
Events
Vancouver Island Mobile Seed Cleaner Tour
September 24 - October 31
Join us on our 2022 Vancouver Island Mobile Seed Cleaner Tour! The trailer will be visiting multiple farms for scheduled seed cleanings and also stopping for public events enroute. Make sure to save the dates for tour stops, and additional event details will be added as we further organize the stops. Contact Lisa at viseedcoordinator@farmfolkcityfolk.ca for more information.
1.Sunday, September 24th – Saanichton
Where? Field 5 Farm
When? 3-5pm
Details: Your 10$ ticket includes a beverage and a tour of the malt making facilities. Tours are at 3:30 and 4pm and there will also be demonstrations of seed cleaning with our trailer. Learn more and register here.
2.September 25-28th – Black Creek
Where? Good Earth Farm
Details: This is not a public event but please contact us if you’d like to drop by and observe and we will check if it’s o.k.
3.September 29-30th – Comox
Where? Amara Farm
Details: This is not a public event but please contact us if you’d like to drop by and observe and we will check if it’s o.k.
4.Saturday, October 1st – Courtenay
Where? Vancouver Island Regional Library – 300 6th St, Courtenay, BC When? TBD
Details: Join the Lush Valley Food Action Society and Seed Library and FarmFolk CityFolk at the Courtenay library for a public seed talk to help you learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have.
5.Sunday, October 2nd – Royston
Where? Stellar Raven Ecological Farm, Royston When? TBD
Details: Join the Comox Valley Seed Bank and FarmFolk CityFolk at a public event to help you learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have.
6.October 4th or 5th – Pender Island
Where? Highgrove Farm
When? TBD
Details: FarmFolk CityFolk staff will be at a public event to help you learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have.
7.October 8th – Galiano Island
Where? The Saturday Market at the Lions Club Park on Burrill Road
When? 10-2pm
Details: Join the Seed Library of Galiano for a talk on seeds and the opportunity to learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have!
8.October 9th-14th – Saltspring Island
Where? The Root, 181 Beddis Rd
When? Orientation on Sunday October 9th or October 10th, Seed cleaning slots October 11-14th
Details: Join us for a public talk on seeds and the opportunity to learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have! Or sign-up to book a time slot for cleaning your seeds on specified farm cleaning days TBD.
9. Saturday, October 15th – Nanaimo
Where? When? TBD
Details: Join Growing Opportunities and FFCF staff for a public talk on seeds and the opportunity to learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have!
10. Saturday, October 22 – Duncan
Where? Farm Hub- 2431 Beverley St.
When? TBD
Details: Join the Cowichan Green Community, the Duncan Food Hub and FFCF staff for a public talk on seeds and the opportunity to learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have!
11. Sunday, October 23 or 30th – Saanichton
Where? When? TBD
Details: Join the FFCF staff for a public talk on seeds and the opportunity to learn about our equipment, clean your seeds, and answer any seedy questions you may have!