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AUGUST 24, 2024: SURREY, BC – Farm Tour and Dinner at Babylon Farm

July 15, 2024

You’re invited to a Farm Tour and Potluck at Babylon Farm in Surrey, B.C. If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event. Come out to connect with other farmers and food lovers, share a delicious home-cooked meal and learn about growing sunchokes and luffa gourds!

We’ll enjoy a farm tour from leasing farmer Fadia Khouchaba, who is the owner and operator of Babylon Farm Ltd. Fadia was matched to one acre of land in March of 2024 through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP). During the farm tour, we will learn how Fadia and her family work together to grow mixed vegetables, fruits and flowers during their first year on the land. We will also learn about Fadia’s specialty crops including sunchokes and gourds used for making luffas. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions about land sharing, family farming and farm startup! If you are a new or experienced farmer who wants to learn more about farming on leased land, we hope to see you there. The day will wrap up with a beautiful meal cooked by Fadia including a spit-roast whole lamb, whole pig and Assyrian dolmas. During the meal, there will be plenty of informal time to socialize with other farmers and farm-curious folks.

Farm tours connect farmers and farmland holders, and set them up to receive ongoing support through the B.C. Land Matching Program. Your regional Land Matcher will share information about how they can help you find a farmer for your land – or farmland where you can build your dream farm business. Both farmers seeking land and farmland holders thinking about sharing land are encouraged to attend – as well as anyone who loves food, farming and getting out onto the land.

We can’t wait to see you there!

DATE: Saturday, August 24, 2024 • 4pm-7:30pm

LOCATION: Coast Salish Territory. 17974 40th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3S 0L5.

DIRECTIONS/PARKING: The farm is in Kensington Prairie in Surrey on 40th Ave between Pacific Highway and 184th St. You can park anywhere along 40th Ave or 180th St when you arrive (see photo – areas indicated in yellow). Please do not bring pets to the event. Kids are welcome! More information below.

REGISTER: So that we can plan for the tour and potluck, please register on Eventbrite.

SCHEDULE (times are approximate): 

4:00 – 5:00 Farm Tour

5:00 – 5:30 Intro Circle

5:30 – 7:30 Dinner Social

BRING: The farmer is providing main dishes for this event (spit-roast whole lamb, whole pig and Assyrian dolmas). You are welcome to bring a side dish, salad, snack or dessert to contribute to the potluck dinner. Please include a little card with ingredients if you can for folks with food sensitivities.

Please bring your own plate, cutlery and cup to enjoy the meal and refreshments. There will be a wash station available to clean plates, so please plan accordingly. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on (some seating will be provided), and weather and farm-suitable clothing and footwear.

CARPOOL INFO: If you are looking for or can offer a ride to or from the event, you can organize carpooling through the Facebook event.

ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at bclmp@youngagrarians.org

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • This event is free and open to everyone!
  • Children are welcome but please leave furry friends at home
  • Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
  • Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
  • Please do not bring alcohol to this event
  • Please bring any sunscreen and insect repellant you might need

ABOUT BABYLON FARM

Owned and operated by Fadia Khouchaba, her husband and three kids, Babylon Farm is a mixed vegetable, fruit and flower farm in Surrey, BC. Fadia specializes in sunchokes and in gourds for luffa-making. Fadia grows all of her crops using natural methods and loves cooking for her family and friends with food from the farm. You can buy her products by contacting her directly at @babylonfarmltd on Instagram or babylonfarmltd@gmail.com via email.

Stay in Touch

If you are interested in hosting an event at your farm and bringing together the farming community in your area, please reach out to bclmp@youngagrarians.org with your idea!

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? 

Through the B.C. Land Matching Program, Young Agrarians offers support to farmers looking for land for their farm business, and landholders looking for farmers to farm their land. We’ve made more than 339 matches on over 12,301 acres to date!

Are you on the Young Agrarians UMAP? List your land or future farm dream today! You just might find a farmer who can turn your vacant field into a productive farm, or a landholder who has the ideal piece of land for you!

For more info about our land access resources, visit the YA Land page!

The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with additional support from Bullitt Foundation and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.

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