Great Summer Collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement

In this photo from left to right is Gabrielle, Ohemaa (our Executive Director), and Tarrik posing together at the 2023 BSSLP YPAR Presentation This summer we had the pleasure of hosting 3 amazing interns, Zahra, Tarrik, and Gabrielle, from the Black Student Summer Leadership Program, a paid summer learning, mentorship,...

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Call for Artists: Toronto Food Stories Residency at BCCF

Black Creek Community Farm is seeking an artist to complete a residency with us this fall! Please share widely and apply at foodshare.net/torontofoodstories by August 20th! FoodShare is launching Toronto Food Stories: A Right to Food Art Residency, in collaboration with Black Creek Community Farm, Malvern Urban Farm, Healing As One and Emmett...

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Our 11th Annual Farm Festival was a success…THANK YOU!

Late last month, Black Creek Community Farm hosted our 11th Annual Farm Festival, and what a day it turned out to be! The community came together for a day out at the farm to support local businesses, food vendors, crafts, activities, live performances, and, of course, free ice cream!

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BCCF is getting hot…Fiery Hot!

Kasyndra and Bashir as the Value-Add team at Black Creek Community Farm focuses on utilizing the organic produce that the farm has been growing in creating a line of delicious shelf-stable products. The Autumn Equinox is traditionally a time for wisdom and celebrating our connection with the Earth. There is...

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FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, AMBER!

Amber, a York University Student, did her placement with us in the winter term. We are always honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Amber for sharing this biography with us.

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FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, JENNIE!

Jing Huang/Jennie, a York University Student, did her placement with us in the winter term. We are always honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Jennie for sharing this biography with us.

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FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, SOPHIA!

Sophia Hou, a University of Toronto placement student, is the new addition Black Creek Community Farm team. We are always honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Sophia for sharing this biography with us.

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Farm Stands and Markets: 2022 and 2023

Featured photo is of Nobu Candles and one of their fans at one of our Pop-Up Markets in 2022. Photo by Terryl Knox.  Our market garden garners its greatest support from its Harvest Share CSA membership. (Still accepting members by the way!) We’ll also be at markets and events around...

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FOOD INSECURITY HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE

Photo of Ohemaa Boateng, Executive Director of Black Creek Community Farm, standing next to a greenhouse. Photo was taken by: Paige Taylor White A call to action from Black Creek Community Farm’s Executive Director   I remember growing up in Driftwood Court. After school when my mother would send me...

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