Micro Growers - Youth Summer Day Camp
Calling all Revelstoke youth who want to spend the summer learning about our environment, local food and getting their hands really dirty.
SUMMER CAMP 2026 IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
We are ready to welcome our next group of aspiring growers and junior environmental caretakers. The LFI summer camp provides an engaging and educational experiences for youth interested in learning about local food, our natural environment and agriculture. Each week campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including:
Stewardship: Understanding our connection to the land.
Food Literacy: Campers will forge a deeper understanding about their relationship with food and our local food systems.
Gardening: The campers will do hands-on learning about local food growing, and care for a local garden that will produce food to be donated to the local food bank.
Farming: Opportunities to learn about our local farmers and how they contribute to our community.
Foraging: The campers will learn about responsible foraging, and how it can be a part of food sources.
Pollinators: Learn about the importance of bees, bats and other pollinators to our local food systems.
Kitchen Skills: Learn important skills for preserving, cooking and baking with some foods from the garden. Campers will also have some fun with juicing, dehydrating and maybe even ice cream making!
Sustainability: Explore the world of composting and waste reduction, and how it relates to a sustainable lifestyle.
Climate resilience: Campers will learn how they can make a positive impact on the environment.
Creativity: Campers will participate in creative activities, games and art projects that relate to local food.
Community giving: Campers will learn about contributing to their community through the foodbank and other ways.
Our camps are successful due to the incredible collaboration with other local organizations and educators. In 2026 we will work to create engaging and local experiences. Below are examples of past collaborators:
Wildsight Revelstoke.
CSISS (Columbia Invasive Species Society).
Indigenous Friendship Society of Revelstoke.
Little Feat Apiaries.
Bear Aware.
Local Farms (Bird Tree Urban Farm & First Light Farms).
Community Connections.
Revelstoke Nordic Lodge.
SUMMER CAMP 2026
Age group: 6-10 years old
The camp will run for the following weeks for the 2026 season.
Week #1: POLLINATOR WEEK July 6th-10th 2026 (half day available $165)
Week #2: JUNIOR CHEF July 13th-17th 2026 (full day)
Week #3: YOUNG GARDENERS July 20th-24th 2026 (full day)
Week #4: FORAGING FRIENDS July 27th-JuLy 31st 2026 (full day)
Week #5: JUNIOR CHEF August 10th-14th 2026 (full day)
Week #6: FORAGING FRIENDS August 17th-21st 2026 (full day)
Week #7: YOUNG GARDENERS August 24th-28th 2026 (full day)
Full day cost: $295/week (8:30am-4:00pm) Half day cost: $165/week (8:30am-1:00pm) - week #1 ONLY.
* Please contact us should the cost of the camp be a barrier to participation.
**We will not be offering any refunds after payment has been confirmed, unless there are extreme situations.
***Please make full payment within 48 hours to confirm your camper’s spot. Invoices will be sent out prior to the beginning of the camp in July once our coordinators are hired.
A full program plan will be supplied to registered parents prior to the commencement of the camp.
The camp location will depend on the theme of the week (based on seasonal timing), but will bounce between the LFI community gardens & Food Commons, local farms, community kitchens and out at Macpherson lodge (foraging and forest walks).
The camp is planned to be an outdoor camp, however there is an indoor weather plan for days that are too warm, heavy rains or if the skies are smoky. Mosquitos are a reality of outdoor adventuring - bug spray & bug nets are helpful.
We will only be accepting 12-16 participants per camp. If upon completing this registration, the Pay option brings you to a waitlist, this means that unfortunately all spots are full. Please fill out the waitlist as we are hoping to accommodate as many families as possible. This camp will have 1 Coordinator + 1 teen volunteer per 12 children - 2 coordinators for 16 children, if this situation will not meet the care needs of your child please contact us.
We will be sending out our handbook to all registered participants which will explain all of our policies. Parents/guardians will be sent a camp itinerary the week prior to their camper attending with a schedule of events and themes so that you will know what to expect going into the week. Parents/guardians must fill out all consent forms and waivers prior to dropping their camper(s) off.
We are actively looking for volunteers to be involved with the camp. If you or a teenager in your home would like to volunteer please reach out to beesee@revelstokelocalfood.com
Your registration is only complete once your payment has been received (due 48 hours within registration). We cannot wait to welcome your camper into our LFI community!
