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Seedy Saturday Richmond – March 3rd Don’t forget to kick off the gardening season with...

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Greenhouse club on wintry Thursday

The Greenhouse Club on a Wintry Thursday Hibernation is not on everyone’s agenda during the...

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  • Seedy Saturday
    January 25, 2012

    Seedy Saturday Richmond – March 3rd Don’t forget to kick off the gardening season with a great stash of seeds. Come purchase or trade seeds inside the Red Barn. In addition to seeds, fruit trees and bushes will also be for sale along with fun activities for the kids like making seed bombs! Date: Sat,  Read more »

  • Greenhouse club on wintry Thursday
    January 24, 2012

    The Greenhouse Club on a Wintry Thursday Hibernation is not on everyone’s agenda during the winter. In one of the hoop-houses Susan and a volunteer dislodge the chickweed that is trying to smother the onions. Bins are stacked high, full of promising seeds that will spring to life in the … spring. Lettuces grow lustily  Read more »

  • Happy New Year upcoming dates!!
    January 9, 2012

    Dear Friends of the Farm,
     
     
    The team at the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project would like to extend our warmest wishes for a very happy new year to you and your family. Thank-you for helping us make 2011 so successful and here’s to an e…

  • Job Posting: Part-Time Volunteer/Event Coordinator
    December 14, 2011

    This team position will report to the Society’s Board of Directors and be responsible for all aspects to build a strong volunteer program as well as coordinate several special events at the Sharing Farm.  Volunteers include individuals, families, community and corporate groups. Duties and Responsibilities: Evaluate existing volunteer program, make recommendations – take to the  Read more »

  • Job Posting: Part-Time Sharing Farm Administrator
    December 14, 2011

    This is a part-time, contract position that will coordinate all Sharing Farm operations, including the satellite orchard on  Gilbert Road.  This is a new administrative position to help the Board of Directors with the many elements of a successful community-based farm that grows food 12 months of the year for Richmond charitable agencies. This position  Read more »

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  • Save the Savoury Pumpkin
    October 16, 2011

    SAVE THE SAVOURY PUMPKIN by Sabine Eiche Wander towards one of the fields at the Terra Nova Fruit Tree Sharing Farm, or drive along any of the roads running past the farms in Richmond at this time of year, and you will see hundreds of pumpkins lying on the ground, looking like huge orange playthings  Read more »

  • New Faces at the Sharing Farm
    May 4, 2010

    A special welcome to our new staff: Emily Pearson, Kareno Hawbolt (farm manager) and Maciej Jamrozik. Emily attends the University of Guelph and Maciej is studying at the University of Toronto. For drop in volunteer hours, Emily and Maciej are at the Terra Nova Farm Tuesdays through Saturdays – 9 AM to 4 PM

  • The beast has arrived
    June 22, 2011

    A new addition to farm arrived on Tuesday. A Grillo walk-behind tractor is going to help both the Sharing Farm and a new group of incubator farmers help till the heavy Richmond soils. Many thanks to Vancity Credit Union for providing the funds to purchase this fabulous tool. This is the first item in a  Read more »

  • The garlic saga
    July 19, 2011

    As some of you may be aware, we are hosting a garlic festival in August. We’ve been preparing for this since last year when we purchased over $1000 worth of organic seed garlic from the Shushwap. All was well, the garlic was growing, when suddenly it came time to harvest. The first few rows harvested  Read more »

  • Harvest Help Applepalooza
    September 6, 2011

    Dear Friends of the Farm,
     
    1. Harvest Help
    2. Upcoming Classes
    3. Applepalooza
    4. Seed Saving with Dan Jason.
     
    1. Harvest Help
     
    Like many parents sending their kids back to school, we said good-bye to Ben & Claire, our summer s…

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