Hello BCCF community! Despite the perception that farmers have time “off” during the winter months, there is much background planning work that takes place! The winter months are certainly a slower time around the farm, but it is also the time when we are reviewing last season’s successes and challenges, developing...
- Feb2020
An Update from Your Farmers: Seeds and Winter Planning
February 11, 2020
- Dec2019
Buy pre-holiday early bird Dinner at the Farm tickets for the foodies on your list!
December 17, 2019
Pre-holiday early bird tickets for the 4th annual Dinner at the Farm – A Night of Culinary Enchantment will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday December 18, 2019 at 10am! The 4th annual Dinner at the Farm will bring together premier chefs from across Ontario, locally grown fruits and vegetables, a...
- Nov2019
Urban Harvest Waste Reduction Week Celebrations
November 11, 2019
The Urban Harvest team participated in Foodism Magazine and City of Toronto’s Love Food Hate Waste Brunch at the St Lawrence Market Kitchen. This was a kick off to the week-long Waste Reduction Week, Oct 21-27, to celebrate local and nationwide environmental efforts in helping reduce waste. The focus of the...
Halloween at the Farm 2019 Recap
November 7, 2019
This year marked our first annual Halloween at the Farm presented by BCCF. From 2 to 5 pm, little ghouls and boys were able to enjoy activities fit for the whole family. We had a Jack-O-Lantern carving station to see who could carve the spookiest pumpkin. The farm also set...
- Oct2019
October Update from Your Farmers
October 8, 2019
The seasons are changing, as are things in the market garden. We have shifted into the “wrap up” phase of the season. With the exception of garlic, all other crops in the 2019 crop plan have now been seeded. While there are still lots of crops in the field waiting...
My Season Farming at Black Creek Community Farm
October 8, 2019
by Stephanie Mak I moved to Toronto from Vancouver in January, 2019. I had just finished an apprenticeship on an organic farm on Salt Spring Island and I knew I wanted to gain experience on an urban farm next. When I first moved to Toronto I worked as a florist’s...
- Sep2019
7 reasons why YOU should come to the 3rd Annual Dinner at the Farm
September 4, 2019
On September 12th, Black Creek Community Farm’s biggest fundraising event – Dinner at the Farm – will take place. Here are 7 reasons why YOU should be there from past dinner attendees: 1. LOCAL. FOOD. 13 local restaurants donating their time to create a creative and delicious tapas style menu –...
- Jul2019
My new job at the Black Creek Community Farm is only a 15 minute bike ride from my house – I timed myself. And if I ride like I’m being chased after, I can cut that 10 minutes. I always knew I wanted to work outside but somehow I always...
July Market Garden Update
July 15, 2019
Tomatoes, Eggplants, and Peppers! Nothing compares to the delicious tomato to mark the arrival of summer! We grow several varieties of cherry tomatoes and slicing tomatoes and we are excited to share them with our Harvest Share members and at our farm store. If you would like to help out...
- Jun2019
Urban Harvest Community Leaders
June 17, 2019
Do you love cooking and food preservation? Do you have passion to learn and teach others about food waste reduction? The Urban Harvest Black Creek, an urban food initiative with the City of Toronto to reduce waste, is looking for 12 Community Leaders to be trained in facilitating cooking, canning...