Celebrate Earth Day with Us! 
Join us Saturday, April 25 | 10 AM – 1 PM for the 2025 Earth Day Celebration, held in conjunction with the Downtown Salmon Arm Farmers Market at Ross Street Plaza!
SFAS will be on-site, sharing information about our garden programs AND hands-on planting activities, seed bombs and a Flash Sale for Seeds of the Shuswap, our own seeds grown at the Shuswap Community Teaching Garden. Seed sales directly support the efforts to grow as much naturally-grown produce as we can to share with the community.
Narrated by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson, this Golden Globe winning documentary film by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell shows how farmers, ranchers, scientists, change-makers and Indigenous leaders are using regenerative agriculture management practices to restore the planet one acre at a time. A growing movement that’s better for human health is taking hold.
Refreshments provided and time for discussion and social after the screening
Admission is by donation. Limited seating for 75 so please RSVP here with your name and how many seats.
Learn more about the film here: https://groundswellfilm.org/
When: Sunday, Aug 30th from 10-11am
Where: Shuswap Community Teaching Garden
5921 30th St, NE, Salmon Arm
juicing with the Mobile Juice Factory;
Apple Pie flights as a fundraiser for Daybreak Rotary Club and Caramel Apples in support of the Larch Hills Nordic Ski Club for Dancing with the Shuswap Stars;
and, at the Shuswap Food Action booth, enjoy hot Pedro’s Apple Cider (by donation) AND you can carve your own shrunken apple heads, just in time for Halloween (thank you Jennifer Chernecki!)
When: Saturday, Oct. 17th 3pm-6pm
Where: Shuswap Community Teaching Garden
5921 30th St, NE, Salmon Arm
It’s time to get the garden ready for Winter!
Great activity for kids and families and those wishing to build our community’s food security and resiliency!
Support local farmers and local youth! On Saturday, Sept 12, 2026, 9am – 1pm, we are hosting our annual Fall Youth Farmers Market!
While you’re there, there will be music on the SASCU stage with Blu and Kelly Hopkins, kids games with Shuswap Community Events, a corn roast by donation featuring Destiny Acres Sweet Corn from Tappen and, toward the end of the Market at 12:30pm, we are awarding the winners of the 2026 Project Grow Youth Garden Contest !
!!!At 12pm – Learning Opportunity: Seed starting, Seed Saving and Gardening 101 with Sue Moore
When: Saturday, March 21st from 10-2pm
Where: 5th Ave 50 Plus Activity Centre: 170- 5th Ave SE, Salmon Arm
What: a small but wonderful group of seed, plant and garden needs vendors including some selling locally-produced food or farm products. A great opportunity to ask questions and connect with local seed savers, gardeners and creators!
Through the day, we have experienced garden volunteers to answer your growing questions.
We will be selling our own Shuswap Teaching Garden seeds — Seeds of the Shuswap —and have Green Croft Gardens, Sunshine Seeds from Kelowna, Mayfair Farms as well as other wonderful local seed, plant and garden/farm products.
There will be a craft area for kids (and adults) and refreshments on-site.
Save the Date!
Join us as we celebrate another amazing season and enjoy a delicious meal together. Details still to come and opportunity to RSVP coming soon!
The Shuswap Permaculture Guild was created to assist local folks looking to make greater use of their land in a holistic and sustainable way. By gathering together, we can learn from each other, see other ways to do things, create meaningful connections AND, when possible, help take on a task that can otherwise feel quite daunting! The 3 Core Pillars of Permaculture: Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. Events are multi-faceted and provide something for everyone!
Part One: 5-7 pm – Summer Solstice Gratitude Dinner
Enjoy a local, seasonally-inspired dinner prepared by SFAS as we celebrate the collective efforts of the many individuals, organizations, and community members who contribute to food security, student well-being, and community connection throughout the Shuswap. Guests are encouraged to bring a dessert to share!
Part Two: 7-7:30 – SFAS Annual General Meeting
Following dinner, the Shuswap Food Action Society will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
All guests are warmly invited to stay and attend the AGM if they are interested in learning more about SFAS, our programs, and the work ahead. Attendance at the AGM is completely optional, and guests are welcome to attend only the dinner portion of the evening.
It takes a village to nourish a whole community. Join the Shuswap Food Action Society and School District 83 for an evening of gratitude, connection, and community celebration.
This special two-part event brings together the many people who help nourish and strengthen our community – including SFAS volunteers, members, Directors and staff, School District staff and Volunteers, and community partners and all those who care about building a healthier and more connected Shuswap.
Family Friendly: Games and activities will be set-up outside in the lawn area for those wishing to bring their children and guests can stay for social time outdoors during the indoor AGM.
RSVP required and is now closed.
Selling bagged Blagged Diamond soil as a fundraiser for their school sports teams
Sunchoke Root & Honey
Seed packs, Dried flower Bouquets, Plants, Dahlia Tubers, Flower subscriptions
Email:contactfioregardens@gmail.com Insta: fiore_gardens
All Natural teas ranging from Green and Black Tea Blends to Herbal and Welnness blends.
www.goodlittleteacompany.ca
FB: Good little tea company shuswap
Insta: Goodlittletea
Our heirloom seeds (tomato, veggie, herbs, flowers), plant starts (herb, tomato, pepper), our dried garlic seasonings (we grow the garlic, herbs & hot peppers used).
email: laughingswan@telus.net
Seeds, seedlings, hot sauce and spices.
https://www.facebook.com/LavenderCreekFarms/
Email: paige_1990@hotmail.com
House plants, veggie starters, herb starters, succulents, succulent arrangements
FB: Mayfair Farms
Insta: @mayfair._.farms
Home made soaps & scrubs using all natural ingredients: Gardener’s Soap & Scrub for those dirt covered hands
Insta: mountain.meadow.naturals
Email:maryeberle79@gmail.com
Info on native plants & pollinators
Insta: @bcnativebees
Email:sajohnsonecol@gmail.com
Info about a new gardening interest group to be run at the library, and for the seed library
email: sastaff@orl.bc.ca
Open Pollinated Seeds & plants
Insta: @organicseedfarmer
E-Mail: sunshinefarm@mail.com
Activated biochar, soil amendments such as Calcium Acetate, vegetable and flower starts. All our products are made on our farm.
FB: twigcreekfarm
email: mytwigcreekfarm@gmail.com
Info re: all our garden programs including how to get involved in helping us grow, classes, and registration info for the Youth Garden Contest
Register to Walk! Shuswap Food Action Society hosts Coldest Night of the Year Saturday, February 28, 2026!
Coldest Night of the Year came like a gift to Shuswap Food Action Society to have an amazing opportunity for vital fundraising back in 2021. Back then we were simply helping grow the teaching garden, had started the downtown farmers market, had ONE school meal program and were hosting a few food literacy events. From then to where we are now? We’ve had INCREDIBLE growth because of the funds raised each year.
We are thrilled to be able to host this super fun, family-friendly, community event on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Learn more about HOW CNOY supports Shuswap Food Action Society and how we’ve grown on our site here: www.shuswapfood.ca/cnoy
Check out last year’s event with this great video thanks to John with Moss Media!
Registration is now open and our community is encouraged to sign up to walk! Learn more by visiting the official website: www.cnoy.org/salmonarm to sign up!
