Faces of BCCF: Meet Farm Park Facilitator, Josh!

As the sun peaks out and the snow begins to thaw, we appreciate the amazing work, Josh, our Farm Park Facilitator, has done on the ground to help staff and the community strengthen their connection with the land and our food. Check out his feature as we interviewed Josh as...

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Faces of BCCF: Meet Nadia, our Development Manager

Nadia has just joined the team as Development Manager – Welcome!  Tell us about you! Living in the city all my life, I have always been surrounded by multiculturalism, leaving me with an appreciation for diversity. My family is originally from Bangladesh and while visiting during summer holidays, I grew...

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Brunch at The Farm Fundraiser: Get Your Tix Today!

A message about our Brunch at the Farm fundraiser

We have made the difficult decision to cancel Brunch at the Farm, scheduled for Sept. 17 and 18, 2022. With our team’s attention currently focused on addressing community needs and concerns, our limited capacity prevents us from being able to create and deliver an outstanding event experience at this time....

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September 3rd Pop-Up Market at Corner Commons

Our next Black Creek Pop-Up Market is on Saturday, September 3, 12-5 pm This summer, we’re hosting a series of monthly Pop-Up markets at Corner Commons, 1911 Finch Ave (in the parking lot of Jane-Finch Mall). Check out Corner Commons’ Instagram stories to see footage and images of the August event. Organized...

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Student placements at BCCF

Wondering what it is like to do your placement at Black Creek Community Farm? Imagine doing your placement on a beautiful 8-acre urban farm that houses fluffy chickens, an outdoor classroom, pavilion, outdoor brick oven, beehives and a serene trail system that leads to a ravine. Our growing spaces are...

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January 2021: The Farm and the City and the Radio

Black Creek Community Farm is pleased to be one of three partnering farms and one of the five community organizations featured in The Farm and The City and The Radio project. The Farm and The City and The Radio project will be presenting three new videos featuring urban farms located in three corners...

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Title text reads: Urban Harvest: Garlic Scape pesto and Creamy Cheese with Eti and Christina, BCCF Community leaders. Separate images of Eti & Christina. Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Register Now!

Register: Urban Harvest Workshop: Garlic Scape pesto & Creamy Cheese- by Eti & Christina

Register now for this week’s #Urbanharvest workshop: Garlic Scape pesto & Creamy Cheese!! Presented by our amazing Community Leaders, Eti & Christina Register Now Eti has been volunteering with BCCF for as Urban Harvest Community Leader. She loves to learn and share her knowledge about Farming and growing food. Christina...

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Register Now – for Online Summer Camp

Register Now The Black Creek Community Farm Summer Online Camp will provide daily 1-hour sessions for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years old. The sessions will operate between July 6th and July 31st, 2020, with online registration (above link). The scheduled programming will encourage participants to get...

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An Update from Your Farmers: Seeds and Winter Planning

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...

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