Therapeutic Gardening At Richmond Family Place

Susan and Leslie at The Sharing Farm donated lettuce, spinach, kale and Asian greens as well as flower seeds for the garden at Richmond Family Place. They have been planted with love and the kids (ages 2-6) all participated with their moms. The children and their Moms weeded, transplanted, and watered. The watering was great  Read more »

Open House Saturday May 19 ~ 10-2pm

I know everyone has been itching to come out to The Sharing Farm to get dirty. The time has finally come to open our doors to our community and amazing volunteers. Come out on Saturday May 19 from 10-2pm to The Sharing Farm at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond It’s our first volunteer day  Read more »

Garden Apprenticeship Program

Are you 14‐18 years old? Do you live in Metro Vancouver? Do you like field trips, potlucks, and community events? Do you want to learn organic gardening while helping your community? Then the Garden Apprentice Program is for you! The Garden Apprenticeship Program (GAP) is designed for youth, 14-18 years old, who have immigrated to  Read more »

1st Potluck of the Season Thursday April 26th

Come share food with friends at the beautiful The Sharing Farm at Terra Nova Park. We’ll get our cob oven roaring and remember our dear friend and founder Mary Gazetas. All are welcome. Bring your favorite dish and drink.   Thursday April 26 – 6pm The Sharing Farm at Terra Nova Rural Park 2631 Westminster  Read more »

Celebration of Life for Mary Gazetas this Saturday

Come share stories, be with friends and remember the incredible person that we all loved so much. 11-3pm Saturday April 21 at the Chinese Bunkhouse at Britannia in Richmond. There will be a short memorial and the community will share their stories. A wreath of flowers will be released down the Fraser, bring flowers to  Read more »

News From The Sharing Farm

    APRIL 2012 www.sharingfarm.ca     To our beloved Mary Gazetas, we will miss you always. Thank you for all that you have given to our community. You will always be in our hearts and your legacy will continue at The Sharing Farm forever. Your light shines on. Remembrance event being held Saturday April  Read more »

Mary Gazetas

Mary Gazetas, grandmother, mother, sister, caregiver, beautiful soul and one of the founders of The Sharing Farm passed away this morning. From the Richmond Review: Friend Dave Semple said Gazetas epitomized the spirit of Richmond and community, lending her talents and enthusiasm to everything from Britannia Heritage Shipyard to the Sharing Farm. For a number  Read more »

Permaculture For Small Farms

We are very excited to be offering our 2nd Permaculture Design Certificate Course taught by the incredible Erin Innes. The Course: This year Erin Innes will be joined by the very talented Sara Dent as a co-instructor, as well as other skilled and engaging guest speakers and some wonderful site visits. With topics from ecological gardening, natural  Read more »

2 CSA Spots Left

Becoming a member of our CSA is a great way to support the work of the farm and to receive local organically grown produce throughout the summer growing season. The CSA harvest box is one of our favourite programs at the farm. Not only are you providing valuable financial support to the farm, but you’ll  Read more »

April Greenhouse Farm Journal

Over the month of March we have been building a glorious head of steam in the greenhouse. Our volunteers are out in full force and Michiyo, who disappears over winter, reappeared this Thursday, a confirmation that Spring is here! All greenhouse horizontal surfaces are lined with waves of seedlings at varying stages of growth …  Read more »