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Canada: How to take part in a Vancouver school farm fundraiser dinner in your own backyard

The 2019 Schoolyard Harvest Dinner was a longtable feast on the lawn of a Vancouver school. This year, things are a little different. Photo by Britney Gill via Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society/Facebook

They’ll supply the harvest, you serve your dinner at home and it all supports keeping youth healthy and working in Vancouver

By Lindsay William-Ross
Vancouver is Awesome
July 20, 2020

Excerpt:

This year, Fresh Roots will hold their dinner as an “At-Home Edition” where diners can enjoy a small gathering with big, fresh flavours at home, and can connect with other supporters online – instead of on the lawn at David Thompson Secondary as usual.

Taking place Thursday, August 13, ticket holders can purchase summer harvest boxes curated by Fresh Roots that will be filled with everything you’ll need to create a beautiful meal at home to share with friends or family. There will even be wine and flowers, to accent your at-home experience. Order online and pick up on your chosen day. Harvest boxes are available for two, four, or six guests, and arrangements can be made if you are interested in holding a larger – but COVID-safe – get together.

Guests will come together online on August 13 at 6 p.m. for a celebration and program featuring kitchen tips and tricks from chefs TJ Conwi and Natasha Sawyer about how to compose your plates with the contents of your summer harvest box. Participants from the SOYL program will also share stories about their time with Fresh Roots.

Funds generated from the dinner directly benefit Fresh Roots’ SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities Youth Leadership) program, which engages and empowers youth. This is their fourth-annual iteration of the fundraiser event.

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