How We Got Started

Our Mission:

Front Yard Farms aims to create a more sustainable food supply chain, while increasing food security, food sovereignty and biodiversity, while decreasing food waste and carbon footprints. Front Yard Farms uses only the best organic growing methods; from crop rotations, cover crops and companion plantings, to green manures and composting - to bring you nutritious, delicious produce, year round.

The creator of Front Yard Farms, Aiden Silzer-Hooker, is a Kwantlen Polytechnic University alumni, who graduated with his Bachelor of Horticulture Science, with a Major in Urban Ecosystems, a Diploma in Horticulture Technology, and he is also an ISA Certified Arborist. During his time at KPU, Aiden started asking the tough questions about how we get our food here in British Columbia, and Canada as a whole. Aiden decided to change the narrative surrounding food - where it comes from, how it’s produced, and how to create a more equitable food system for everyone. Through education and participation, Aiden hopes to contribute to a more sustainable future for all.