Farmers on 57th

CSA WEEK 16 🍆🥦🍅🥒

We hope you are enjoying your veggies for the week! We had a lot of fun harvesting them yesterday 🙂 Here is a list of what our CSA members got:

-Mustard Salad Mix
-Swiss chard
-Garlic
-Cucumbers
-Tomatoes
-Eggplants or beans
-Basil
-Oregano
-Summer squash

sweet moments at farmers on 57th lately

Got a special occasion coming up? 🎉 Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or just because, we’ve got the perfect flower bouquets for you! 🌸✨ Just pre-order by Thursday at 10 AM using the link in our bio, and your bouquet will be ready for pick-up at the farm on Friday. Need more than one for an event? No problem, you can order up to 10!

CSA WEEK 15! 🍆🥒🍅 5 more to go wow!!

Hi friends! Hello September! Yesterday was kinda crazy, so much to harvest and we had just a few people in the field but we got it done! The weather yesterday was also perfect for harvesting. Yay! So. many. Tomatoes. 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

Here is what we offered in this weeks CSA:

-Braising Mix
-Carrots or Beets
-Hardy Greens (Kale, Chard)
-Onions
-Scallions
-Tomatoes
-Eggplants or Zucchini
-Cucumbers
-Oregano
-Beans

We are excited to see what you make with your veggies this week! DMs w your pics pls!!

CSA WEEK 14 🍆🍅🥦

Hello to our online farming community. We are here to share our CSA veggie harvest for the week:

-Braising mix
-Basil
-Purslane
-Beans
-Cucumber
-Tomatoes
-Eggplants
-Kale

We would love to see how you make use of your greens this week!!
We also had a happy hour potluck with our volunteers! Lots of yummy snacks after a productive harvesting day!

In other news, Issac, one of our dedicated volunteers will be now at the CSA market stand along with Leaa every Tuesday! We are excited for you to meet him if you haven’t already! 🙏🏽✨🫶🏽🌿 thanks for your help, Isaac!

moments at the farm this season 🥹🫶🏽❤️

CSA Week 12

Hey everyone, we wanted to share our harvest for the week! We are at that point of the season when the harvest is very abundant! Especially fennel this week!

Here is the list of veggies:

-Braising Mix
-Hardy Greens
-Fennel
-Summer squash
-Cucumbers
-Carrots or beets
-Hakurei turnips
-Chives
-Beans
-Brocc
Do you like fennel?

CSA WEEK 11 🥬🥕🧅

Hello dear farm community! Yesterday was our harvest day, even though we did not have as many hands as we usually do, our team worked very very hard and harvested our biggest bounty of the season so far!! Wow! This is what our CSA members got this week:

-Salad Mix
-Basil
-Onions or Fennel
-Summer squash
-Cucumbers
-Carrots
-Kale or Chard
-Scallions

Our second half of our flower CSA is starting very soon so you can join us for 7 weeks of beautiful locally grown flower bouquets! Only need one bouquet? No worries, you can also order a single (or multiple) bouquet for pick up on Fridays for the rest of the season!

An updated staff photo! From left to right: Britt, Karsten, Sofia, Mary, Eva and Sarah 🥒🫶🏽🙏🏽🌱💚

CSA WEEK 10 🥒🧄🥬 We’re halfway there!

Wow, can you believe it? We’ve completed half of our harvest share! We’re now moving into the second half of the season, and we’ve been busy clearing beds and planting new crops these past few weeks.

This week, our CSA members received:

Beets or Hakurei turnips
Summer squash
Cucumbers
Purslane
Salad mix
Braising mix
Oregano
Garlic
U-pick berries
Swipe left to see the delicious salad our field lead, Sofia, made with cucumbers, beets, carrots, garlic scapes, and cilantro.

Our flower CSA is still in full swing! You can choose from our weekly or biweekly flower share, or order individual bouquets (up to 10 bouquets)! Link in bio.

Thank you for being a part of our CSA!

🌸✨ Now you can pre-order flower bouquets for Friday pickup! Perfect for dinner parties, special events, or just because. Eva picks fresh flowers every Thursday evening, so your blooms are always at their best. Limited to 10 bouquets each week, so grab yours before they’re gone!
📅 Order by filling out the Google form in our bio. 💐 Minimum order: 1 bouquet.
Pickup details will be emailed after payment confirmation. 🌷💌

CSA WEEK 9 🥒🥒🥒🥒

Cucumbers are here! We’ve been busy keeping on top of harvesting an abundant amount of cucumbers and zucchini. This week our CSA members got:
-salad mix
-fennels or onions
-summer squash
-cucumbers
-hardy greens (swiss chard/kale/brocc)
-chives
-basil
-u-pick currants and blueberries
We hope you enjoy this weeks’ veggies and please keep sharing with us your creations!

