Posted by Seann Dory on February 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
SOLEFOOD Farm Shares are now available for the 2012 Season! Our CSA offers a full share and a half share but unlike other CSA’s we operate a debit/credit CSA so you can pick the volume of produce you want each week! Please visit our CSA page to find out more and SIGN-UP! Now because we … Continue reading →
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Posted by doris chow on August 9, 2011 · 5 Comments
Everyone who walks by the farm comments on the strawberry pipes. “Whatcha growin in there?”, “When are the strawberries going to be ready?”, “What? You’re growing something in there? Is it even going to work?”. People have even called us to ask about the pipes. Well folks, it works alright, and look at what’s coming … Continue reading →
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Posted by doris chow on July 12, 2011 · 3 Comments
Ok. Some people I’ve talked to have been questioning our growing method for strawberries and looking at me like I’m crazy, so here’s a picture for your skeptics out there! And if my camera didn’t die on me, I would be showing you how they’re blooming and fruiting! Next time…. This year, we’re using a … Continue reading →
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Posted by doris chow on May 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Some of you who live in the neighbourhood may have noticed a few new additions to the farm in the past week. 7 to be exact! Last week, with the help of some fabulous volunteers from the DTES Neighbourhood House, we hung up 7 beautiful murals representing the 7 food solutions to the DTES as … Continue reading →
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Posted by doris chow on May 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Since SOLEfood began, we have received numerous calls from all over the world inquiring about volunteer opportunities and WWOOFing, but as many of you now know, our priority is to provide employment for residents of the DTES neighbourhood. With that said, occasionally, we have a pile of work to do in a short period of … Continue reading →
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