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Downtown Squamish School Farm
 

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Our 
Vision

To develop a school farm in downtown Squamish located between two schools that meets both the community and students’ needs by:

  • Providing fresh, nutritious, sustainably-grown and culturally appropriate food for families, community members, and nearby schools

  • Increasing food literacy in students through hands-on learning, connection to land, and various course integrations (i.e. business, food studies, leadership, woodworking and more)

  • Cultivating an accessible, sustainable and interconnected local food system in Squamish

  • Fostering social and environmental awareness in students and community

  • Helping to combat the climate crisis

  • Involving volunteers, community members, and partners to develop Good Food Box program that offers produce at accessible costs

  • Modelling a sustainable farm in all aspects, including reaching financial self-sustainability after three years

The First Year in Pictures

March 2022 - Indigenous land offering and groundbreaking

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Spring 2022 - Digging In

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Summer and Fall 2022 - Reaping what we've sown

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2023

Winter 

  • Second semester of Farm Studies class begins

  • Weekly farm programming with Squamish Elementary students begins

 

2022

Fall

  • Farm Studies Class first offered at Howe Sound Secondary

  • Inaugural Community Harvest Celebration 

  • Plant Indigenous and perennial garden beds
     

Summer

  • Build and install greenhouse

  • Harvest and sell produce at weekly farm stand and Good Food Box

  • Donated excess produce to Under One Roof
     

Spring 

  • Students participate in preparing land and sowing seeds 

  • Establish School Farm Club 

  • Carpentry Class installs perimeter fence as final project 

  • Coordinate Good Food Box Program, sliding scale weekly harvest box 

 

Winter 

  • Squamish Nation land offering and groundbreaking ceremony  

  • Establish basic farm layout on property 

  • Installation of water and electrical services 

  • Purchase essential supplies (i.e. fencing, farm equipment etc.) 

  • Soil delivery 

Timeline

 

Donations of any size are appreciated, though donors will receive the most prominent recognition if donations are over $5,000 (Tier 1). This is followed by donations between $1,000 and $4,999 (Tier 2), and under $999 (Tier 3). Every little bit helps!

Platinum Full Harvest ($15,000+)

  • Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)

  • Frequent recognition on website and social media

  • Two tickets to annual Harvest Dinner event at farm (August/September)

24-Carrot Gold ($5,000-15,000) 

  • Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)

  • Recognition on website and social media

  • Two tickets to annual Harvest Dinner event at farm (August/September)

Silver Beet ($1,000-4,999)

  • Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)

  • Recognition on website and social media

Bronze Bean ($999 and under)  

  • Recognition on on-site signage

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Ongoing
Sponsorship
Opportunities

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How to
Donate

 

Step 1: Visit the HSS School Farm Donations page.

Step 2: Under School, choose Howe Sound Secondary.

Step 3: Under Initiative, choose HSS Food Farm.

Step 4: Under Message to School Board, include your Name/Organization if you wish to be recognized as a donor. Otherwise, you will remain anonymous.

Step 5: A donation receipt will be emailed to you upon completion of your cart checkout! This can be used for tax purposes.

Our Donors

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Platinum Full Harvest ($15,000+)

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24-Carrot Gold ($5,000 - 14,999)

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Silver Beet ($1,000 - 4,999)

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Bronze Bean ($999 and under)

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Online Raffle Donors

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Thank you so much for your support!

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Questions?

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