The Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project connects volunteers with growing and harvesting fruit and vegetables – for our neighbours in need.
Our three major activities are growing food at the Sharing Farm, picking fruit, and gleaning second harvests from farmers’ fields.
Welcome
The Sharing Farm project is located at two sites: South end of Gilbert Road beside the City Tree Nursery, and in the Terra Nova Rural Park – at the end of Westminster Highway, near the West Dyke.
The Terra Nova Sharing Farm was developed in phases and is now the project’s permanent home.
In seven years, the Richmond Fruit Tree Project has harvested over 110,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables to give to those living with poverty.
Action and Info
View the concept map for the Terra Nova Sharing Farm.
Register as a volunteer or as a volunteer group.
Downloads
Download our current RFTSP brochure. (pdf, 700 kb)
Teachers - Interested in introducing the School Year Gardens Toolkit to your students? Highschool workshops will be offered to schools throughout Metro Vancouver Fall 08 and Winter 09. Please contact Paris for more information.
Download “School Year Gardens: A Toolkit for High Schools to Grow Food from September to June.”
(pdf, 33.1 MB)
The Sharing Farm Documentary
The Sharing Farm Documentary is now available on DVD with closed captions.
For public, non-profit societies, institutions or education use, please contact Moving Images Distribution to place an order.
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News From the Fields
Apple Orchard Planted in May at the South Dyke Sharing Farm
With the help of many energetic volunteers 144 beautiful apple trees were planted on the land where we used to grow rows of vegetables.
Very special thanks to Kent Mullinix, Institute for Sustainable Horticulture, Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Vancity, Van Well Nursery, Tom Leslie, and Roddicks for their generous in-kind and financial support.
“The Fine Art of Hoeing” with Kent Mullinix was the topic all enjoyed at the first Wednesday workshop. Arzeena will be letting the volunteers know about other future Wednesday workshops .
Stay tuned for announcements about special workshops relating to the care of an orchard. If you would like to sign up to be a Friend of the Orchard please let us know.
The Greenhouse Social Club
A group of active seniors, with the assistance from a New Horizon grant, are looking after the greenhouse and hoop houses. They meet on Mondays 12 noon to 2 pm, and on Thursdays - 10 am till noon.
Seniors who wish to be involved can call 604-270-9874 to leave a message, or send an e-mail to arzeenahamir@shaw.ca
Volunteer Hours at Terra Nova Sharing Farm
The Terra Nova Sharing Farm has been planted and early harvests have begun!
Special thanks to our three students: Shane McMillan, Carissa Murphy and Pearl Yip, who are working at the farm five days a week.
Volunteer summer hours are: 10 am to 4 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday and Saturday. Wednesday hours 2 pm to 7 pm