“We consider honouring Indigenous land and ancestral practices essential to building a sustainable community.” 

The Fare Farm Initiative is an Afro-Indigenous centred community farm committed to food justice, sovereignty, and sustainable land practices. The Fare Farm Garden was founded in 2020 as a safe space for African Descent and BIPOC youth to gather during the pandemic. We focus on supporting people in the margins who have limited access to space and opportunities to grow food. Our initial intention was to gather with the goal of growing culturally relevant foods and hybridizing seeds to offer to our community. Most culturally relevant foods are often higher in price due to the fact they are imported and not apart of our local ecological systems. We wanted to provide members of our community with access to these nutrient dense food and space to gather and connect on the land.

A recent study completed by PROOF and FoodShare stated that Black Canadians are over 3.5 times more likely to experience food insecurity compared to white Canadians, even after adjusting for factors like immigration status, education level, and homeownership. Food security is areal issue and we want to do what we can to support people within our community and those in the margins.

Over the summer and fall months we gather weekly to take care of the garden which currently consist of 15 boxes. Our responsibilities range from pruning weeds, watering plants, taking care of the grounds, and harvesting crop. Every season runs from May to October which is peak growing time for the vegetable we grow . Majority of the food we grow is donated to community members and those living in the margins in the Down Town East Side of Vancouver (DTES). Every year we celebrate oue harvest with a closing ceremony that happens at the end of the growing season.

Fare Farm is located on unceded territory of the Musqueam Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations in Vancouver BC in front of The Vancouver Maritime Museum in Vanier Park Kitsilano . We are proud and honoured to live and grow on these lands honouring and celebrating the history and legacy of the Old Kitsilano Indian Reserve which was located below the Burrard Street and amplifying the legacy of “Brown Skin Beach ”.

If you would like to participate in person and are interested in community Gardening ? Apply to volunteer via sending us a direct message.

Let’s Grow Together !