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Event Recap: Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden

Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 10, 2024

A wonderful group came out to our second work party at Ntampqen Community Garden on syilx territory (near Cawston, BC) last weekend in April. We shared a lot of laughs, got a ton of work done, and enjoyed some incredible food together. We are grateful to everyone who contributed their time and energy, and to Dixon and Hannah for hosting us. Read on for more details and photos from the day. Updates to the Farm A lot has happened at the garden since our last work party six months ago. For starters, the project has a new name! Ntamtqen means … Continue reading Event Recap: Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden →

APR 27-28 2024: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 21, 2024

We’re back with another work party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden! Come out to lend a hand with spring farm work and building infrastructure to grow Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are a variety of tasks to do such as seeding, transplanting, building, cooking for the volunteers, and more. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together! DATE: April 27-28, 2024. Join for the whole weekend or as much as you’re able. (If you’d like to drop in to help leading up to the event, contact Dixon and … Continue reading APR 27-28 2024: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden →

Event Recap: Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm & Garden

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 16, 2024

Lower Similkameen Food Hub

On the last weekend of October, a small group gathered at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden on Syilx territory. We pitched in to grow the vision of a food production and processing site that is created by and for the community. We worked on building a new greenhouse, a smaller greenhouse, and a tool shed, planting garlic and protecting some young fruit trees. We enjoyed home cooked meals together and shared stories into the evenings. We had helpers from as far away as Belgium and Mexico! Read on for more details and photos from the day … Continue reading Event Recap: Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm & Garden →

OCT 28-29, 2023: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden

Posted by Michalina Hunter on September 05, 2023 1 Comment

You’re invited to a work party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden! Come out to lend a hand with fall farm work and building infrastructure to grow Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are a variety of tasks to do such as building shelves, digging, planting garlic, canning, cooking, and more. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate the season together! DATE: October 28-29, 2023, weather-dependent. Join for the whole weekend or as much as you’re able. (If you’d like to drop in to help leading up to the event, contact … Continue reading OCT 28-29, 2023: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden →