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:
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Providing fresh, nutritious, sustainably-grown and culturally appropriate food for families, community members, and nearby schools
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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)
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Cultivating an accessible, sustainable and interconnected local food system in Squamish
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Fostering social and environmental awareness in students and community
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Helping to combat the climate crisis
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Involving volunteers, community members, and partners to develop Good Food Box program that offers produce at accessible costs
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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




Spring 2022 - Digging In



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Summer and Fall 2022 - Reaping what we've sown

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2023
Winter
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Second semester of Farm Studies class begins
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Weekly farm programming with Squamish Elementary students begins
2022
Fall
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Farm Studies Class first offered at Howe Sound Secondary
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Inaugural Community Harvest Celebration
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Plant Indigenous and perennial garden beds
Summer
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Build and install greenhouse
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Harvest and sell produce at weekly farm stand and Good Food Box
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Donated excess produce to Under One Roof
Spring
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Students participate in preparing land and sowing seeds
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Establish School Farm Club
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Carpentry Class installs perimeter fence as final project
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Coordinate Good Food Box Program, sliding scale weekly harvest box
Winter
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Squamish Nation land offering and groundbreaking ceremony
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Establish basic farm layout on property
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Installation of water and electrical services
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Purchase essential supplies (i.e. fencing, farm equipment etc.)
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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+)
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Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)
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Frequent recognition on website and social media
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Two tickets to annual Harvest Dinner event at farm (August/September)
24-Carrot Gold ($5,000-15,000)
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Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)
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Recognition on website and social media
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Two tickets to annual Harvest Dinner event at farm (August/September)
Silver Beet ($1,000-4,999)
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Recognition on on-site signage (family/business name, logo)
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Recognition on website and social media
Bronze Bean ($999 and under)
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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.
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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)

Online Raffle Donors
Thank you so much for your support!
Questions?




