Pollinator Picnic

At the UBC Farm Farmers’ Market

Saturday, June 28 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate the hardworking heroes of our food system — pollinators! From bees and butterflies to birds and bats, these tiny creatures play a big role in bringing fresh food to our tables.

Join us for:

All day events:

Bunny Meet n’ Treat with Rabbitats (by donation)
Seeds of Knowledge: Learn about research happening at UBC’s Plant-Insect Ecology & Evolution Lab
UBC Farm tea tasting (by donation)
Kids pollinator colouring activities
Members’ Deals Day (UBC Farm Members get discounts on select produce)
More than 30 different local vendors selling produce, fruit, meat, mushrooms, eggs, baked goods, beverages, sweet treats, alcohol, artisan goods, and more!

iNaturalist Bioblitz

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Bee a citizen scientist! Learn how to identify and record pollinators and plants in this guided walkthrough of the Farm with researchers from UBC. Participants will need a smartphone with the iNaturalist app downloaded. Insect nets, collection containers, and ID guides will be provided.

Farm Tour

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Learn more about what’s going on at the UBC Farm on a guided tour.