Pop Up Dinner & Brunch

Pop Up Dinner & Brunch

Lock & Key is hosting two gourmet pop-up meals at Common Roots Urban Farm.  Yum! Join this fabulous food team for dinner on Saturday August 5th, or brunch of Sunday August 6th. Only 16 people per meal, using food from the farm. Read more here, and get...

New plots thanks to Home Depot

On Friday June 2, Team Home Depot, from the Halifax store, came to support Common Roots Urban Farm through building 10 new community garden plots. We have such a long waiting list, it is great to get a few more spaces.  Over the next week or so we will work on filling...
Seedlings for Sale!

Seedlings for Sale!

We have seedlings available for purchase on the farm! Prices vary by type and size of plant, but are generally $5 for 6 smaller plants, and $1 each for larger plants. The market stand is open Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30-5:30 (later on Wednesdays). Happy...

Growing TV stars

Telltale Productions is using Common Roots Urban Farm as a site for a new show for Accessible Media Inc. The show is about Milena, a blind gardener, and her mentor Rosmarie Lohnes, building a garden, learning together, and with the community of Common Roots. Shooting...
Wood Order

Wood Order

Are you thinking about building a wooden box around your plot?  If you’re interested, we could go in on a wood order together.  The lumber comes from a small, local, sustainable woodlot owner, for an affordable price, and we can share delivery costs....