Hello to all Fresh Roots’ wonderful friends & community partners, I’m reaching out today to ask for help. We have had to vacate our cooler space and need a solution ASAP so that we can operate our market and CSAs this season starting May 15th, 2024. Without a cooler, we may have to cancel and... The post Help! Fresh Roots is Urgently Seeking a Cooler Space in Vancouver appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

The Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Board is growing! We are looking for new Board members to share their talents and insights to support Fresh Roots in its mission to cultivate educational farms and place-based programs where youth develop healthy relationships with food, land and community through growing and sharing food that nourishes themselves, their... The post Fresh Roots is looking for Board Members appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

By Fahima Mohibi, Day Camp Staff In this blog post, I’ll share my exciting summer job experience at Fresh Roots, a local organization that focuses on food education and urban farming. Their commitment to developing healthy relationships with food, sustainable farming methods, and experiential learning to empower young people. Fresh Roots camp is an incredible... The post Summer Fun and Growth: My Experience Working with Kids at Fresh Roots appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

By Kira Slykhuis, Day Camp Staff & SOYL Alumni Out of all the amazing experiences I had over the summer, my favourite part with working with Camp Fresh Roots was getting to meet so many funny, kind and creative children. To Be a Great Fresh Roots Staff, You Must… Be open-minded Be kind Be patient... The post Being a Day Camp Staff with Fresh Roots appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

✨REASON #10 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: Climate Resilience!✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction What is the recipe to build the sustainable, inclusive, resilient communities of the future?  We can’t just tell the next generation how to be agents of change in the face of a bleak climate crisis future. They need to... The post IT’S THYME for Climate Resilience! appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

By Vivian Cheung, Operations & Digital Engagement Specialist As you may know, this year is a time to reflect and return back to our roots by bringing folks throughout these ten growing seasons who have helped shaped Fresh Roots to be where we are today, as staff, teachers, participants, while also taking the chance to... The post Back to Our Roots: Malcolm appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

✨REASON #9 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: Suwa’lkh! ✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction Suwa’lkh is one of Fresh Roots’s most important spaces for students to connect with food, the land, and community through Indigenous youth leadership on a weekly basis, as well as field trips, SOYL, and summer camp. Check out what... The post IT’S THYME for Suwa’lkh appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

✨REASON #7 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: Youth Empowerment! ✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction “What do you want to do when you’re older?” is an age-old question in society, yet for most young people this can be an overwhelming thought. For many it’s full of barriers. So, at Fresh Roots we take... The post IT’S THYME for Youth Empowerment! appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

✨ REASON #6 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: People & Systems! ✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction A common misconception about nonprofits is that grants are the best solution to charitable funding. The reality is that grants, similar to social media, often only focus on what we can tangibly show in photos and videos... The post IT’S THYME for People & Systems! appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more

✨ REASON #5 to donate to Fresh Roots this giving season: Field Trips! ✨ DONATE HERE: https://freshroots.ca/its-thyme-year-end-fundraiser/ Introduction Our schoolyard farm field trips connect over 3,000 students a year to food, the land, and each other through hands-on learning experiences. Just listen to one teacher whose class visited us this fall: “Students were so engaged and... The post IT’S THYME for Field Trips! appeared first on Fresh Roots ..read more