learning – Farmers on 57th

Join us for an Urban Agriculture Event!

sarah August 24, 2023 August 25, 2023Events

Where: Farmers on 57th, Vancouver BC When: Saturday, August 26, 11 am – 2 pm Cost: Free, Registration Required Hosted by Farmers on 57th, a non-profit organization which operates an urban farmwith a CSA program, educational community gardens, and therapeutic accessiblegardens. This event will host several other urban farms and farmer support groups,such as City Beet Farm, Fresh Roots, UBC Farm, Vancouver Urban Farming Society,Vancouver Urban Food Forest, and more! Guest Speakers11:15 am – 12 pm: Hear from several Urban Farmers about their experience andinvolvement in urban agriculture and why growing food in the city is so important.Chrystal Sparrow, Musqueam…

2023 URBAN FARM VOLUNTEER LEARNING PROGRAM

karen January 25, 2023 August 25, 2023Community, CSA, Get Involved, Opportunities, Urban Farming Volunteer Learning Program, Volunteer

**** APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 SEASON ARE NOW CLOSED **** The Farmers on 57th market garden is seeking Learning Program volunteers for the 2023 season! This full season learning experience will immerse you into the world of ecological farming. It is a practical hands-on experience where you exchange your labour and commitment for our instruction, supervision and mutual commitment. Farmers on 57th is an urban farm on Vancouver Coastal Health land, 57th Avenue near Cambie Street, in Vancouver, BC. The 1/2 acre market garden grows beautiful organic flowers and veggies for distribution through a 75-family CSA program. We operate on the grounds of…

Solstice Garden Club and Indigenous history

sarah June 22, 2022 June 25, 2022Accessibility, Community, Garden Club

Happy Solstice all! The longest day of the year was marked by grey skies and occasional sprinkling of rain. Today is also National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada with several George Pearson Centre (GPC) residents attending celebrations at the Musqueam reserve, returning aglow. Many nations are represented by the people who live at GPC. We work to reflect on our shared history and towards reconciliation. The land we are on today has long been home to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Just down the hill is the site of the former Musqueam winter village c̓əsnaʔəm which existed long before Vancouver was…

Indoor Seed Starting Workshop Series Starts May 19th

karen May 4, 2018 January 22, 2019Events, Workshop

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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…

Grow Your Own Food Garden Planning Workshop

karen January 23, 2018 January 23, 2018Events, Workshop

Join Farmers on 57th at Marpole Oakridge Community Centre for this beginner’s workshop on how to plan your food garden. We’ll help you assess your growing space and develop a crop list. You’ll walk away with a plan for the growing season ahead. Register now!

Urban Farming Volunteer Learning Program – Apply Now!

karen January 14, 2018 January 14, 2018Get Involved, Opportunities, Programs, Urban Farming Volunteer Learning Program, Volunteer

Apply now! Urban Farming Learning Program with Farmers on 57th The Farmers on 57th market garden is seeking Learning Program volunteers for the 2018 season! This full season learning experience will immerse you into the world of ecological farming. It is a practical hands-on experience where you exchange your labour and commitment for our instruction, supervision and mutual commitment. Farmers on 57th is an urban farm on Vancouver Coastal Health land on 57th Avenue near Cambie Street, in Vancouver, BC. The market garden grows beautiful organic veggies for distribution through a CSA program. We also grow and market cut flower bouquets. We operate on…

I just want to grow Flowers

sarah October 24, 2017 October 25, 2017Garden Club, Programs, Volunteer

We asked him if he wanted to grow carrots. NO. Beets, NO. Peas, beans, zucchini, no no no…parsley, tomatoes…the list went on. To each he shook his head, almost imperceptibly – but definitely a no. We begin Garden Club each year with a seed starting gathering at the end of March. We try to figure out what each Pearson resident gardener wants to grow from the vegetable and flower seeds that we have. Having exhausted our list of vegetables, I went through the flower options: Calendula, Cosmos, Sweet Peas…and here, the brightly coloured pictures of the promised flowers appeared to…

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.

Register now to Grow Your Own Food!

karen February 19, 2017 May 11, 2017Course, Events, Get Involved, Opportunities, Programs, Workshop