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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-Background image is a raspberry bush. -Poster title reads: virtual Summer Camp -Gardening, games, cooking, crafts and discussions with local farmers through the Black Creek Community Farm. -camp runs from August 5th to August 21- every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

August Virtual Summer Camp for 4-12yr Olds! Register Now!

Registration for the August virtual camp session is now open! Click the HERE to register! Programming includes 1-hour online programming, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years old. The program will run from August 5th to 21st, 2020, and will include crafts,...

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BCCF Online Summer Camp Poster - July 31st

BCCF Online Summer Camp – July 31st!

Friday, July 31 we will are hosting a full day of environmental education programming. The entire day will be streamed on our Instagram Live, and Facebook Live. Join us for one session or for all of them. If you’re interested, have questions, or would like a list of required materials...

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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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Pollinator Day at the farm, June 27th

Happy Pollinator Day!

It is National Pollinator Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks to the pollinators who keep our farm full of fruits and vegetables! Usually we would be having a day full of activities on the farm, but we will be shifting our efforts online this year...

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[Photo description: Title text reads : Urban Harvest Scrappy Hour: Pickle Your Leftovers! with jade from FoodShare. Image of various vegetables pickles in glass jars. Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Register Now! - with Black Creek Community Farm logo, and image of cartoon vegetables next to it]

Register for Upcoming Urban Harvest Online Workshops – June 10th

Register now for next week’s #Urbanharvest workshop: #ScrappyHour with jade from FoodShare: Pickle Your Leftovers! In the spirit of Urban Harvest, this workshop is going to be all about sharing tips and tricks for reducing our food waste. You will learn how to make quick refrigerator #pickles out of everyday...

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Due to COVID_19, BCCF is closed to the public until further notice. (you cannot enter farm grounds)

BLACK CREEK COMMUNITY FARM COVID-19 NOTICE

MARCH 13, 2020 The Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) has been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic around the world and in Toronto. As a precautionary measure, the following March programs and events will be cancelled: March Break Camp Maple Syrup Day Food preservation workshops Field trips Volunteer activities Site bookings BCCF...

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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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