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Those attending Farm Fest on Aug. 11 can meet local farmers, learn about farm equipment and purchase local produce, flowers and artisan goods.
Photo courtesy City of Richmond
Farm Fest Saturday on Garden City Lands
Richmond’s farming heritage is being
celebrated Saturday on the Garden City Lands.
The second annual Farm Fest will allow
residents to meet local formers, learn about farming equipment and check out
artisan goods from throughout the Lower Mainland.
The free community event, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., will feature more than 40 vendors, many of which have harvested their
crops directly from local soil. You’ll also be able to climb aboard a 1916
steam tractor from the Savage Farm, take photos of ploughing equipment and
interact with other historic and contemporary farm machines and displays.
You’ll also want to check out Kwantlen
Polytechnic University’s interactive farming operation on the Garden City Lands. Farmers in the program will be on site
to provide interactive weeding strategies and tractor and ploughing
demonstrations. Visitors will also be able to view a temporary chicken coop
housing live chickens.
Kwantlen’s Department of Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Systems is working with the City of Richmond to develop a Teaching and
Research Farm on eight hectares of the site. The farm highlights diversified,
sustainable, regenerative, and organic production practices adjacent to
downtown Richmond. The students are studying and practicing at the Garden City
Lands while working toward their Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable
Agriculture.
The festival will also feature live
entertainment, community displays and a children’s play area.
A city-owned park that is currently being
developed as one of Richmond’s signature parks, the Garden City Lands is home
to active farming and agriculture programs, a dedicated natural area and a
perimeter trail for cyclists and pedestrians.
There is no onsite parking, but will be
available at Lansdowne Centre (5300 No. 3 Rd.) and the Col. Sherman Armory
(5500 No. 4 Rd.). A shuttle bus service will run to and from these locations
continuously from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A bike valet service will also be available.
Farm Fest is a presentation of the City of
Richmond, with TD Bank Group sponsoring the Community Stage and Kwantlen
Polytechnic University sponsoring the marketplace. Steveston Farmers and
Artisans Market and Kwantlen Street Farmers Market are community partners.
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