2026 Camp Series
Our farm is an ecosystem, where we grow a diverse selection of fruits and vegetables. A day at our camp is an opportunity to experience life on a working family farm, a chance to learn new skills, make connections, and have fun!
This year we are offering 3 programs:
Spring Break Camp
We're excited to offer a Spring Break Foodie Farm Camp, for kids aged 6-12. This camp is hosted by our farm team, as well as chef and food educator Cheryl Chang, who will be hosting daily cooking workshops in our farm kitchen. There is a lot to do on a farm in the spring! We will tend to the animals, prepare and plant our gardens, and use our arts & craft skills to make signs and plant markers. And we will cook, bake, and eat together.
Spring Break Foodie Farm Camp, March 23-27, 9am - 3pm, Kids aged 6-12
Cost $435, lunch included
Summer Camps
Our Friends of the Farm Summer Camp series is back, with more offerings, and new workshops. We spend our days outdoors, introducing kids to life on a small-scale family farm. Every day there'll be animals to feed, gardens to tend to, arts & crafts projects, and outdoor games, but each week is different, offering unique workshops taught by our Friends of the Farm.
Camp Dates
Friends of the Farm Summer Camps, Mondays to Thursdays, 9am - 3pm,
Kids aged 6-12 years old.
*If your requested week is sold out, please message us to get on the waiting list.
Week 1: July 6 - July 9
Week 2: July 13 - July 16
Week 3: July 20 - July 23
Week 4: July 27 - July 30
Week 5: August 10 - August 13
Week 6: August 17 - August 20
Week 7: August 24 - August 27
Cost of $375 / week
This year we're also excited to launch our Friday Farm Club. Every Friday in July & August, join camp leader, educator, and nature enthusiast Michy Stevens for fun activities on the farm. Sign up for one Friday, or every Friday!
9am - 3pm, kids aged 6 - 12 years old
Dates: July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31,
August 7, August 14, August 21.
Cost of $90 / day
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Spring Break Foodie Farm Camp: March 23 - 27
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*NEW* Friday Farm Club: Every Friday, July 3 - August 21
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Friends of the Farm Summer Camp: Mon - Thurs, July & August
Friends of the Farm: What to Expect
A day at our camp is a day outside on a working farm, with access to a play structure and outdoor games, and lots of open space for running and playing. We are located in Sechelt, within easy walking distance of the Kinnikinnick forest trails, and beach access points to the Sechelt Inlet.
Each session is led by either Haley Cyr or Michy Stevens, both creative and nature loving human beings. Your kids will have the opportunity to do daily farm chores with our farm team, and each week will focus on different activities related to farming and foraging, or inspired by our surroundings, with 2 special workshops hosted by our Friends of the Farm. Read on to get to know our Camp Leaders and Friends of the Farm!
*All of our camp instructors have first aid and criminal record checks.
Meet our Camp Leaders
Michy Stevens
Director of Programming
Michy is a teacher and a creative artist. With 26 years of teaching experience, Michy believes that all children can thrive in learning environments which offer independence and agency, inspire curiosity and wonder, and support long-term flourishing. She is passionate about growing food, and excited to play and discover together on a working farm! Being outdoors brings a wealth of vibrant opportunities to explore our amazing and interconnected world. Michy will share her love of nature, gardening, creativity, community and literature through programming that brings fun adventures and hands-on learning experiences.
Haley Cyr
Camp Leader
Haley is an Early Childhood Educator. During the school year she works at Kinnikinnick Elementary School leading the after school care program. Her philosophy around guiding children is grounded in her belief that all children are strong, capable, creative and deserving of everyone’s respect. Haley loves to make art, read, go to the beach, and explore our beautiful forest trails. She is passionate about the outdoors, learning and playing in a natural setting. Haley is excited about being part of the farm team this summer, getting to know all of the awesome farm kids and learning about farm life together.
Meet Our Friends of the Farm
Throughout each camp week, two of our Friends of the Farm will lead us through separate workshops. Each workshop is designed to showcase what we can produce with natural elements. Each one different, and each one fun in its own unique way.
