Ohemaa Boateng, a long-time resident of the Jane-Finch community, has been a leading organizer for urban agroecology, social justice, community work, food security, and climate action in Toronto. Ohemaa started her journey into food justice work at Black Creek Community Farm as a farm staff – spearheading the Farm School...

  Greetings! My name is Leeann, and I am a Farm Educator at the Black Creek Community Farm. I graduated from the University of Guelph-Humber specializing in Media Communications, specializing in Journalism. I have experience working with a plethora of people in the community through facilitating workshops from Harm Reduction...

Mildred Agsaoay is an active resident, volunteer and organizer in the Jane and Finch community for the past 10 years. She is in her third year as Coordinator of the Urban Harvest Program and she hopes to inspire more residents to grow their own food, share their surplus and learn...

Hermmela Tafesse is our Farm Education Coordinator. They were formerly a part of Foodshare’s Youth Grown program, growing fresh vegetables, herbs and greens under the name Kassa Harvest. After a few years of working in the art world Hermmela decided that what was important to them was in the soil,...

Hello! My name is Susan Henry-Bassaragh. I am a Market Garden Coordinator and very excited to be part of the hard-working Market Garden team at Black Creek Community Farm. Come by the farm and say “hello”, I would love to meet you! I am the youngest of 4 girls. My...

Andre Baynes is an educator and designer with a passion for community-focused education and action toward collective land stewardship. With a background in traditional gardening, design, and storytelling, Andre brings a unique perspective to land stewardship education. Their work aims at imagining and building nature-centric systems for a world beyond...

  Hello, BCCF community! My name is Nuradin Mohamed-Nur, and I’m excited to join Black Creek Community Farm as the new Market Garden Facilitator. As someone with deep roots in the Jane & Finch area, I have witnessed firsthand the power of community and the importance of accessible food systems....

  Hello, Black Creek Community Farm community! My name is Sheldon Caruana, and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Community Support Coordinator at BCCF. I’m honored to step into this role and be part of a space that has long been a pillar for food justice, environmental sustainability,...

Connor has a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from York University. Before that he graduated from an environmental engineering program at the University of Waterloo and worked for a few years as an environmental consultant. While at York and living in the Black Creek neighbourhood, Connor became involved as a...

Living in the city all my life, I have always been surrounded by multiculturalism, leaving me with an appreciation for diversity. I grew up understanding the importance of community involvement. I was introduced to agriculture early on as a child, and having my own family now, I try to continue...