happen every year, but this season we’re gonna win! Come on out, get your hands in the soil, and help a farmer out. Please bring: Sunscreen Sunhat Water bottle Your own lunch/ snacks Gardening gloves (if you have them – we have some extras if you don’t) Kids welcome! RSVP hello@farmerson57th.ca or text Farmer Karen 778-997-3609 to let us know you’re coming.

Open House, Saturday May 13th, 2017

karen May 10, 2017 May 11, 2017Events

Come have a morning brew with your Neighbourhood Farmers & Tour the Market Garden When? Sat, May 13, 9:30-11am Where? Farmers on 57th Market Garden, 650 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Why? Because it’s a beautiful place, especially in the morning. We’d love to see you at the garden. We’ll tour you through our production area & give you a sensory tour of our herbs and edibles. There will be (some) coffee, tea & baked goods. Please bring your own mug. Kids welcome! More details & RSVP here.