Nanaimo Council picks park over housing for Five Acre Farm

  Surrounded by exponential growth Five Acre Farm, a working urban farm in south Harewood will be preserved. Following two rounds of public consultations, 933 Park Ave. widely known as Five Acre Farm, will be set aside for park use, farm practices and a protected wetland. On Monday, Dec. 18...
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A Season of Transition

  After the passing of its founder, Craig Evans in March 2023, Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op is in a season of transition. The Co-op held its Annual General Meeting on July 22 and formally endorsed the transitional team of directors that has been in place since news of Craig’s...
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Growing Opportunities co-op facing rising water bills

NANAIMO — The Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-Op have some water woes and need a little help. A record drought through summer 2021 amplified some existing infrastructure challenges and meant the organization which grows food for low income people, while also offering employment for those with developmental challenges faced a...
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Seedy Saturday in Nanaimo

  March 6, 2022 Today’s the day! Seedy Sunday in Nanaimo! We’re at the Beban Centenial Building, 2300 Bowen Rd from 10 am till 3 pm. We’ve got nettles, cabbages, squashes, leeks, mustard greens, seed potatoes, kale, celeriac, and of course LOTS of our own seed saved favourite veggie varieties. …
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November Work Party

November 12, 2021 The Rotary Club of Nanaimo spent part of their Saturday helping us get caught up on all the chores around the farm. We grow for Nanaimo Foodshare’s Good Food Box program, and when you’re providing up to 40% of the content of the boxes with fresh local …
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