Upcoming Workshops
10AM-12PM April 6, 2024
Pulses: protein-rich, good for the soil, easy to grow
Dried beans and peas can have as much protein per 100g serving as meat, and it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to grow beans and peas in your garden than it is to grow a cow! Not only that, but growing pulses (certain types of beans, peas and other legumes) in your garden is a simple way to boost your soil health, attract pollinators, and increase local food security.
In this workshop, we'll dig into:
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what is and isn't a pulse
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different types of pulses that can be grown in our area
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the health benefits of adding pulses to your diet
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how growing pulses and companion plants benefits your garden's ecosystem
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the bigger picture: how pulses play an important role for food and climate security
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how, when and where to grow pulses with minimal infrastructure and maximum output
Loki Wallace is a local regenerative farmer who grows seeds, with a focus on staple crops, including pulses and their beneficial companions. Their farm, Sowing Kits Seeds & Pulses, is located on unceded Musqueam land, along the banks of the Fraser River in what is commonly known as Richmond. They have been growing in a variety of capacities for most of a decade, building guerilla gardens, converting lawns into food gardens, operating a seed library and fresh harvest pantry, joining participatory breeding projects, and for the past three years, farming at the KPU Farm School site near Steveston. They are also a grower-member of the BC Eco Seed Co-op.
1:00PM-4:30PM June 8, 2024
Cedar Basket Weaving
Join us to weave a Coast Salish basket with Rita Kompt. Cedar is medicine for Indigenous people. It is calming and allows us to weave in the moment! We will weave a small basket in 3 and a half hours. Hear stories on our harvesting protocols and my weave 2 heal story! This workshop is open to everyone, and registration fees are waived for indigenous attendees. As this workshop has limited space, if your registration fee is waived please email kristen@sharingfarm.ca so we can hold a spot for you.
Rita was born and raised in Musqueam. Her late Father, Joe Becker, a former Musqueam Chief, was mainly a carver and a fisherman. Rita started cedar weaving once her Father passed as per her Cultural teachings. She experienced several personal losses over the next 7 years and continued weaving on her healing journey. Her Mentor Todd Devries encouraged her to begin teaching cedar weaving several years ago. Now she teaches cedar weaving full-time. Rita met and collaborated with Zoe McDonell teaching natural dyeing with mushrooms, plants and lichens for several years. In November 2023, Rita and her daughter Zoe began cedar weaving and natural dyeing together full-time.
8PM-9:30PM June 29, 2024
Whoo is out Hunting? Noctural Owls in Terra Nova Park!
Join local wildlife biologist Sofi Hindmarch to learn about the nocturnal owls that live in Terra Nova Park! The evening will conclude with observation in the park where if we are lucky we may just hear or see some!
Sofi is a graduate of Simon Fraser University. She has been researching Barn Owls in BC since 2006. Since then, her work has focused on land use and it's effects on Barn Owls, recovery strategies, nest/roost site identification as well as diet and radio telemetry studies as well as current research into the effects of rodenticides on Barn Owls.
12:30PM-3:30PM July 13, 2024
Picklin’ and Fermentin’: preserving the harvest, reducing waste, making deliciousness
Join us and learn about the delicious and wonderful world of fermentation! Focusing on the differences between added acid pickling and fermentation (relying on the use of bacteria and yeast ) in preserving vegetables (and fruits). This workshop will cover:
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Difference between vinegar pickling and lacto-fermentation
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Optimal ingredients to use in each style
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Sanitization and storage methods
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2 recipes
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How to use all of your pickle/ferment, including the brine
Chef Karen McAthy, is deeply experienced in the realm of food preserving, pickling and fermentation. Karen’s first food company outside of working in kitchens was Good Girl, Bad Girl Preserves, focusing on using preservation methods to add culinary creativity, and reduce food waste. Karen has been the executive chef of two plant-based restaurants in Vancouver, Graze and Zend, before launching Blue Heron Creamery, and co-founding Lumi Foods, focusing on the production of plant-based cultured vegan cheeses with unique, stand alone characteristics. Karen is also the author of award winning- The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking (winner Gourmand World cookbook awards, 2017 1st edition, and now in 2nd edition). Karen currently works as a consultant for small scale food businesses in the realm of product, menu and business development for restaurants and food producers. Karen has a long-standing interest in reducing food waste and community based initiatives enriching the local food systems.
10AM-11:30AM July 27, 2024
Kids Pollinator Workshop
Drop the kids off at the Sharing Farm for a 90-minute workshop on pollinators, focusing on BC's native bees. Ideal for ages 8-12, kids will leave with a love of bees and a little something to take home too!
Kristen is currently an apprentice level Master Melittologist studying indigenous bees through OSU and loves sparking a passion for bees in others. You can find them around the farm quite often doing both the workshop coordination for the Sharing Farm and teaching with our neighbours at Terra Nova Nature School!
10AM-12PM September 14, 2024
Seed Saving Workshop
Seed saving is an important part of preserving diversity in crops, but it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Not to fear, Loki is here to get you started on your journey.
Loki Wallace is a local regenerative farmer who grows seeds, with a focus on staple crops, including pulses and their beneficial companions. Their farm, Sowing Kits Seeds & Pulses, is located on unceded Musqueam land, along the banks of the Fraser River in what is commonly known as Richmond. They have been growing in a variety of capacities for most of a decade, building guerilla gardens, converting lawns into food gardens, operating a seed library and fresh harvest pantry, joining participatory breeding projects, and for the past three years, farming at the KPU Farm School site near Steveston. They are also a grower-member of the BC Eco Seed Co-op.