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City Farm School Market Stand!

Our unique City Farm School market stand is now open to the public! City Farm School is an innovative project from the Concordia Greenhouse. This city farm, hosted on the Loyola campus of Concordia acts as a inspiring demonstration site, offers internships to teach people urban farming and medicinal herbal skills as well as growingContinueContinue reading “City Farm School Market Stand!”

City Farm School Market Stand and Greenhouse Workshop Caravan!

City Farm School Summer Market Stand! We are so excited to announce the first market stand of the year at our summer project City Farm School at Concordia’s Loyola campus in NDG! The first chance to buy our locally and ecologically grown food will be next Tuesday, June 21st from 5-7pm. Come and visit ourContinueContinue reading “City Farm School Market Stand and Greenhouse Workshop Caravan!”

Spotlight: Medicinal Plants Internship at the City Farm School

Registration now OPEN Learn how to grow, use and transform a few common medicinal plants of North America over this introduction to herbal medicine course.  Taking place at both Loyola City Farm School Herbal Medicine Garden and the Concordia Greenhouse over the course of 6 months. Students will learn the basics of how to grow, harvest, preserve,ContinueContinue reading “Spotlight: Medicinal Plants Internship at the City Farm School”

The Future of Farming

Joel Salatin (Polyface Farm), Jean-Martin Fortier (The Market Gardener) and Maxime Laplante (Peasant Union) we will explore the potential of small-scale farming to create farms that are both profitable and ethical.According to the United Nations, small-scale organic agriculture is the future’s way of feeding the world. In Quebec and around the world, farmers innovate andContinueContinue reading “The Future of Farming”

Upcoming Event: The Future of Farming!

The Future of FarmingMonday, August 3rd,7:00 pm – 9:30 pmOscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke St Ouest Tickets1 Joel Salatin (Polyface Farm), Jean-Martin Fortier (The Market Gardener) and Maxime Laplante (Peasant Union) we will explore the potential of small-scale farming to create farms that are both profitable and ethical.According to the United Nations, small-scale organicContinueContinue reading “Upcoming Event: The Future of Farming!”

OPPORTUNITY’S KNOCKIN’: City Farm School!

Hey folks, we have an opening for the remainder of the City Farm School Season and we’d like to invite you to apply by this Monday, June 29th. You’ll be able to learn about growing your own vegetables, beekeeping, medicinal plants, propagation and much more with some extremely fun and smart people (including a special eventContinueContinue reading “OPPORTUNITY’S KNOCKIN’: City Farm School!”

City Farm School Market begins June 23rd!

In just over two weeks, starting on JUNE 23rd, fresh veggies & herbs & delicious stuff will be sold at the City Farm School Market Stand! Our times are slightly different this year: Tuesdays, 5pm-7pmThursdays, 11 am-1pm Check the flyer below for more details and swing by the Loyola Campus farm to grab fresh, organicContinueContinue reading “City Farm School Market begins June 23rd!”

What’s going on at the Greenhouse

Hey Greenhouse friends! As you may now, we are now closed for the summer, due to hot temperatures in the Greenhouse. We will re-open after the first week of September with the start of the fall school semester. We are busy as bees preparing for our annual event, an Epic Seedling Sale, which is coming up thisContinueContinue reading “What’s going on at the Greenhouse”