Sole Food Street Farms

12/03/2024

Equip a Farmer, Empower a Community! 💚
This help Sole Food outfit our farmers with essential outdoor work gear. Your gift equips someone who NEEDS a job with the protective gear they need to DO the job. It’s more than just the gear - it’s an opportunity for someone to earn a reliable income, do meaningful work, and grow fresh food for their community.

📲 Donate today! https://give-can.keela.co/giftofgear

Here’s how your support makes an impact:

🌟 $50 = A sturdy pair of rain boots
🌟 $100 = Durable rain pants
🌟 $150 = A waterproof rain jacket
🌟 $300 = A full set of all-weather gear

Every dollar counts! Your gift will help at-risk people be able to work, stay on the job, and transform their lives. 💚

11/20/2024

Join us next Tuesday (November 26th) from 11am - 3pm for our Second Annual Gleaning Day at Sole Food! 🥕🧄🫛🐞

Gleaning is the agricultural practice of community members gaining access to farmers' fields to collect leftover produce for personal use or donation. Come volunteer for an hour or two (no expectation to stay for the entire time) and take home some vegetables!

Here is the schedule:
🥾 11am - 2pm Field Work & Gleaning. (Help us clear beds, prune trees, w**d, etc)
🥕 2pm - 3pm Free Market. (Enjoy the fruits of the labour and take home the gleans. Crops could include kale, chard, daikon, turnip, etc)

Please wear waterproof boots and warm clothing! Space will be available to take breaks and chat with us about urban agriculture and food! 😋

DM us if you have any questions! See y'all there! 🫶🏾

09/24/2024

Huge thank you to the lovely folks who came out last week and helped us with fall cover crop! Last week, we seeded many beds of cover crop with the help of some kind and generous volunteers! It went great, so we’re doing it again! Drop-in volunteer days are rare for us, but so special to see who from our neighbourhood and beyond makes the time to come out. We hope to see you all soon.

09/12/2024

✨This week, we proudly celebrated Sole Food’s 15th Anniversary!
With the generous support of an amazing donor, we hosted a memorable gathering filled with delicious homemade food, awards, and thoughtful gifts for our incredible farmers—both past and present.

Swipe through to enjoy some special moments from this milestone celebration!

Thank you to our entire community for being part of this journey as we continue to farm the city and grow together!

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09/05/2024

CSA recap of the past few weeks! It’s hard to believe there are only 5 weeks left in this year's program, and just 5 more weeks to enjoy our farm gate market.

We’d love to see what you’re cooking up! Share photos of your kitchen creations using your CSA shares—our favourite, most creative recipe will win a prize!

Tag us to enter by September 12th!

08/30/2024

🧄Throughout this season, we’ve savoured garlic in all its forms—from delicate green shoots, to curly scapes, and fresh cloves. Now for the final act! Our cured garlic is ready for markets, to be shared with CSA members, and chefs.

Pictured here, preparing fresh garlic, is our processing supervisor Laura. Fun fact: Laura runs her own mighty micro-bakery which makes the most delicious cakes using local seasonal ingredients.

08/29/2024

Sole Food in the news! 📽
French speaking friends, enjoy this profile on our work and what 15 years of farming in the city means to some of our farmers. Merci à Monia Blanchet de CBC Radio de se joindre à nous à la ferme!

Sole Food Street Farms emploie des personnes qui peinent à s'intégrer dans le marché du travail conventionnel.

08/29/2024

Sole Food in the news! 📽
Enjoy this profile on our work and what 15 years of farming in the city means to some of our farmers. Merci à Monia Blanchet de CBC Radio de se joindre à nous à la ferme!

Sole Food Street Farms emploie des personnes qui peinent à s'intégrer dans le marché du travail conventionnel.

08/29/2024

Sole Food in the news! 📽
French speaking friends, please enjoy this profile on our work and what 15 years of farming in the city means to some of our farmers. Merci à Monia Blanchet de CBC Radio de se joindre à nous à la ferme!

Sole Food Street Farms emploie des personnes qui peinent à s'intégrer dans le marché du travail conventionnel.

08/29/2024

Sole Food in the news! 📽
French speaking friends, please enjoy this profile on our work and what 15 years of farming in the city means to some of our farmers. Merci à Monia Blanchet de CBC Radio de se joindre à nous à la ferme!

Sole Food Street Farms emploie des personnes qui peinent à s'intégrer dans le marché du travail conventionnel.

08/19/2024

You know what they say, the EARLY GIRL🍅 gets the worm and the August SUN🍅is worth it's weight in GOLD🍅. Come on down to get your SWEETIES🍅 an HERILOOM🍅 treat that might just make them BLUSH🍅.

We have an abundance of tomatoes right now, including all the varieties found in our clever pun (i.e. sungolds, sweeties, early girl, blush, and numerous heirlooms). Chefs and market goers can expect great deals in the days ahead. Reach out to place an order!

Pictured here is our awesome greenhouse supervisor Ian enjoying a sungold.

08/09/2024

🌻Guided Farm Tours🌻
Join us next Tuesday August 13th from 2 - 6 p.m. for an inside look at our urban farm with seasoned Sole Food farmers, like Nova pictured here tending our asparagus crowns. Walk the fields, visit the bees, and learn about all that goes into growing hyper-local produce. The last tour will being at 5:30 p.m.

Tours are complimentary for CSA members and by donation for the public. The suggested donation is $20 per person, which can be made at give-can.keela.co/farm-tours/

We are located at 299 West 1st Ave (North on Crowe Street)

08/07/2024

One of the most exciting things about urban agriculture is seeing our produce transformed into delicious meals. We love working with local restaurants! Sole Food Farmers are committed to growing top-quality produce and we're looking for new restaurants to collaborate with!

Our restaurant Fresh Sheet drops twice a week with deliveries (in collaboration with ) or pick-up on Wednesdays and Fridays. Some chefs even ride in on their bikes to pick up their orders! Whether you are a small-scale corner cafe or a major hotel restaurant, we have produce for you!

Tag the restaurants you love or send us a DM and let's work together! 🫶🏾😋

08/03/2024

☀️Saturday at West End , featuring our retro banner dusted-off to reuse and celebrate in our 15th year!

All your summer favourites are here: heirloom and cherry tomatoes, summer squash, yellow and purple plums, figs, fresh shallots, green beans, arugula, and much more.

08/02/2024

📣Last Call: Sign-up for your 5 week harvest share!
There's still time to register for our 2024 CSA Program to enjoy seasonal vegetables grown in the heart of the city. Support local and our work growing food good & jobs. Register now at www.solefoodfarms.com/csa/

🌻Attention Members: we will be hosting farm tours from 2 - 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday August 13th. Non-members are welcome to join us for tours by donation.

We're looking forward to opening our gates and inviting you all in soon!

07/24/2024

We 🩵 Shift Delivery! Over the past two seasons, Shift Delivery super heroes have been biking our harvests to restaurant partners two times each week. Our partnership has allowed us to decarbonize our systems while spending more time in the field.

Shift is a worker owned co-op located in Vancouver that specializes in last mile delivery. They are fast, reliable, and a delightful team to work with. Connect with them at https://www.shift.coop/

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