Posted by doris chow on March 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Wow! It has been one busy week! The weather is still miserable, but it feels like summer with all this excitement! First, a group of students from the Xavier University, Alternative Breaks Program spent a day and a half helping out at the farm. They did a fantastic job for a group of city kids … Read more
Category Community, DTES, Education, Farmers Market, farming, SOLEfood, United We Can, urban agriculture, Vancouver · Tagged with downtown eastside, DTES, Farmers, farmers market, Growing, inner city, inner city farm, local food, social enterprise, SOLE food, SOLEfood, Solefood farm, solefood inner city farm, SOLEfood urban farm, united we can, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, Vancouver, Vancouver Farm, vancouver inner city
Posted by doris chow on February 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I know it’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve really blogged, but I swear there’s a good excuse for my neglect! Since Will Allen’s exciting visit, everyone at SOLEfood has been working hard to get together an outdoor SOLEfood exhibit for the We Vancouver show at the Art Gallery. SOLEfood is honored to have been … Read more
Category DTES, farming, Media, SOLEfood, United We Can, urban agriculture, Vancouver · Tagged with downtown eastside, DTES, Farmers, Growing, inner city, inner city farm, local food, michael abelman, social enterprise, SOLE food, SOLEfood, Solefood farm, solefood inner city farm, SOLEfood urban farm, united we can, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, VAG, Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Farm, vancouver inner city, We Vancouver
Posted by doris chow on November 30, 2010 · 2 Comments
Hope all of you are enjoying the snow free days lately. I know the farm is happier as the drop in temperature froze everything over! I guess this is where our true test as farmers begins! Just thought I’d point your attention to some important farming/growing news happening south of the border recently in case … Read more
Category farming, Media, United We Can, urban agriculture · Tagged with dirk becker, Farmers, farmers market, Growing, local food, nanaimo, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, vancouver island, zoning issues
Posted by Seann Dory on November 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We would like to announce that United We Can and the SOLEfood Farm team will not be expanding to the site at Union Street and Gore Avenue as we have found a larger site more suitable for our needs. Your support has been much appreciated by everyone at SOLEfood, In the meantime, the farm at … Read more
Category Community, DTES, farming, SOLEfood, United We Can, urban agriculture, Vancouver · Tagged with downtown eastside, DTES, inner city, inner city farm, SOLE food, Solefood farm, solefood inner city farm, SOLEfood urban farm, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, Vancouver, Vancouver Farm, vancouver inner city
Posted by Seann Dory on October 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I know I promised to post on the last seeding done by Alain and Freddy, but I have some news that is a bit more pressing today. First, the good news. Olla Flowers, a local flower company located at 235 Cambie Street (by Cordova Street), has formed a unique partnership with SOLEfood Farm. I know … Read more
Category Community, DTES, farming, SOLEfood, United We Can, Vancouver · Tagged with downtown eastside, DTES, Farmers, Growing, inner city, inner city farm, social enterprise, SOLE food, SOLEfood, Solefood farm, solefood inner city farm, SOLEfood urban farm, united we can, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, Vancouver, Vancouver Farm, vancouver inner city
