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We’re building a Microhome in 1 day! A Homelessness Project with the Calgary Board of Education Shop Teachers happening Friday April 20th from 10am – 3pm. This will NOT be located on the farm! (Due to the spring melt the farm is very muddy) Our gracious sponsor Sam Kamis from ALSA Roads donated the building, located at 4030-8th ST SE. 20 Shop Teachers from the Calgary Board of Education will lend their expertise and help tackle homelessness by spreading awareness and a creating sustainable solution! Come build the future!   ..read more

Welcome to Grow Calgary, Canada’s largest community farm! Join us for Grow Calgary’s 6th Season! Interested organizations can contact our COGS Booking System (Corporations-Organizations-Groups-Schools) at COGS@growcalgary.ca Individuals & Families can contact volunteer@growcalgary.ca Sign up for the the Grow Calgary Newsletter here. Thank you for all the helping hands! We are closing in on 25,000 volunteers in 6 seasons! Grow Calgary Facebook Grow Calgary Instagram Grow Calgary Twitter The Grow Calgary Team ..read more

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NOTICE: Please be aware that the documents previously on this site reference growcalgary.com. This is incorrect, and a fix is in the works. In the mean time, please manually convert any reference of “growcalgary.com” to “growcalgary.ca”. As such, the participant forms have been disabled. They will be re-enabled as soon as corrected documents are available. microhomecalltoparticipants.pdf: microhomecalltoparticipantsattachment1.pdf ..read more

We believe all Calgarians should have access to fresh, local food.  Our volunteer farmers grow produce for Calgary’s Compassionate Food Access Agencies & we develop programs that inspire people to make healthy food choices ..read more

  7 countries that have legally recognized the rights of nature (Matador Network) https://bit.ly/2KgcMrI Coronavirus myth-busting: The truth about empty shelves and toilet paper shortages (grist) https://bit.ly/2RNhcdQ This Is A Good Time To Start A Garden. Here’s How (NPR) https://n.pr/2VTjGIM Building A Victory Garden (National Garden Bureau) https://ngb.org/ Vancouver Island residents turn their yards into ..read more

  The first map of America’s food supply chain in mind-boggling (Fast Company) https://bit.ly/2wpPnRl                                                  Most of our food is moved across great distances – and through many different forms of transit ..read more

  The Whole-Grain Grail: A Sandwich Bread With Mass Appeal (NYT) https://nyti.ms/2Vgxa2M                                                                  Bakers around the country have joined forces to make a soft, sliced ..read more

  Pro Bono Legal Services for Farmers and Food Businesses: Pace Food and Beverage Law Clinic (Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center) http://bit.ly/2Hq7GYI India Requires All Schools to Have Kitchen Gardens (Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center) http://bit.ly/31Vvdde Thousands of People Are Growing ‘Climate Victory Gardens’ To Save The Planet (Huffington ..read more