Hello! My name is Susan Henry-Bassaragh. I am the new Market Garden Facilitator and recently joined the hard-working Market Garden team at Black Creek Community Farm. Come by the farm and say “hello”, I would love to meet you! I am the youngest of 4 girls. My parents and 3...

Hi, my name is Vidula. I am a Farm Educator at Black Creek Community Farm. Before starting this job, I have been volunteered with BCCF for 4 years as a Market Garden Volunteer and Urban Harvest Community Leader.  I was born in India and grew up with my granny, so...

  Greetings! My name is Leeann and I am a Community Engagement Trainee at the Black Creek Community Farm. I graduated from the University of Guelph-Humber specializing in Media Communications, specializing in Journalism. I have experience working with a plethora of people in the community through facilitating workshops from Harm...

Andre Baynes is an educator and designer with a passion for community-focused education and action toward collective land stewardship. With a background in traditional gardening, design, and storytelling, Andre brings a unique perspective to land stewardship education. Their work aims at imagining and building nature-centric systems for a world beyond...

Living in the city all my life, I have always been surrounded by multiculturalism, leaving me with an appreciation for diversity. I grew up understanding the importance of community involvement. I was introduced to agriculture early on as a child, and having my own family now, I try to continue...

Our Farm Manager Rachael is keen to bring her knowledge and experiences from her work as a market gardener at The Working Centre in Kitchener. Building relationships with people and nature are important to her. Doing hands-on work alongside others, as well as sharing and respecting diverse foodways are critical...

Chef Bashir Munye is part of a new generation of Toronto chefs who are inspired by global cuisine while creating the future of local and sustainable food ideas. A true global child, Bashir’s experience of food embraces many geographical and cultural boundaries. Born in Somalia, and raised in Italy, he...

Hermmela Tafesse is our Farm Education Coordinator. They were formerly a part of Foodshare’s Youth Grown program, growing fresh vegetables, herbs and greens under the name Kassa Harvest. After a few years of working in the art world Hermmela decided that what was important to them was in the soil,...

Ohemaa Boateng, a long time resident in the Jane and Finch community, has been a leading organizer for urban agriculture, social justice, food security and food sovereignty in Toronto. Ohemaa started her journey into food justice work at Black Creek Community Farm as a farm staff – spearheading the Farm...

As a long-time resident of Jane-Finch, Sashoya is an oral-storyteller, animation writer and theatre performer. She has been working with BCCF for the last 3-4 years in various capacities from Farm School/Camp Program assistant to Youth Program Coordinator and now Emergency Food Box Program Assistant. The work at the farm...