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We’re a volunteer-led, community farm that provides farm education & donates 100% of the food we grow Grow Calgary is Canada’s largest urban community farm.

We are a nonprofit organization that grows fresh produce for social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of the community, we have managed to donate to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those wh

o are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Founded in 2011, we saw our first harvest in 2013. As of May 2021 we are celebrating 8 years in the fight against food-insecurity! We believe in our fundamental rights to access food and shelter. More than that, we view urban agriculture as a feasible, immediate response to food access & food dignity among food-insecure Calgarians living below the poverty line. We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow.

07/31/2025

🌱 Let’s Talk Climate! 🌎

Join us for the Ramsay Climate Conversation on August 10 at the Calgary Bridge Centre to hear from local leaders taking action on climate in Calgary!

Our very own president, Gabriella Wong Ken, will be speaking about Grow Calgary and discussing how food insecurity and climate change are closely related

Come be part of the conversation!
🔗 RSVP link in bio

07/27/2025

We had an amazing visit from the August Electronics team last Wednesday!

They helped harvest a whopping 60lbs of fresh produce: turnips, beets, zucchini, cucumbers, dill, cilantro, kale & Swiss chard 🥬🥒
Huge thanks to this group for giving back to their community and getting their hands dirty with us! 🌱💚

06/27/2025

100+ tomato plants in the ground! 🍅

Big shoutout to our amazing volunteers for making it happen 💪🌱 These tomatoes will soon make their way to community fridges and local food programs around Calgary.

We’re all about growing sustainably—using wooden stakes and repurposed produce ties to keep things upright and harvest-ready 🙌

06/09/2025

Let’s grow something good together 💚
Meet Vanessa and Matt, our amazing Farm Managers for Summer 2025!

From traveling the world volunteering on farms to building connections through student leadership, they each bring unique energy and experience to Grow Calgary.

This season, they’re excited to welcome school groups, summer camps, corporate teams, and volunteer crews of all kinds to the farm. Whether you’re planting seeds or picking weeds, your time here helps grow food for Calgarians in need and makes a real difference.

Book your group volunteer day at growcalgary.ca
spots are filling fast!

06/08/2025

🌍 It was World Environment Day on June 5th and we’re showing that supporting local food systems IS climate action. Urban farming is one part of the solution 🌱

Want to help? Volunteer, donate, or bring your team to the farm this summer!

05/30/2025

Looking for something thoughtful for the dad who already has it all? 🌿 One of our amazing volunteers is raising funds by offering unique plant gifts like heirloom tomatoes and spicy peppers. Every dollar of profit goes directly to Grow Calgary to help grow food for local families.

Your gift won’t just make Dad smile, it’ll make a real difference. 💚 Limited stock available. Tap the link in our bio to order, or share this with someone who might love the idea too.

05/28/2025

Earlier this month, we welcomed our first group visit of the season, and it was such a meaningful way to get things going. They spent the day helping us in the garden while enjoying the fresh air, learning about local food production, and making memories as a team.

Know a group that could use a fun and purposeful day out? Share this post with them it might be just the kind of bonding experience they’ve been looking for.

05/26/2025

Say hello to the amazing team leading the farm this growing season! These two are already hard at work prepping and keeping things thriving behind the scenes

You’ll be seeing lots more of them in upcoming posts, so stay tuned! And if you visit the farm this summer, be sure to say hi!

04/28/2025

Looking to add some green to your space this spring? Grab a plant from our volunteer Heather, 100% of profits support local food security through Grow Calgary! Help us grow good 💚🪴

04/26/2025

Looking for a better way to team-build?
Swap the awkward icebreakers for sunshine, fresh air, and real community impact!
Group bookings for the 2025 season are now open on our website, let’s grow something amazing together!
(Link in bio)

04/23/2025

150 to 100 years ago, many people travelled from around the world to start a farm in Canada. Every family that came to Canada had a very special bag with them. That bag was protected at all costs. Inside that bag was the one thing that you absolutely need to start growing food. Nothing has changed and it all starts here...

04/21/2025

We’re hiring Two Farm Managers!
Want to spend your summer outdoors, growing food, leading volunteers, and making real community impact? This opportunity is for you. Apply by May 8!

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5510 26 Avenue NE
Calgary, AB
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Website

http://growcalgary.ca/

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Grow Calgary Grow food. Feed people. Grow Calgary. Email us at [email protected] ... Follow us on instagram/twitter @growcalgary At Grow Calgary, our 30,000 volunteers farmed fresh produce for poor, low income Albertans, helping to ensure all Calgarians had access to fresh, healthy, local food. We were 11 acres on the Transportation Utility Corridor, just West of Canada Olympic Park. Grow Calgary was founded in 2009 and we started farming in the spring of 2013. Grow Calgary is Canada’s largest Community Farm. We think everyone is entitled to a healthy diet and view urban farming as a feasible, immediate response to food access amongst Calgarians. We focus on providing fresh, chemical free, nutrient-dense, local produce to those for whom it may not be accessible, affordable, or available. That is why we donate all harvested food directly to Social Agencies with Food Access Programs.

We believe in a decentralized, local, sustainable & compassionate Food Access System.

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