Apr 21, 2016 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Our Farms, Schoolyard Market Gardens
We’ve got a fantastic 2016 Volunteer Intern Crew working with Holly at Loutet Farm and the Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden. You’ll meet them in the field or farm gate sales, but here’s an introduction: Ali Ali recently completed her Certificate...
Feb 12, 2016 | Education, Events, Fed Up, Loutet Farm, Schoolyard Market Gardens
This event has been rescheduled from March 4th, 2016 to April 6th, 2016. ————————— Like teaching kids? Like growing food? On Wednesday, April 6th from 12:30-2:30pm @ Loutet Farm, we’ll be hosting another...
Feb 2, 2016 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Schoolyard Market Gardens
We’re looking for 2-5 outstanding candidates for our volunteer internship program hosted at Loutet Farm and the Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden. Please help spread the word to any who may be interested! DEADLINE: February 14th! Program details and...
Jan 18, 2016 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Our Farms, Schoolyard Market Gardens
Last week, Leslie and I headed down to the Hives for Humanity Bee Space in Vancouver’s east side for a meeting of minds. We were joined by folks from Sole Food Street Farms, Hastings Urban Farm, and Marcela Crowe, the executive director of Vancouver’s...
Dec 24, 2015 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Our Farms, Schoolyard Market Gardens
For the past few years, the arrival of winter and the changes it brings has been bittersweet. I go through a range of emotions: from deep relief at the prospect of a break for my body, to a sort of sadness at the loss of bright flowers and the full bounty of...
Dec 1, 2015 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Our Farms, Schoolyard Market Gardens
When I first saw Loutet Farm it felt like the the answer to my dreams. I had tried working as a volunteer and community coordinator at an urban farm, but was frustrated because I wanted to farm. I had tried running a rural market farm business, but found that I...