Article by Zahra Moses, BCCF summer staff through the Black Student Summer Leadership Program. Flowers can be very tricky when it comes to cooking. Which ones do you pick? How do you prepare them? How do you cook them? It seems like Rosa, from the Black Creek community, has it all...
- Aug2023
Zucchini Flowers
August 28, 2023
Great Summer Collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement
August 15, 2023
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,...
Call for Artists: Toronto Food Stories Residency at BCCF
August 15, 2023
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...
Our 11th Annual Farm Festival was a success…THANK YOU!
August 3, 2023
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!
BCCF is getting hot…Fiery Hot!
August 3, 2023
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...
- Jul2023
FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, AMBER!
July 6, 2023
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.
FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, JENNIE!
July 6, 2023
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.
- Jun2023
FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, SOPHIA!
June 16, 2023
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.
Volunteers Update: Our platform has a new look!
June 16, 2023
A new look and improved functions on Timecounts!
Farm Stands and Markets: 2022 and 2023
June 9, 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...