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Farm Happenings at A Rocha Farm
Fruit, veggies and fantastic interns!
This week we're continuing to have a huge range of offerings, as I made my harvest list today I found it was overflowing off the page because we had so many different things to offer! We will have many of the same summer items available like beets, carrots, herbs and greens - and if you aren't sick1 read more »
Salsa Verde anyone?
This week we will be offering our very first hot peppers and tomatillos we've also got fresh dill to offer - perfect for summery salad dressings, pickling or tossed in fresh with some of those crunchy cucumbers or as an accent to your first dish of fresh or cooke1 read more »
Salsa verde anyone??
This week I am writing to you from off farm, getting updates from the crew and from what I hear, all is going wonderfully so a huge thank you to our solid crew! Here are a few updates on whats fresh and new this week.
This week we will be offering our very first hot peppers and1 read more »
It's PICKLING season!
Late July is the time when us farmers really start to feel the intensity of our work... the weeds are endless, the harvest is abundant and heavy, and our bodies begin to notice the fatigue of long, hot days-- but the reward is rich and well worth it! And so this week I am writing to you as a tired1 read more »
The wait is (almost) over....
The abundance continues this week as we welcome a few new veggies to our boxes for the first time this season - heading broccoli, cauliflower and a little teaser of the one we've been eagerly awaiting ... TOMATOES!
These three crops are long season crops, which simply means1 read more »
The wait is (almost) over...
The abundance continues this week as we welcome a few new veggies to our boxes for the first time this season - heading broccoli, cauliflower and a little teaser of the one we've been eagerly awaiting ... TOMATOES!
These three crops are long season crops, which simply means that they1 read more »
Hope in the heat..
Whew … It has been a challenging week on the farm getting through this heat wave. It was quite a task trying to keep everything watered, sorting out a broken cooler, and keeping up with farm work in such intense conditions. And we feel so thankful to be on the other side of it.
And all1 read more »
let the zucchini begin!
I hope you are surviving this heat wave and finding some refreshing ways to cool off. I am especially thankful to our crew for their commitment to getting early starts and working evenings and putting in long, hot hours to keep the farm watered and thriving despite the high temps. And I have loved1 read more »
About the farm
A Rocha Farm has been growing healthy food and caring for the ecology of our place in South Surrey since 2005. Our Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) program and farm stand connects a community of eaters in Metro Vancouver to local, seasonal food. The farm grows a diversity of vegetable crops and flowers on 3 acres of land at the A Rocha Environmental Centre.
The centre, including the farm, serves as a "living classroom" for many school children, visitors, and farm interns. A Rocha's conservation program is active in scientific monitoring and habitat restoration with a focus on the Little Campbell Watershed. The property boasts the largest collection of historic buildings in the City of Surrey with a guesthouse that serves as a hospitality centre for the A Rocha community as well as overnight guests and retreats.
A Rocha is a Christian faith-based organization with programs in Northern BC, Manitoba and Ontario and is part of a global family of A Rocha projects in 21 different countries, all working for the restoration of people and places.
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The centre, including the farm, serves as a "living classroom" for many school children, visitors, and farm interns. A Rocha's conservation program is active in scientific monitoring and habitat restoration with a focus on the Little Campbell Watershed. The property boasts the largest collection of historic buildings in the City of Surrey with a guesthouse that serves as a hospitality centre for the A Rocha community as well as overnight guests and retreats.
A Rocha is a Christian faith-based organization with programs in Northern BC, Manitoba and Ontario and is part of a global family of A Rocha projects in 21 different countries, all working for the restoration of people and places.