News and Looking Ahead...

As we enter our 7th growing season, we're currently dreaming up our 2026 offerings, with a full program list coming soon. Highlights will include:

*Annual Plant Sale

*Spring Food Forest Opening

*Harvest Share Stand

*Free Skill Shares and Learning Opportunities

*A Two Part Mushroom Foraging Series


Memberships 

Memberships are now due for 2026. A meaningful way to support our work and the long term resiliency of our community. 

General Membership offers discounts on our upcoming programming and workshops.


Upcoming Events 

Each year we offer a series of learning opportunities from casual knowledge shares to in-depth workshops as well as an annual plant sale and garden party.  

February 6-10 -Scotsburn Winter Carnival

February 6th 6-7pm Scotsburn Volunteer Firehall-FREE Family Seed Mandala Workshop - register : [email protected]

February 15th 10-1130am Scotsburn Volunteer Firehall- Sunday Snack & Skill Share (by donation)-Learn how to make ginger beer/soda and locally sourced gluten,dairy and grain free brownies  - register [email protected]

February 28th 12-3pm - Glasgow Square- Seedy Saturday -visit the SCFF vendor table

March 15th 10-1130am Scotsburn Volunteer Firehall- Sunday Snack & Skill Share (by donation)-Learn how to render tallow at home and an overview of pressure canning. - register [email protected]


Past Knowledge Shares and Workshops:


We are a seed saving garden!  Kale seeds being harvested

Our Food Forest in the Press:


The Advocate, August 14, 2024

Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development, 2024


“Planting seeds for population health through early learning” The Aberdeen Health Foundation

October 23, 2023

Food forest in Scotsburn enters second phase” The Advocate Newspaper, front page

March 10, 2021

Scotsburn Community Food Forest - Come visit - Scotsburn Trailhead Park, 4114 Scotsburn Road