Hello, my name is Joshua Ndikumana, I’m a current student at York University completing my course placement requirements at Black Creek Community Farm. At the Farm, I will be joining the Market Garden team and will volunteer with my crew members to help the farm where I can. In the...
Please look through your cupboards to find 1- and 2-litre mason jars you are willing to donate to Sweet Grass Roots Collective’s jar drive. Jars will be used to package sweetwater from maple trees at Black Creek Community Farm that Sweet Grass Roots Collective will distribute to Indigenous community. From...
This February is #BlackHistoryMonth. We celebrate and continue to learn of the many milestones, achievements and contributions from the Black community that have shaped Canadian history. It’s also crucial to acknowledge that there is still much work to be done in dismantling anti-Black racism and oppression. At Black Creek Community...
Here we GROW again! Black Creek Community Farm Steering Committee is looking for new members to join us! Black Creek Community Farm is seeking a mix of individuals who are Black, women, youth, seniors, and/or others from an equity-seeking group, who can bring a broad range of skills and knowledge...
Hello, my name is Jesus Simpson. I’m a senior at CW Jeffreys High School and am currently enrolled in my co-op at BCCF as a Market Garden Trainee. I’m your typical teenager. but one thing separates me from the other teenagers I was born with a green thumb and an...
Hello, my name is Serena Luu and I am a grade 12 placement student from C.W Jefferys Collegiate Institute. My role in Black Creek Community Farm is a Market Garden Trainee. What I do as a trainee is i would harvest, plant and clean vegetables. I also worked on the...
Black Creek Community Farm is seeking support to revamp our website and is requesting proposals for website development from qualified individual(s) or specialized teams. Click here to learn more details about the request.
“WOW,” you’ll say when you see what the Value Added team and volunteers* have created for our Holiday Box. Purchase the $80 Holiday Box to support BCCF’s food access and educational programs while enjoying delicious and unique products made by Chef Bashir Munye to highlight the farm’s organic produce. With...
Wow…What an incredible week! From November 7 to 9, our Executive Director Ohemaa Boateng, was proud to represent Black Creek Community Farm alongside our Farm Education Coordinator Hermmela Tafesse at the Catapult Gathering all the way in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Joining over 100 community leaders nationwide at the gathering, the Rideau...
Greetings, Everyone! I’m Sefya Mitchell, You can call me Sefya (She/Her), and I’m absolutely thrilled to embark on this adventure at BCCF for the next couple of months. As a fourth-year international student pursuing a degree in social-cultural anthropology, I have made it my mission to dive headfirst into the...