The season of canvassing is here! Once again we are asking for help from volunteers from the community and beyond to help out as we sign up more participants to donate their surplus fruits and vegetables grown in their backyards. This is an exciting opportunity to engage different people in...
- Jun2019
Call for Volunteer Canvassers
June 17, 2019
June update from the Market Garden team
June 17, 2019
Adapting to the weather: It’s been a cool, wet spring! Lately the weather has been a mix of sun and rain. We spend the sunny days weeding our fields and planting the next succession of lettuce and beet crops. During the rainy days we take our work inside the greenhouse...
- May2019
May planting update from the Market Garden team
May 15, 2019
Working with the rain: Like most farms this year, we have been eagerly observing our fields, waiting for them to dry out enough to prepare them for planting. “Preparing” means forking the soil to loosen them up a bit, to increase drainage and the amount of air pockets in the...
- Apr2019
April planting update from the Market Garden Team
April 18, 2019
Green things are growing! As the weather warms, lots of activities are happening on the farm as we gear up for our Harvest Share program. The soil is being worked so that hopefully it is dry enough to plant soon. All the soil microorganisms are becoming more active to help...
- Jan2019
Vote for Leticia Deawuo in CBC Toronto’s Community Champions awards!
January 18, 2019
Our wonderful Director Leticia Deawuo was chosen from over 100 nominations as a Top Ten Finalist in CBC Toronto’s Community Champions awards. As her profile on the awards page says, ‘Leticia is an extraordinary leader who has worked tirelessly and successfully to address food insecurity in her community.’ Only 5 individuals...
Big news! We’ve joined FoodShare’s Supportive Partnerships Platform!
January 18, 2019
We are excited to announce that we have joined FoodShare’s Supportive Partnerships Platform. FoodShare has a long history of partnering with communities in Toronto to catalyze social change through food. We are thrilled to be taking this important step towards greater community ownership of Black Creek Community Farm with FoodShare’s support.
- Oct2018
Order KAKAI + CACAO chocolate bars in time for Halloween and support our Youth Internship Program!
October 15, 2018
Support our Youth Internship Program with the purchase of a special edition KAKAI + CACAO chocolate bar! This is the 3rd year Black Creek Community Farm has worked in partnership with ChocoSol Traders to provide hands-on training to our youth interns. Thanks to this initiative our interns have successfully entered...
- Sep2018
Merit Brewing Located in the heart of downtown Hamilton at 107 James Street North, MERIT Brewing is a brewery, kitchen, and bottle shop. Guided by a team of ambitious friends, MERIT strives to represent the heart, art, and soul of Hamilton in every beer, every bite, and every experience. We’re...
Mill Street Brewery Our story begins in the winter of 2002 when we opened the doors to our little red brick brewery in Toronto’s historic Distillery District. With an earth-friendly philosophy in mind, Original Organic Lager was the first beer we ever made, and the first ever organic beer brewed...
2nd Annual Dinner at the Farm | Introducing ChocoSol Traders
September 5, 2018
ChocoSol Traders ChocoSol is a social enterprise that makes artisanal dark chocolate. Our artisanal chocolate is made in Toronto using organic, forest garden, shade-grown cacao, sourced directly from Indigenous communities in Southern Mexico, Dominican Republic and Ecuador. Our chocolates are made without dairy, gluten, soy, and nuts, and are also...