CSA HARVEST 🥦 WEEK 8 🫛

Squashes are coming in hot! This week will be our last week of peas. Although we’re sad to see them go, hopefully there’ll be some left for u-picking next week. This week we had:
-Salad Greens
-Summer squash
-Carrots
-Peas
-Fresh Garlic
-Purple Broccoli or Turnips or Beets
-Self- serve beet greens and radicchio
-U-pick blueberries, raspberries, and currants

And with all the farm flowers blooming in the fields and adding pops of colour everywhere, the farm is really coming alive!

🌱 Join Our Team! 🌱 We’re looking for a passionate Urban Farm Operations and Program Coordinator to join us at Farmers on 57th in Vancouver, BC. Work alongside our dedicated team and community volunteers to nurture our market garden, engage with the local community, and streamline farm operations. Interested? more details on our website/here: https://www.farmerson57th.ca/job-opportunities

Last day to sign up for Grow Your Own Food Course! Join our second cohort and learn how to grow yummy veg and beautiful flowers for yourself and loved ones this season 🌱 Looking forward to seeing how we grow together!

The second intake for our popular Grow Your Own Food Course starts next week! Sign up to learn how to grow delicious fresh vegetables for you and your loved one 🥕🥬 link in bio to register 👉

It was so great to be able to to share about the community we’re nurtured by with a group of families at today. Engaging with folks in our neighborhood community is what it’s all about!!

Leaa and Britt brought over some homemade chive dip with chips, harvested herbs and flowers for the little humans and their families to touch, taste, and smell all the wonderful things that came out of the ground from the farm.

Thanks again for having us! What a treat!

🌱CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
As a community integrated farm, we’re inviting our fellow neighbours to join us this season in getting our hands in the soil, sharing knowledge, and building neighbourhood resilience through the act of growing food. Every year the farm continues to thrive because of individuals within the community who commit their time, energy, and love to this project. Follow the link in our bio to find out more about the volunteer program!

Meet our Grow Your Own Food Instructor & Growing Eden Program Lead, Alyssa Dawn 🌺

Gardening as nature intended, Alyssa Dawn is creative in her approach to urban environments as the proprietor of True Blue GardenScapes. Guided by principles of local knowledge keepers, ecology and therapeutic horticulture, Alyssa nurtures clients through the process of creating their outdoor space as a lifelong goal to grow the connections with people and plants in a beneficial manner to health and well-being.

Empowering others through education with a commitment to resilient food secure communities, Alyssa Dawn supports the engagement of hands-on and virtual opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills for people to grow, care for and harvest their own food with confidence.

Growing with Farmers on 57th since it was a young sprout in 2009, a community of supportive leaders in urban agriculture, Alyssa Dawn herself was born & raised in the forests and shorelines of the Pacific North West. Let’s grow!

To learn more about Alyssa and our programs, head over to our website, link in bio!

✨Farmer Spotlight✨

Hi, I’m Leaa! I’ve been working on our beautiful little farm since 2021 and am SO excited to be coming back this year as a field lead on Sundays and market coordinator. I love that we grow varieties of veggies I’ve never seen at the grocery store, and finding different ways to enjoy them. I’ve lived in South Vancouver my whole life and am so grateful to be able to service this community by growing ultra-local produce. When I started working with Farmers on 57th, I was a complete newbie to gardening. It has been so fun to learn all different kinds of things, from seedling care to field prep to harvest and fall clean up. I have learned a lot from the guidance of my peers and from all the (MANY) mistakes I have made throughout the seasons. It’s wonderful to have a place to learn and play among a supportive community. I’m looking forward to seeing our members every Tuesday afternoon when we do our veggie pickup! If you see me around, please say hi :)

Interested in farming with us? We’re currently hiring! Link in bio 🌱

🌽 Keen so start your own ecological farm but not sure where to begin? We’re hiring!

