Oasis Farm & Fishery

12/23/2024

🌾🙌 Through experiential learning, children from PreK-12 explore the world of plants, nature, health and play in our outdoor classrooms. Throughout the growing season, we are excited and proud to work with students from our neighborhood. Thank you to our educational partners, like The Maker’s Clubhouse, Early Learning Center, and Homewood Children’s Village/ Learn and Earn! 🌟

12/20/2024

🌻 Planting Hope, One Row at a Time
These incredible volunteers got their hands dirty to grow fresh, healthy food for the community. Now, it’s your turn! 💪🌽
🌟 Make a difference this season—volunteer with us! PittsburghGrowers

12/16/2024

🍴 Cooking Up Confidence with our kids! We don’t just learn to cook—we explore diverse cultures and topics through food! 🌍🍽 Teaching life skills, one delicious bite at a time.

12/15/2024

🌱 From farm to plate - using farm fresh produce and our on-farm brick oven, PIZZA is one of our favorite and popular ways we explore and demonstrate where food comes from and how it is made with learners of all ages!
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12/13/2024

👩‍🌾 We Grow Together!
From planting seeds to harvesting fresh produce, volunteers are the heart of Oasis Farm & Fishery. 🌱💚 GrowPeople

12/11/2024

🌆 Food Grown in the City? Yes, It’s Possible!
Students dive into the science of aquaponics and urban farming during tours of our bioshelter. They learn how food grows in city spaces—and even prepare snacks using produce they harvest themselves! 🌱🐟
🌟 Help Us Grow Knowledge! 🌟
Your donation powers education about innovative farming techniques that feed communities. Let’s make sustainable farming accessible to all—donate today! LINK IN BIO👉 https://app.clovergive.com/App/Form/b2084fef-87ee-4bdb-b31d-a6902533a297 💚

11/22/2024

A guide for Michigan homeowners and residents on spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that has become established in several U.S. states including Michigan.

11/08/2024

Free produce tomorrow in Wilkinsburg ✨

‼️TOMORROW!!! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
10:00am - 1:00pm. We will have some produce to distribute during tomorrow's FreeStore opening!

11/08/2024

Excited to see you at our last community work day of the season THIS SATURDAY, Nov 9, 10A-1P. Help us put the farm to rest, and harvest seeds, clippings and food* to take home 🍅🫑😋

Bring your own gloves, garden tools (snips, scissors, pruners) and reusable water bottle. Our work day will occur rain, shine, or cold - please dress for comfort and weather 🧦🥾

Registration requested (especially to make sure there’s enough coffee, tea and refreshments!)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-clean-up-registration-1070723385469

Thank you for a wonderful season, we can hardly wait to grow with you again in the Spring! 🌱💚✨

*it’s been so warm, we still have specialty, heirloom tomatoes and peppers ripening in our high tunnel 🌶️



#15208

11/07/2024

🌱 Join Us for the Final Oasis Farm & Fishery Community Work Day of the Year! 🌱

We’re thrilled to invite you to our last Community Work Day of the season—a special chance to connect, give back, and support our mission of growing food, growing people, and growing community. Come make a difference with us and enjoy the beauty of our local farm!

📅 Date: Saturday, November 9th
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 7238 Fleury Way, Homewood, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Let’s come together to nurture our community and cultivate a brighter future. We can’t wait to see you there! 💚

11/07/2024

Farming Fam, you up getting ready for work and KNOW you need to stop hustling for everyone else? It’s TIME to be an OWNER. Join Own Our Own Cohort 17 starting on January 14th. BE informed BE empowered.
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11/04/2024

Looking to give back and help our community shine? You don’t need anything fancy—just a heart for making our neighborhood beautiful! Join us on Saturday, November 9th for our last Community Farm Day of the season. Roll up your sleeves with us, meet some friendly faces, and let’s make a difference together. We’re grateful for each of you who shows up, and we can’t wait to see you there!

11/02/2024

Come on down!

09/14/2024

Our amazing community came together to help clean up the playground by pulling weeds and clearing space for fun! 🌱 Ash guided us through a delightful plant session, sharing mint and lemon balm, letting everyone smell and taste their refreshing aromas. 🍃 We also had a group join us for a special farm tour, exploring and learning together. 🌻

Thank you to everyone who came out and made this day memorable! Let's keep growing and thriving together! 🌞✨

09/13/2024

We are BERRY excited to see you on Saturday 🫐🐝☀️

Stop by for our monthly work day, 10A-1P and/ or come visit us as part of the 🎟️ 10A-3P

🎟️ get your ticket at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pittsburgh-urban-farm-tour-2024-tickets-953547675767

There are MANY wonderful activities to choose from:

🌸Pick your own herbs and flowers from our edible park & orchard, help us tend to the land, taste some delicious bites & sips from the farm, buy a fresh slice of 🍕from our brick oven, enjoy a guided tour*👩🏻‍🌾 with Farmer Ash or explore the farm on your own through out the day, grab some of our produce at the 9:30-12:30P, and dare we say even more! SEE YOU SOON 🫰🏼🍅🫑

🍕the oven will be fired from 12-1:30P

*👩🏻‍🌾 guided farm tour: 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 & 2:30



#15208

08/29/2024

Everyday Cafe 8.31.24, 10-1pm

08/02/2024

Get some of those farm fresh veggies with a GREAT experience at Everyday Cafe, 532 N. Homewood Avenue!

Beginning Saturday, August 10th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm join us MONTHLY for a delightful culinary experience, all for just $18 per plate.

Savor our chef-prepared selections:

• Salmon & Spinach Egg Benedict with house-made hollandaise sauce

• Crème Brulé French Toast with fresh mixed berries and whipped cream

• Everyday Café Vegetable Hash with local farm vegetables

• Breakfast Sausage Sloppy Joe with house-made sausage gravy

• Cheddar, Bacon, Chicken, Apple Sandwich with honey mustard spread

07/03/2024

The new WIC income guidelines go into effect beginning today, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Note: If you are pregnant, your unborn child counts toward family size for income determination.

Please see graphic for updated eligibility criteria.

To apply for WIC in PA visit: https://www.pawic.com