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Farm Happenings at A Rocha Farm
Last share of the season
The snow has come and settled like a beautiful blanket over the fields and it seems to be saying ‘it’s time for the fields and the farmers to get some rest’. And so we are ready to take a bit of a pause to slow down and relax before kicking into gear and planning again.
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Dried paprikas, mushrooms and a great recipe to bring them together!
We hope you are enjoying your hearty and warming winter veggies. This week we wanted to offer something exciting and new to spice up your boxes and so we are offering some dried paprika peppers!
We picked them this summer at their peak and dehydrated them to be enjoyed in the winter. They should k1 read more »
Hot Sauce is finally here and Oyster Mushrooms in this weeks share!
The past few weeks the frost came hard finally came and have put all our summer crops and flowers to their final end.
So while there are no more fresh hot peppers to offer this week, you don't have to say goodbye to that little bit of spice because we do have some of our famous fermented hot sauce1 read more »
Welcome to the A Rocha Winter CSA!
Happy First Winter CSA!
We are excited to have you all along with us for the winter. We have lots of fun winter crops to share like Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, rutabaga, daikon radish, dry beans, onions, shallots, leeks and winter squash galore!
I really love winter veggies because they1 read more »
The last CSA box of the season!!
Our 20 week CSA season is coming to an end this week, and as always it feels like the end to a long and exciting journey.
Right now we are looking back over the journey and reflecting as a team. Remembering the many interns, staff, volunteers, and amazing customers (like you!) who have j1 read more »
The last CSA box of the season!
Our 20 week CSA season is coming to an end this week, and as always it feels like the end to a long and exciting journey.
Right now we are looking back over the journey and reflecting as a team. Remembering the many interns, staff, volunteers, and amazing customers (like you!) who have journeyed al1 read more »
What's happening on the farm right now?
What does fall look like on the farm?
A farming mentor described fall to me as the time when you put away all your toys after a lot of playing. In the spring we pulled all the toys out, built things like trellises for beans and peas to climb and caterpillar tunnels to keep peppers and eggplan1 read more »
This week - the Acorn Squash!
This weeks squash is the acorn squash! Acorn squash are one of my favorite squash to use for stuffed squash with its personal meal size and decently large central cavity.
Growing up my grandma made stuffed acorn squash every thanksgiving! She would always make it by slicing it in half, scooping out1 read more »
Truth and Reconciliation (and a few notes on Thanksgiving veggie offerings)
Today I want to open our newsletter with a land acknowledgement.
Your farmers at A Rocha are grateful to live and farm within the TATALU (Little Campbell River) Watershed on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people: including Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Stó:lō and W̱S&Aac1 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.