Farm Tour and Potluck with Ebsa Silga

Join us for an afternoon of connecting and learning about how Ebsa Silga's farm is growing nutritious and delicious food for his Ethiopian community. Come see all the beautiful field and greenhouse vegetables that Ebsa is growing – including the famous Ethiopian vegetable anchote!

WHEN: Aug 17, 2024 | 2-6pm MDT

LOCATION: Treaty 6 Territory. Please use the Google map coordinates here to get to Ebsa's farm.

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

SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
2pm Welcome, intro circle
3pm farm tour
4pm Potluck and social
6pm Depart

BRING: Dress for the weather. Ebsa will be providing the main dish of Ethiopian food. Please 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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ABOUT EBSA SILGA AND HIS FARM

Ebsa is an Ethiopian farmer who moved to Canada in 2014 and grows vegetables outside of Edmonton. He has 32 acres of leased land, which is divided into blocks of onions, potatoes, corn, kale, chard, and beets. Before Ebsa started farming on this piece of land, he grew and experimented with many vegetables at his house using grow lights and pots and the results provided the basis of his current farm.

A new greenhouse was purchased in the Spring of 2023 and is a prominent feature of the farm and one that he is particularly proud of. He bought the 100-foot greenhouse last fall and with the help of a group of friends, he was able to set it up and get it ready for this growing season. Inside the greenhouse, there are hundreds of tomato plants of various varieties. Ebsa has even started to breed his tomato varieties.

Ebsa has a whole block of his field dedicated to anchote and he can’t wait to be able to share this bounty with his community. Anchote is a staple and traditional food of the Oromo Community and is served during celebrations, including marriage ceremonies, big gatherings and holidays. This vegetable is a nutritious tuber high in calcium and many people eat the plant shoots as well. He’s currently selling anchote locally in Edmonton and further afield in the prairies, British Columbia, and Ontario. Growing anchote in Edmonton is an inspiring way to diversify agricultural fields and bring important foods to local plates.

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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Questions? Email Lourdes at prairiesnetwork@youngagrarians.org