Sole Food Street Farms

09/24/2024

Huge thank you to the lovely folds 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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07/23/2024

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07/21/2024

Summer of Purplettes!

07/19/2024

Friday flashback to our former farm at Pacific & Carrall⚡️

Did you know that over the past 15 years we've farmed on 5 different sites around the DTES of Vancouver? In this time, we've grown over 1,000,000 lbs of fresh produce - all on vacant city lots!

📖Dive into our remarkable past through our books Street Farm and Farm The City available at www.solefoodfarms.com/the-book/

07/17/2024

Things are looking up! 🌅
Sun, heat, and harvests are all out in full force. We have an abundance of potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and greens growing at our urban farm.

Join us on Saturdays at the West End Farmers Market (9 - 2pm) or onsite Tuesday & Thursday afternoons (2 - 6pm). Chefs can also get involved by joining our twice weekly Fresh Sheets.

Fresh Sheet: solefoodfarms.com/restaurants/
Markets: solefoodfarms.com/markets/

07/05/2024

CSA Recap: We're already six weeks into this season's Community Supported Agriculture program. As they say, time flies like an arrow, and fruit flies like a banana!

We're thoroughly enjoying our Tuesday and Thursday afternoons spent with members and neighbours at our pickup and on-site market. You can find us at 299 West 1st from 2 - 6 pm Tues & Thurs.

If you're interested, there's still time to get involved by signing up for either a 10-week or 5-week share. For full details, visit solefoodfarms.com/csa/.

06/20/2024

🌱We're seeking our next Executive Director🌱

With deep gratitude, we announce that our Co-Founder and longtime Executive Director, Michael Ableman, is retiring. Over the past 15 years, Michael's determination and dedication have enabled Sole Food to become one of North America's largest urban farms, donating thousands of pounds of produce annually and creating hundreds of meaningful jobs.

It’s been a remarkable 15 years! We're energized to continue building on our achievements and are now looking for Sole Food Street Farms next Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity to lead a mature and innovative non-profit as it continues its work providing meaningful agricultural jobs to residents of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

📝 Job Posting: https://www.foodwork.ca/jobs/non-profit-management-and-community-engagement-jobs-sustainable-agriculture-food-systems-urban-agriculture-71419

We invite you to share this opportunity with your networks and encourage qualified candidates to apply!

06/12/2024

Veggie boxes from your local urban farm are still available!🥦 Sign-up now for Sole Food's CSA (community supported agriculture) to get 10 or 5 weeks of seasonal harvest boxes. Support local and join our community of farmers & food lovers.
🔗Link in bio or at www.solefoodfarms.com/csa/

06/05/2024

A cool moment in the shade thanks to 💻🌿. ERA Vancouver generously donated recycled & refurbished laptops to the farm to support our work growing good food and jobs.

Electronic Recycling Association is a non-profit that addresses the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over fifteen years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help with equipment recovery, refurbishment and reuse. They continuously supply charitable groups with donated IT equipment. Learn more at ERA.ca 🔗

05/17/2024

Starting this Saturday May 18th, we will be posted at the West End Farmers Market for the rest of the season. We're looking forward to connecting with the community around Nelson Park!

Thank you to all our lovely friends and customers who've been supporting us at Trout Lake for all these years💚. You've kept us energized through long harvest days. We hope to see you again soon.

Kicking-off on May 28th is our Tuesday and Thursday Farmgate Market from 2 - 6pm at our urban farm in Olympic Village. Take a look at our full schedule for the summer season:

🐢Tuesday: Farmgate Market, 2 - 6pm @299 West 1st Ave (with CSA pick-up)
🐢Thursday: Farmgate Market, 2 - 6pm @299 West 1st Ave (with CSA pick-up)
🐢Saturday: VFM West End Market, 9 - 2pm @1100 Comox St btw.