The Acadia Farm as YOUR Garden
Even wanted to have a vegetable garden but didn’t know where to start? Or, maybe you’re a long-time gardener who would like to meet other like-minded folk while growing a few tomatoes in a community atmosphere. Or perhaps you’ve just moved into a new apartment or home that doesn’t have the yard space needed to accommodate a garden.
There will be tools, soil, seeds and water; knowledgeable people to give you advice; and very frequent BBQs and other fun stuff. Grow your own food – you’ll save money on groceries, be confident that your food is of the absolute best quality (no sketchy chemicals on this stuff), and probably have a great time while you’re at it.
Parcels of land are available for use by the general public, for the season. We are asking for a contribution of $10 which would cover use of the land (we’ll feed it plenty of good compost and manure…), access to our (ever-expanding) tool supply and whatever seeds we have lying around. Send us an email (info@acadiafarm.org) if you’re interested! We’ll keep you in-the-know about how to get started.
Other Ways To Get Involved
Help us build a shed, donate some old garden tools, tell us how you grow your tomatoes, plant seedlings with us in the greenhouse, put us in contact with your wealthy, generous aunt … or even the neighbours’ kid who works at Home Depot, bring down a bucket of compost, help us balance the books, tell us about a great eco-minded funding opportunity, bring your tiller down to the field, tell your neighbours, help us design a (better) website, tell us about your beautiful garden, put us in touch with your farmer friends (we’ll trade labour for compost or manure!), tell us what you’d like to see in a community garden, or just let us know that you’re interested!
Donate!
The Acadia Community Farm relies solely on donations and grants to provide funding from year to year. With no multi-year funding, the Farm is always in a tight spot with respect to ongoing costs such as hiring a coordinator for the growing season. You can give to the farm directly by getting a check to:
The Acadia Community Farm
52 University Ave., P.O. Box 90
Acadia University
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6
or by donating online through PayPal. Whether it’s tilling the fields, growing food for the food bank, putting on workshops, getting involved in the curriculum of the University and local schools or keeping community gardeners on the same page, the Farm is working for you and your community to keep the issue of food on the table. Whether you’re pulling weeds, sharing knowledge or coming out to our events, we’re glad to have you involved. See you on the farm!
