Meet Our Farmers: Leaf & Lyre Urban Farms
Leaf & Lyre Urban Farms Calgary, Alberta Leaf & Lyre (L&L) is a regenerative farm based in Bowness, Calgary. Rod Olsen (aka the “Rodfather”) is the founder of L&L and YYC Growers’s resident soil expert/enthusiast. Rod tends the soil by reducing tillage, adding compost, and cover cropping. L&L uses a method called SPIN (Small Plot...
Meet Our Farmers: Chefs Farmer / Grand Trunk Veggies
Chefs Farmer / Grand Trunk Veggies Calgary, Alberta Grand Trunk Veggies is an urban farm that started in Calgary’s West-Hillhurst neighborhood by Kye Kosher. The farm has recently been taken over by Josh and Sarah Spackman. They use donated yards for food production, soil repair, and neighborhood beautification. They’ve curated 1/3 of an acre from...
