Farmers on 57th Society

Organization Type: Social & Community Services
Address: 780 W 57th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P1S1
Website: http://farmerson57th.ca

We nurture life, soil, vegetables, flowers, new growers and connectedness in the Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ / Nations

We grow food, flowers, berries and fruit using ecological growing methods on a 1 acre urban farm and distribute it to over 1000 people every growing season. We currently operate a 1 acre urban farm, accessible community gardens and a therapeutic gardening program on Vancouver Coastal Health land in Marpole as well as therapeutic gardens for families in South Vancouver.

Volunteers are huge at Farmers on 57th! We wouldn’t exist without them. Our volunteer programs are varied – if you are interested in farming, food, dietetics, community building – and interested in being outdoors in nature and working with others – please get in touch 🙂

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Seeking Grant writer/Funds finder Extraordinaire to help feed families farm fresh harvest

Organization: Farmers on 57th Society
Category: Fundraising & Sponsorship
Description: Farmers on 57th is a community-integrated urban farm, one of a kind in Vancouver. We love what we do! With some financial support we would be able to do more – feed more low-income families …Read More

I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, “I don’t think you can be focused on, ‘Oh gee, I want to make a difference.’ It has to be spontaneous. If it’s not…there’s some kind of egotistical thing going on. That’s a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don’t. You’re trying.

Lisa Shannon, A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman