Come out (see what we did there) to this community meet-up/field day mashup to see what’s growing on at Martina Schaefer’s human-scale market garden Spiral Farm in Elora and spend time with your queer buds and allies!

The spiral pattern is abundant in nature, found in plants, water currents, animals, and solar systems. As a seed sprouts and the tiny new plant grows, it follows the trail of the sun, stretching upward and also outward in a spiral, strengthening its stalk. Spiral Farm aims to mirror this. Food is the very basis of health and happiness, and just as the crops we grow express the spiral, so too does the farm strive to extend outward into the community and push upward for positive change. A main tenet of our mission is to enact Community Supportive Agriculture, reflected through conscious and sustainable farming practices, as well as relationships with customers and the wider community.

This BYOBlanket event will include a walk through the garden to learn about Martina’s approach (including incorporating perennials and coming-soon hoop house) and relaxed social time. If you wish, bring a dish to share and connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ farmers, farm workers, farm fans and farming allies. We’ll celebrate the connections between queerness and nature that inspire an ecological approach to food and farming.

Suggested packing list:

• weather-appropriate attire (we’ll be outside)
• a folding chair or blanket to sit on
• a dish or snack to share (please label ingredients/allergens) and serving utensils
• a water bottle
• reusable dishes/utensils to eat from

EFAO will provide some extras of all of the above!