Farm Tour and Potluck at Wakamow Community Food Farm

You're invited to a farm tour and potluck in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan! Join us for an afternoon of celebrating summer's bounty at Wakamow Community Food Farm. Come for the tour, stay for new community connections, story telling and potluck meal. We'll also learn about the YA Apprenticeship Program and hear from Danilo, a participant in the program.

WHEN: Sept 14, 2024 | 1-3pm

LOCATION: Treaty 4 Territory. Mosaic Community Food Farm and Orchard

DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 2 (snowbirds expressway) south. This is a one-way street. Just before exiting town turn right onto Grandview street West and then an immediate left onto Wellesley Street (street name on sign post looks more like ellesle). This road will take you down the hill and underneath the bridge. Continue straight underneath the bridge until you reach Winston Street. Finding the Entrance: Here you can either take a left onto Winston Street which will lead you on a wrap around through Bank Street to the entrance, or you can continue straight ahead until you see another left hand turn into a wooded path just before the mosaic food farm sign. Parking: Winston Street or Wellesley Street.

REGISTER: This event is free, but please register on Eventbrite as space is limited.

SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
1pm Welcome, intro circle and farm tour
1:45pm Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program (YAAP) overview followed by Q&A
2:15pm Danilo on his experience at Wakamow Food Farm and YAAP
2:30pm Potluck and social
3pm Depart

BRING: Dress for the weather. Bring a potluck item to share, plates/cutlery/cups and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Please include a little card with ingredients if you can for folks with food sensitivities.

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ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at prairiesnetwork@youngagrarians.org

About Wakamow Community Food Farm

The Community Food Farm purpose is to grow healthy food that will nourish its recipients. The garden will grow food best suited to the location, growing period and end purpose. The garden will be provided with the best nutrients available to encourage strong and bountiful produce. By using best practice planting methods, we will naturally minimize pest issues. Complimentary plants will be strategically placed to increase productivity.
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The Mosaic Community Food Farm is part of the solution in mitigating the hunger epidemic by having access to healthy and nutritious for many. As a collaborative effort of local non-profits and community minded funders, the Mosaic Community Food Farm will have its home in beautiful Wakamow Valley. The 1 acre garden will grow fresh produce that will be primarily distributed or prepared at the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank and Riverside Mission. Currently, these partners have limited access or funds available to provide recipients with fresh produce.

Website: www.wakamow.ca/mosaic-community-food-farm

Facebook: facebook.com/WakamowValley/ and facebook.com/MosaicCommunityFoodFarm/

Instagram: @wakamowfarmersmarket

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• This event is free and open to everyone! Supervised children are welcome
• Please leave furry friends at home
• Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
• Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
• Please do not bring alcohol to this event
• Please share this event with anyone who may be interested!

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• We welcome cancellations at any time - you can do so through Eventbrite, through the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting saskatchewan@youngagrarians.org. Please let us know if you aren't able to attend.

Questions? Email Lourdes at prairiesnetwork@youngagrarians.org