Upcoming events.
The Root Mini-Holiday Market
Our second annual holiday event at the Root! We are excited to welcome local merchants for our market, local singers for a fireside sing along, a local legend for some holiday photos and your favourite vegan food truck (us!)
Holiday Dried Flower Workshop & Dinner
Join Shannon Farmer and Ox Eats Grass for a winters evening workshop on the Solstice, December 20th. Starting at 4 pm in the greenhouse, Shannon will take you through the process of creating a beautiful willow branch and dried flower wreath.
While you’re building your beautiful wreaths, hot holiday beverages will be served while we prepare a beautiful 3 course dinner for after your workshop.
Once your wreaths have been expertly crafted, sit back and enjoy a delicious starter, main and dessert of your choosing while reflecting on the workshop and the new craft you’ve learned.
Tickets are $70 and all supplies for the wreaths, drinks and dinner are included in your ticket price. This is a licensed event.
This would make a perfect Solstice gift for a friend or loved one to participate with or gift your beautiful creation to someone you love for Christmas!
To purchase tickets please click on our Order Online page, scroll to the bottom to find “Workshop & Dinner Event”.
“Are You Listening” Book Launch by poet Zaynab Mohammed
“Are You Listening” is a journey of sound, sight and story. Zaynab Mohammed is a writer and award-winning performance poet whose work pays homage to the cultures of her Iraqi, Lebanese and Palestinian ancestors. Inspired by her family’s hardships, Zaynab is a visionary creative who has been healing herself through the written word by sharing her story and giving her audience reflections into love and empowerment. “Are You Listening” is her first book, adapted from her one-woman play of the same name that has been touring since 2023. Zaynab lives and works in Nelson where she hosts the Nelson Poetry Slam.
Hosted in partnership with Helena Bryn-McLeod this event will take place in the barn at The Root, the food truck will be open for 2 hours prior and 1 hour after the event. Out of courtesy for Zaynab the food truck will not be serving during her performance which takes place from 7pm-8pm.
Open Mic Night & Fundraiser
Everyone’s favourite MC Roy is throwing together an open mic and fundraising night for Gaza. Any donations from the event as well as from purchasing donated items will be directed towards the River Rose Remembrance Mutual Aid organization who are working directly with folks on the ground in Gaza to get aid where it’s needed most. If you have any items you’d like to donate we’d love to chat. Reach out to Roy at Wroygbiv22@gmail.com.
Hoping to see some old faces from past open mic’s as well as new faces! See you Saturday
Open Mic Night
This is the FINAL open mic night of the season! Let’s go out with a bang! We had a full house last time so we’ll be making more room for folks to come enjoy some brilliant local musicians! If you’ve been wanting to share some music with some fellow islanders in a safe and welcoming environment this is your chance!
If you are one of the awesome brave souls who comes to play or sing you will have the stage for three songs (or more depending on the number of performers!) and are welcome to a beverage of your choice on the house! Sign up ahead by sending us a message or sign up starting at 6:15 at the truck!
Timeline for the evening:
5-630: food truck open for hot food
630-9: open mic happening in the barn
630-9: food truck will be open to serve desserts and hot and cold drinks from!
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Fundraiser
We recognize that as a small business on the unceded territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples, the traditional territory of the Quw’utsun Peoples, that we have a responsibility to take action towards reconciliation where we can.
This weekend we will be once again donating 10% of all sales and have opted to donate to the Stqeeye’ Learning Society, a local Indigenous-led non-profit organization working to reclaim traditional lands on so-called Salt Spring Island. Please join us for breakfast or lunch and help us make a small difference in our community.
Read more about the Stqeeye’ initiatives here - Stqeeye’ Learning Society
We will also be setting up recurring monthly contributions to the IRSSS - The Indigenous Residential School Survivor Society. Read more about the work being done by the IRSSS here - Indian Residential School Survivors Society (irsss.ca)
First Anniversary!
We opened the food truck one year ago! We made it thru the toughest year of any small business and we are so excited for the year ahead! While it will be a regular day at the food truck we’ll be celebrating by donating treats to a special showing of the film Yintah at Bullock Lake farm, donating 10% of Friday-Monday’s sales to the Stqeeye Learning Society and serving up some delicious apple cream cheese cinnamon buns for SSI Apple Fest.
Read more about the Stqeeye’ initiatives here - Stqeeye’ Learning Society
Read more about the Yintah Fundraiser here - YINTAH Film Screening and Fundraiser (saltspringexchange.com)
PS the red trailer in the event image is the food truck prior to us getting our hands on it! This beauty has been home to two previous island businesses! We’re so honoured that we’ve been able to continue feeding this community out of her for a whole year!
Open Mic Night
We are excited to announce we will be hosting our second open mic & dessert night at the food truck this Friday! Based on feedback from the last event we WILL be open for supper during this time with our full menu available! PLUS desserts! Music! Dinner! Desserts!
If you’re one of the awesome brave souls who comes to play or sing you will have the stage for three songs and are welcome to a beverage of your choice on the house!