I’m Britt 👋 last year after graduating uni, I officially started my farming journey. I wanted to get some experience at a farm where I could not only be near to family & friends, but also be a part of a community. I came to Farmers On 57th, green as a bean, and was immediately welcomed into the George Pearson/Dogwood/Marpole community. What I loved about it was that not only was I made to feel at home, but I also felt safe to make mistakes. And boy did I make them. From pulling plants that I thought were weeds (👀), to seeding double the amount of cabbages because I forgot to keep a record 😬 You get the gist. But through it all, I received so much grace, and acquired a wealth of knowledge in this short period of time. S/O to Karen, Hannah, Nicco, and volunteers who were so generous in sharing their knowledge and expertise. 10/10 would recommend. We’re currently looking for a F/T Co-Lead & Program Coordinator, so if you’d like to join our little team, apply via link in bio!

🌱 Sustainable agriculture recognizes the soil as a living, dynamic ecosystem. It involves practices that maintain and enhance soil health, such as crop rotation, cover cropping, and organic farming. By fostering healthy soil, farmers ensure the fertility and resilience of the land for future generations.

Share your favourite eco-friendly farming practices 👇

Grow Your Own Food Course Registration NOW OPEN 🍅 - https://mailchi.mp/0ee9fb367d10/grow-your-own-food-course-registration-now-open

It’s time! Our Grow Your Own Food Course (early bird) registration is now open.

Long time professional grower and educator Alyssa Dawn will be journeying with you over the course of the season, along with a community of like-minded individuals in a close-knit cohort as you discover the joy of growing your own food. Details in link.

In August, we celebrated urban agriculture by hosting an event at Farmers on 57th to provide the community with the opportunity to experience an urban farm, hear from local guest speakers, and chat with other urban farms located in Vancouver.

City Beet Farm, UBC Farm - Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, VUFFF, Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, and Farmers on 57th all came together to speak to the community about urban the importance of agriculture.

Read our latest blog post to learn about the event and some of Vancouver's urban farms!

https://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/2023/10/growing-agriculture-awareness-at-farmers-on-57th/

CSA WEEK 18💫
Just a few weeks of harvest left! Where has the time gone??

🥬 This week’s harvest:

TOMATOES
BEETS
MIXED GREENS
SUMMER SQUASH
BROCCOLINI
APPLES
EGGPLANTS
SAGE
BASIL
PEPPERS
LEEK/FENNEL

                         

3 days left to help make food security a priority. Fill out the survey by September 17 & share!

Planning for the City of Vancouver 2024 budget is underway!

Each year, City staff prepare an annual operating and capital budget for City Council to consider. The City is now seeking public input on where they should spend tax dollars as well as ideas on how to balance the budget.

While food insecurity is a fairly new addition to the municipal governments’ busy policy agenda, with 80% of Canadians living in urban settings, cities are now increasingly challenged to consider food system issues as an important aspect of a community's well being.

Have your voice heard and help us make food security a City of Vancouver budget priority in 2024 by taking a few minutes to complete the survey:

✅ Go to shapeyourcity.ca/budget
✅ Add “Food Security” in the “Other” section of your top five City budget priorities

The survey closes on Sunday, September 17.

3 days left to help make food security a city budget priority. Please fill out the survey by September 17th & share!

Planning for the City of Vancouver 2024 budget is underway!

Each year, City staff prepare an annual operating and capital budget for City Council to consider. The City is now seeking public input on where they should spend tax dollars as well as ideas on how to balance the budget.

While food insecurity is a fairly new addition to the municipal governments’ busy policy agenda, with 80% of Canadians living in urban settings, cities are now increasingly challenged to consider food system issues as an important aspect of a community's well being.

Have your voice heard and help us make food security a City of Vancouver budget priority in 2024 by taking a few minutes to complete the survey:

✅ Go to shapeyourcity.ca/budget
✅ Add “Food Security” in the “Other” section of your top five City budget priorities

The survey closes on Sunday, September 17.

Urban Ag event this Saturday! Come out to hear from Vancouver's urban farmers and food foresters. Visit Marpole's urban farm, 11am-2pm and see what's growin' where, by who.

Celebrate urban agriculture with us!

On August 26th from 11 am to 2 pm at Farmers on 57th we are hosting an educational community event, Growing Agriculture Awareness!

This event will host several other urban farms and farmer support groups, such as City Beet Farm, UBC Farm, Fresh Roots, Vancouver Urban Farming Society, Vancouver Urban Food Forest, and more!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the importance of urban agriculture.

Mark your calendars: August 26th, 11 am - 2 pm at Farmers on 57th, 780 W 57th Ave

Learn More!
https://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/event/growing-agriculture-awareness/

Farmers on 57th City Beet Farm UBC Farm - Centre for Sustainable Food Systems VUFFF Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society Vancouver Urban Farming Society