Pantry Contents
- Community Supported Agriculture Programs
- Eating Locally In Winter
- Farm Gate Sales & Tours
- Farmers' Markets
- FarmKids/CityKids
- Food (In)Security and Food Policy
- Food Buying Clubs
- Food Processing & Processed Food
- Fruit Tree Projects
- Government Resources
- Jobs & Training
- Meat and Dairy
- Organic Delivery Services
- Organic Certification and Farms
- Restaurants/Foodservice
- Seasonal Charts & Consumer Guides
- Seeds
- Teacher Resources
- Urban Agriculture, Community Gardens & Community Kitchens
Urban Agriculture, Community Gardens & Community Kitchens
Urban Farms in Vancouver
In the past couple of years local urban farmers with an entrepreneurial streak have started up. Here are the farms and farmers we know about:
Kitsilano Farms - Farmer Craig runs a CSA program from his urban farm consisting of mulitple backyard gardens.
Southlands Farm & Community Market - Visit their market on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the growing season. Blenheim St & 52nd.
City Farm Boy - Also runs a CSA program and can also be found at some farmers' markets.
My Urban Farm - We are a small-scale business specializing in organic food growing and land care. We offer a number of services to help you manage your yard and garden organically and efficiently. We use low-impact methods and our work truck is a bike.
Community Gardens and Sharing Backyards
Vancouver Urban Agriculture Network blog
City of Vancouver's community garden resources and list of community gardens.
The Vancouver Community Agriculture Network (VCAN) - "Raising Community Gardeners"
Vancouver Public Space Network
Sharing Backyards Program - This program links people with unused yard space with those looking for a place to grow food. Includes listings for multiple municipalities in BC. A project of Lifecycles.
Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA)
Edible Garden Project - Growing Gardens, Sharing Backyard Bounty, and building Strong Roots. North Vancouver.
American Community Garden Association - Growing Communities Across the US and Canada.
Gardening & Composting Resources
Growing Gardens. A Resource Package on How to Start Your Own Community Garden
"How does our garden grow?" - A fantastic book on community gardens published by Foodshare Metro Toronto. (FF/CF Member Library has 2 copies.)
Community Kitchens
Fresh Choice Kitchens - Creating community around food. This website lists community kitchens throughout BC. Get your FOOD SAFE certificate, attend a CANNING WORKSHOP, or check out their Community Kitchen Food Network Sessions.