There’s a big, beautiful agricultural project at the Oak Care Centre, thanks to a partnership between the Community and Resident Mentors Association (CARMA) and Farmers on 57th.
Farmers on 57th includes:
- Wheelchair accessible gardens for Oak Care residents, family, staff and visitors
- Weekly Garden Club for Oak Care residents
- Organic flower and vegetable market crops for sale
- Community plots for gardeners, including wheelchair users
- Growing Eden program for low-income single parent families
- Fruit tree orchards and berry bushes
- Supporting new farmers and integrating agricultural spaces into urban settings
- An integration of the OCC Resident Council philosophy of choice
Through the Farmers on 57th project, the 47 residents at Oak Care can take an active role in growing organic food and flowers, designing gardens, meeting fellow gardeners in the community, and building healthy ecosystems.
Farmers on 57th is excited to look forward to the future as part of the redevelopment. There are plans to include the market garden and accessible community gardens, in new locations on the Oak-Dogwood site. As such, there are great opportunities to connect the increased population to green space, gardens, and fresh local food.
Click to read more:
- In the News
- Thank you to our funders and supporters especially BC Rehab Foundation, TD Canada Trust, and Vancity Foundation
- How to join the CSA
- Photos from the beginning of the project
www.farmerson57th.ca
Farmers on 57th in July