We are a non- profit stewarding a 1 acre urban community growing space in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C
We nurture life, soil, vegetables, flowers, new growers and connectedness in the Territories of the xĘ·mÉÎļkĘ·ÉyĖÉm, SáļĩwxĖąwÚ7mesh and sÉlilwÉtaÉŽ / Nations
Vision
People have meaningful and proximal access to local and sustainably grown food, witness and participate in small scale food growing, and relate with nature and one another within a vibrant and rejuvenating food ecosystem.
Values
Love, respect, kindness, generosity, connection and possibility.
Mission
We nurture life, soil, vegetables, flowers, new growers and connectedness through educational and therapeutic growing programs, ecological growing practices and community partnership.
OUR PROGRAMS
MARKET GARDEN
1 acre growing space cultivating mixed vegetables, flowers, and fruits using ecological growing practices
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May - October
Join for 20 weeks of fresh veggies + flowers throughout the growing season.
Limited spots available.
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Subscription bouquets throughout the growing season or for special events
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March - October
Join for 1 day a week, for 30 weeks, over the course of the growing season.
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Farm tours and educational programs.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Personal garden plots for our neighbours to grow, side by side
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Comprehensive, hands-on learning opportunities with professional educators and growers.
Limited spots available.
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4âx6â garden plots for community members who seek to tend a plot and help with the communal tasks that help our community grow.
Limited spots available
THERAPEUTIC GARDENS
Immersive garden programs at multiple sites
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A weekly Garden Club for Pearson residents, which matches volunteers with resident gardeners to help assist in planting, tending and harvesting.
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A bi-weekly program that welcomes families who are refugees, low-income or new immigrants from the South Vancouver neighbourhood who are interested in learning about the pleasures of growing and eating their own garden harvest, growing a food secure community, one harvest at a time.
âI'm much more appreciative of all kinds of ingredients. I'll see a beet or a carrot at the restaurant and know that it took a lot of time, work, and resources to produce it.â
â Market Garden Volunteer
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