KPU Farm

Introduction

The KPU Farm teaches hands-on, sustainable farming practices. Located almost adjacent to the KPU Richmond Campus, this plot of land neighbours a peat bog and Richmond Nature Park. KPU Farm is part of the Garden City Lands which consists of 55 hectares of government land; KPU leases eight hectares for community-based teaching and research purposes. The farm consists of usable farmland, a greenhouse, three moveable high tunnels (which allow for better crop rotations), and resources to promote and support local biodiversity.

The KPU Farm offers a BASc in sustainable agriculture.

Through various initiatives, KPU Farm supports the community and the natural ecosystem found within, and surrounding, the farm.

Inside the ‘Dome’ greenhouse on the KPU Farm

Kwantlen St. Farmers’ Market

Every Tuesday you can find folks from the KPU Farm at the Kwantlen St. Farmers’ Market. Here you will find live entertainment, workshops, and of course lovely fresh produce! The KPU Farm also have different wholesale relationships as well as donate a lot of produce to the Richmond Food Bank. Additionally, some of their produce goes to the SASA community fridge program. The community fridge is filled up with produce from the farm to provide free food to KPU students, which is an initiative put on by KPU students and the KSA.

Additional Lands for Place-based Learning

In addition to the KPU Farm located near KPU Richmond within the Garden City Lands, KPU has access to three additional plots of land for place-based learning and teaching opportunities. These include the Campus Terrace Gardens and KPU Orchard.

KPU Farm	Area (Ha)	Use(s)
Garden City Lands	8	Main site for agricultural teaching and learning opportunities
KPU Orchard	3.3	Produce production; site of incubator farms
Campus Terrace Gardens	0.04	Accessible location that has conditions that support growth of high-value crops