Photo of BCCF farm staff and community members outside on a bright sunny day with their arms raised in celebration. Text reads: Plant a Seed for Black Creek Community Farm. This June help keep BCCF open and continuing to provide the support that our community needs now more than ever.

Plant a Seed for Black Creek Community Farm

Click here to Support Us! Note of Update – Thank you so much for all of your generous donations over the month of June 2020. Feel free to take a look HERE at the success of the fundraising campaign. More support is always needed and welcome, and you can continue...

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[Photo description: Title text reads : Urban Harvest Scrappy Hour: Pickle Your Leftovers! with jade from FoodShare. Image of various vegetables pickles in glass jars. Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Register Now! - with Black Creek Community Farm logo, and image of cartoon vegetables next to it]

Register for Upcoming Urban Harvest Online Workshops – June 10th

Register now for next week’s #Urbanharvest workshop: #ScrappyHour with jade from FoodShare: Pickle Your Leftovers! In the spirit of Urban Harvest, this workshop is going to be all about sharing tips and tricks for reducing our food waste. You will learn how to make quick refrigerator #pickles out of everyday...

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Due to COVID_19, BCCF is closed to the public until further notice. (you cannot enter farm grounds)

BLACK CREEK COMMUNITY FARM COVID-19 NOTICE

MARCH 13, 2020 The Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) has been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic around the world and in Toronto. As a precautionary measure, the following March programs and events will be cancelled: March Break Camp Maple Syrup Day Food preservation workshops Field trips Volunteer activities Site bookings BCCF...

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An Update from Your Farmers: Seeds and Winter Planning

Hello BCCF community! Despite the perception that farmers have time “off” during the winter months, there is much background planning work that takes place! The winter months are certainly a slower time around the farm, but it is also the time when we are reviewing last season’s successes and challenges, developing...

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Become a Black Creek Insider to Help Us Grow!

We are so excited to have launched Black Creek Insiders! The program offers a new way to engage with Black Creek Community Farm. As an Insider you’ll become an important pillar of our community, be eligible to receive exclusive content, access, and benefits to and from the Farm. Insiders are first...

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Urban Harvest Waste Reduction Week Celebrations 

The Urban Harvest team participated in Foodism Magazine and City of Toronto’s Love Food Hate Waste Brunch at the St Lawrence Market Kitchen. This was a kick off to the week-long Waste Reduction Week, Oct 21-27, to celebrate local and nationwide environmental efforts in helping reduce waste. The focus of the...

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Halloween at the Farm 2019 Recap

This year marked our first annual Halloween at the Farm presented by BCCF. From 2 to 5 pm, little ghouls and boys were able to enjoy activities fit for the whole family. We had a Jack-O-Lantern carving station to see who could carve the spookiest pumpkin. The farm also set...

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October Update from Your Farmers

The seasons are changing, as are things in the market garden. We have shifted into the “wrap up” phase of the season. With the exception of garlic, all other crops in the 2019 crop plan have now been seeded. While there are still lots of crops in the field waiting...

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