Kelly Sugiyama
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Ice Cream Science
Meet Kelly, ice cream maker at Sparrow and Piper Frozen Treats in Elphinstone. She features local and foraged ingredients in her nut-free frozen treats, which can be found at several farmers markets and farm stands across the Sunshine Coast. It brings her great joy to use ingredients from her farmer friends to produce both novel and nostalgic flavour combinations. Kelly offers ice cream science workshops to elementary school classes that walk students through the process from garden thorough to taste testing.
A workshop with Kelly will involve a foraging session on the farm and nearby Kinnikinnick Trails, hands on ice cream science, and happy campers!
Cheryl Chang
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Harvest & Cook with Friends
Harvest, cook, and eat with Chef Cheryl! Cheryl is a local chef and business owner, with a passion for teaching kids. We'll get inspired by our surroundings as we harvest fresh produce from the farm, gain basic food preparation and cooking skills, and make a delicious meal to enjoy together. Your kids will learn how to connect with food through their senses rather than a recipe.
We'll explore how much fun it can be to make and enjoy fresh food with friends!
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Murray Flaherty &
Alex De Muinck
Friends of the Farm
Workshops: Pickle Party & Pasta Playground
Chef Murray and Chef Alex are excited to bring their unique flair for food to Heart and Sol Farm this summer. These 2 local chefs love using seasonal ingredients, letting the flavours shine through as they create exciting products that their guests may have never tried before.
They are offering 2 different workshops on the farm this summer: Pickle Party, where we'll explore pickling and fermenting, and Pasta Playground, where we'll make fresh pasta to pair with seasonal farm-fresh ingredients. Come on a food adventure with us as we discover a diverse growing environment and learn some fun new techniques.
Janna Maria Vallee
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Fibre Arts
Janna is a weaver, botanical dyer and knitter who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University’s Fibres and Material Practices program in Montreal Quebec. That’s also where she designed and taught her first 12-week after-school textile art program in 2013. Since then she has been a textile art educator in a variety of settings for both kids and adults, teaching primarily weaving and natural dyeing techniques. In 2018 she launched her plant-dyed yarn, and handcrafted loom business, Everlea Looms, based out of Madeira Park where she still lives with her family.
Hilary Prince
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Sweet Tooth
Hilary is a pastry chef based in Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast. With a background in science and love for all things creative and hands on, baking and pastry was a natural fit from day one. Knowing the people and places that produce our food, and understanding where our ingredients come from is a fundamental part of cooking, and one of her favourite things! We will get hands on and creative (possibly a little dirty!) on the farm to bake up some tasty treats.
Julia Booth
Friend of the Farm
Workshops:
Lantern Making & Mark Making
Julia is a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) based on the Sunshine Coast. She works with individuals in one-on-one therapy and facilitates creative workshops for schools, non-profits, and community groups.
With a background in engineering and architecture, Julia brings both creativity and structure to her work, offering people of all ages a supportive, playful space for self-expression and exploration. She lives in Wilson Creek and enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog.
She is offering 2 workshops on the farm this season, Lantern Making, where we'll make lanterns using willow branches, and Mark Making where we’ll explore mark-making using a variety of materials, like recycled items, fabric, paint, and materials gathered from the land.
Heather Bergh
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Puppets in the Pasture
Heather is a Certified Canadian Counsellor and Registered Art Therapist with over 17 years of experience supporting children, youth, and families. She holds a Master’s in Creative Arts Therapies from Concordia University. Committed to fun, she brings authenticity, creativity, and play into her work. Her experience in group facilitation and creative expression helps foster a safe and enriching environment where children can explore and grow.
In this hands-on workshop, campers will bring cardboard to life by making unique puppets and working together to create a puppet show. A playful mix of art & learning about body language!
Clare Wilkening
Friend of the Farm
Workshop:
Muddy Hands - Let's Play with Clay
Clare is a ceramic artist with a BSc in Environmental Science, using ceramic forms to evoke, narrate, and to respond to specific places and ecological issues. By choosing to engage with ecology as an artist instead of as a scientist, she is able to research the many topics that hold her attention and to generate work that is evocative and responsive. Bringing her work to Heart & Sol Farm is exciting, as it ties together the idea of reciprocal and regenerative care for the land, while expressing art inspired by our natural surroundings, and sharing both her vision and passion with kids in our community.