With fall in the air, the Earthwise Society is inviting members of the community to join in the harvest.
Earthwise's Grow with Me program allows families to learn about farming the old fashioned way - by spending a day at the Earthwise Farm, taking part in basic farming activities together and learning firsthand how food gets to the table.
The goal of the program is to create an appreciation of fresh, local food and farming that comes from understanding our connection to agriculture. Families that want to take part in the program can register for a half-day session that includes a farm orientation and safety check, guided learning activities to build skills, and supervised hands-on tasks such as planting and harvesting.
Grow with Me builds upon established farm education programs at Earthwise and offers ageappropriate learning activities in a supervised environment.
Children once learned about agriculture as a result of growing up with the activities of food production at home, but this is rare today. Grow with Me reconnects families with this experience by providing a guided exploration of food production on a small-scale organic teaching farm.
To register for the Grow with Me program, or for more information, call 604-946-9828.
The Earthwise Farm and Garden, located at 6400-3rd Ave., Tsawwassen, are open to visitors daily. The Farm Store, selling organic produce from the Earthwise Farm, is open Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
