Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 2, April 15: Garden Bed Preparation, Crop Planning and Garden Mapping; Seeding Spacing, Transplant vs. Direct Seeding; & Common Garden Weeds: Understanding Connections in the Garden
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 3, April 29: How to Build Healthy Soil & Why It Matters
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 4, May 13: Plant Families: Who is related in the garden?
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 5, May 27: PESTS! Who is Eating My lettuce? (and What To Do About It)
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 6, June 10: Cultivating Biodiversity in Your Garden: Birds, Bees & Bugs to help your garden grow
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 7, June 24: Perennial Food Plants & Permaculture Basics
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 8, July 8: Winter Gardening: Timing & Crop Planning for Fall & Winter
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 9, July 22: POTLUCK CELEBRATION! Come gather in the garden for a long-table dinner celebrating our homegrown food!
Open House
Join us at Farmers On 57th farm and learn more about us! We’ll take you on a tour, share about our who we are, what we do, and you’ll get to know others in the community (perhaps take a little souvenir home as well!) Details to the open house on our instagram closer to the date.
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 10, August 5: Extending Your Harvest: Easy options for dealing with your harvest bounty & extending your food harvest
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 11, August 19: Seed Saving: The Basics & Benefits of Saving Your Own Seed (Seed Libraries!)
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Grow Your Own Food Course
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 12, September 2: Putting the garden to bed & Community Gardening: Preparing Your Garden for Winter: Cover Crops & Mulches; Exploring Options on Where to Find a Community Garden Space in Vancouver
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD COURSE
Learn to grow your own food in the city!
Session 1, April 1: Introductions & Course Outline Review
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Volunteer Orientation Day
Want to volunteer with us? Sign up here and join our volunteer orientation to get to know the team and your fellow volunteers!
Farmer For A Day
Curious to know if you have what it takes? Want to learn more about growing food? Or just curious about how an urban farm operates? Join our regular Farmer For A Day events and meet other like- minded people. Let’s grow together! Sign up here
Farm Open House & Kale Bouquets
Join us for this free & family friendly event. We invite you to tour the fields of Farmers on 57th to learn more about our programs and see our space.
Market Garden Tour starts at 1:15 pm.
Join us at 2pm for kale bouquet making!
Come for both events or just one.
Only assistance dogs please. Paths around farm are paved and wheelchair accessible. No toilets on site - nearest are at Oak Park.
Bouquet Making Workshop 💐
Come join us for a fun and creative flower arranging workshop at Farmers on 57th! Learn how to create beautiful bouquets and centerpieces with fresh hyper-local flowers right in the city . Farmer Sofia will guide you through the process, offering tips and tricks along the way. Don't miss out on this hands-on opportunity to explore your creativity and take home your own stunning floral creation!
Volunteer Orientation
For those who have signed up for our Urban Farm Volunteer Learning Program.
Volunteer Orientation
For those who have signed up for our Urban Farm Volunteer Learning Program.
Volunteer Orientation
For those who have signed up for our Urban Farm Volunteer Learning Program.
Become A Volunteer
Spend a season with us learning the ropes in a productive market garden!