On March 2nd, we were busy exchanging seeds and seeds of knowledge at Evergreen Brick Works Seedy Saturday! The event was buzzing with activity as attendees enjoyed workshops, seed exchanges, expert talks, and delicious food. Our very own Chef Bashir Munye served up samples of BCCF’s Zucchini Stem Relish and...
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...
In October and November, we have special activities planned for every Thursday Farm Stand! The Farm Stand runs from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm each week. Special Farm Stand Dates October 19: Clothing Swap and Halloween Donations October 26: Clothing Swap and Halloween Donations November 2: Cozy Drinks and Treats...
Sign up and purchase the Organic Winter Vegetable Boxes here. The Harvest Share CSA season will end with a last pick-up on Nov 16, but there is still more to be enjoyed from the fields! We will be selling 2 dates of winter vegetable box pickups (December 1st/2nd and December...
My name is Dolly, and I was thankful for the opportunity to have my placement at BCCF. I started a pre-employment course at the Rexdale Community Centre for racialized women of color, and one of the requirements was for me to complete 104 hours. The opportunity for placement at Black ...
Thank you to everyone who purchased seedlings and gardening products from us this May! Every Saturday our tiny lot would bulge with cars and people coming to pick up seedlings. Some of the most popular seedlings crops were tomatoes of all kinds, hot peppers of all kinds, bittermelon, arugula, and...
Calling all gardening enthusiasts! We’re excited to announce our upcoming organic seedling sale at BCCF every Saturday in May from 10am-1pm. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, you will find what you need in our wide selection of organic seedlings like okra, bitter melon, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant,...
Two new staff joined the year-round team: Rachael and Hermmela. We had an amazing crew of seasonal staff as well – Ellie, Atisa, Neil, as well as other seasonal staff who were working with the Market Garden team part-time: Maïmouna, Niya, Kioni, Krisha, Khalid, Lisa, and placement students Theodora, James,...
Black Creek Community Farm is honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Eirene for sharing this biography with us. Eirene was a volunteer this season, and then joined as a placement student. Interested in getting involved? We are always welcoming new volunteers and...
Every Thursday from 2pm to 7pm, we set our table with all that is fresh from the farm that week. At this point in the season, we are typically selling the last of our hot crops, like sweet peppers and tomatoes, first cuts of our fall crops, like turnips, broccoli,...