Oasis Farm & Fishery

04/04/2025

To everyone who showed up for our Community Work Day: Spring Wake-Up—thank you. 💚 Because of your hands, hearts, and hustle, garden beds were cleared, mulch was laid, and the farm is now waking up to possibility.

This isn’t just prep work for planting—it’s soul work for a just, joyful season ahead. Your presence reminded us: when the community comes together, the soil isn’t the only thing that grows.

We’re just getting started.
📅 Join us for the next one this April as we build, tend, and transform this land together.

Next stop: healing, harvest, and hope. Let’s keep growing.

04/01/2025

We are happy to announce that our Hazelwood Food Recycling Site (4501 Sylvan Ave) will be hosting the IWLA Western PA chapter on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm for distributing FREE blueberry bushes.

They will have 250 Patriot and 250 Blue Crop highbush blueberries to give away this spring. If purchased at a store, these bushes would run you $12-15 each, but we are giving them away free!

To reserve your plants for pickup, **PLEASE email [email protected]. The plants will be distributed first come, first serve, so let us know as soon as possible how many you wish to receive. RSVP at lu.ma/user/involveMINT

Highbush blueberries offer numerous health benefits, and they are linked to improved heart health, brain function, and muscle recovery. The plant also has high wildlife value and is a host for 288 butterflies and moths. A more detailed sheet will be handed out when you pick your plants up.

04/01/2025

Do you have pop bottles for our friends Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Frick Environmental Center? ✨

🌿♻️ Help Us Gear Up for Summer Camp! ♻️🌿

We're on the hunt for 50 empty 16.9oz soda bottles for an awesome hands-on activity at our Survival Camp! 🏕️ This summer, campers will learn how to make water filters, and your recycled bottles will help bring the lesson to life.

If you have any bottles to spare, please drop them off at the front desk of the Frick Environmental Center anytime now through the end of May.

Thank you for supporting our young explorers! 🌍💧

03/27/2025

Grateful for good hands + big hearts!
Last week, Clemson University students spent part of their spring break serving alongside Bible Center and helping us wake up the farm for the season ahead.

From moving mulch to prepping beds, their work planted seeds of impact—and reminded us that when we serve together, we grow together.

Thank you for showing up, digging in, and being part of our story!

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03/24/2025

Join us for Spring Wake-Up: Community Work Day
🗓 March 29 | ⏰ 10AM–1PM
📍 Oasis Farm, Homewood

Let’s dig in, wake up the land, and kick off a new season—together. No experience needed, just bring your energy and good vibes!

🔗 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-work-day-spring-wake-up-registration-1251827713389?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/17/2025

🌞 We’re just one week away!

Join us for our first Community Work Day of 2025 —
📅 Saturday, March 29 | 10 AM - 1 PM

Let’s shake off winter and get Oasis Farm ready for a new season!
Come dig, mulch, connect, and be of service to our community. 🌱

Bring your energy, work gloves, and a friend!
We can't wait to see you there.

👉 Register now — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-work-day-spring-wake-up-registration-1251827713389?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/12/2025

🌿 Spring is calling, and we need you! 🌿

The land is waking up, and we’re inviting you to be part of it. Whether you’re ready to get your hands in the dirt, connect with neighbors, or start your own garden — there’s a place for you at Oasis Farm this spring.

Here’s how you can join us:

🎤 March 22 — Rooted in Community
Join Farmer Ash and other local growers for the Backyard Garden Forum — learn, share, and grow together.

🌞 March 29 (10A-1P) — Community Work Day: Spring Wake-Up
Help us shake off winter and prepare the farm for a new season of growth — dig, plant, mulch, and connect.

🌼 April 26 (10A-1P) — Garden Kick-Off 2025
Get your garden ready! Pick up compost, straw, and seeds — and meet fellow gardeners and urban farmers.

✨ Come for the community — stay for the sunshine and good vibes.

👉 Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/oasis-farm-and-fishery-56520039043

03/10/2025

Looking for meaningful work that makes a real difference? Oasis Farm is hiring a Farm Assistant for the 2025 season!

If you’ve been searching for a way to get your hands in the soil, grow fresh food, and be part of something bigger than yourself — this is your invitation. Together, we’re growing food, growing people, and growing community.

Join us — let’s cultivate something amazing.

👉 Apply now: bcpgh.info/careers

03/01/2025

At Oasis Farm, we’re not just growing food—we’re growing connections, knowledge, and a movement. Pull up, dig in, and be part of something bigger.

Want to get your hands in the soil? Join us for our first Community Work Day on 3/29 and help wake up the farm for the season!

02/27/2025

Since 2021, we’ve planted 40+ fruit & nut trees, pollinator-friendly plants, and medicinal herbs—creating a space that feeds, heals, and connects. From apples to passionfruit, lavender to echinacea, it’s a true food forest in Homewood!

Help us bring it to life for the season! Join us for Community Work Day on 3/29 to dig, plant, and refresh this special space.

02/07/2025

Just because the fields look quiet doesn’t mean the work has stopped. Winter is the season of preparation. ❄️💪🏽

At Oasis Farm & Fishery, we’re not just growing food—we’re cultivating a healthier, more sustainable future for our community. That means every season has a purpose.

Right now, we’re:
🌱 Planning crops for the upcoming season
🏗️ Maintaining and improving our greenhouse & farm infrastructure
📖 Learning, refining, and preparing for an even stronger year ahead

Because when spring arrives, we’ll be ready.

02/05/2025

A farm is more than just a place that grows food—it’s a place that grows ideas, connections, and change. 🌱🌍

We were honored to host guests from Mozambique and the Pitt School of Public Health for a tour of Oasis Farm & Fishery. Seeing global leaders engage with our work reminds us that access to fresh, sustainable food is a worldwide issue—and every conversation, partnership, and shared meal moves us closer to solutions.

To our guests: Thank you for sharing your knowledge, curiosity, and passion for food justice. Together, we grow stronger. 🌿

02/01/2025

We’re feeling un-pepper-ed without fresh peppers right now… but not for long! 🌶️👀

At Oasis Farm & Fishery, we believe in growing fresh, local food that nourishes our community—but farming isn’t just about what’s on your plate today. It’s about planting seeds for the future.

Right now, we’re in the prep season, making sure everything is ready for a bountiful harvest ahead. These beauties are from last season, but trust us… the best is yet to come!

What’s your favorite way to use fresh peppers? Drop a recipe below! ⬇️

01/17/2025

Every w**d pulled, every row planted, every harvest gathered—it’s all driven by love for our mission. 💚

01/16/2025

Herbalism & native pollinator event with our friends Cutting Root Farm in Butler 🌸💚

01/13/2025

Harvesting is more than just picking fruits and vegetables—it’s the moment where hard work meets accomplishment. 🍅🥬

01/10/2025

The soil remembers every hand that nurtures it.🌿 Meet the families volunteering together, passing down a legacy of care for the earth and the community.