Community Agriculture

A case study of Terra NovaRichmond, BC

A (very) Brief History

• In 1986, City Council removed TerraNova from the ALR

• Subsequently, the City beganpurchasing property in the North WestCorner.

• With a $2 million grant from theprovince, Terra Nova Rural Park wasborn in 2005

100 plotcommunitygarden

1.5acreSharingFarm

TNSchoolyardProject

SharingFarm

FoodBank

CommunityMeal

15,000 lbs

450people

Volunteers

2300

Individuals CorporateGroups

GreenhouseSocial Club

Funding

$80,000

FoodSecuritySociety

RichmondFarmSchool

15Interns

Food PreservationWorkshops

SchoolGardens

500

seedlings

Issues with farming on City-owned land

• Need to “okay” structures with Parks &Rec.

• Reluctance to allow animals into thefarming mix

• Theft & vandalism• Constantly making sure everything

looks tidy

Opportunities for Employment

• Directly we employ 5 people• 15 Farm School Interns• Schoolyard Society - 2 people• Opportunities for teaching staff,

workshop facilitators & more

Opportunities for Education

• Kwantlen Farm School• Gardening, beekeeping, small-scale

chicken, fruit tree maintenanceworkshops

• Cooking & food preservation• Teacher training (potential)

Opportunities for CommunityBuilding