FACES OF BCCF: MEET PLACEMENT STUDENT, EUNICE!

Black Creek Community Farm is honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Eunice for sharing this biography with us. Interested in getting involved? See our openings for placement students. 

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Farm Park Land Stewardship Program

Are you eager to transform a patch of land into a thriving ecosystem that nourishes both you, your community, and the wildlife in your community? Are you tired of witnessing the constant destruction of our natural systems, and the displacement of people and wildlife? So are we. At Black Creek...

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Urban Harvest Hosted March Break Camp Food Workshops

The Urban Harvest program supported BCCF’s virtual March Break Camp by hosting daily food segments as well as food waste reduction/diversion awareness. A total of 28 (12 kids; 16 adults) participated in the workshops where they were given the option to cook along. We were delighted to have Chef Bashir...

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Image shows seedlings growing in the greenhouse. Text reads: Organic Seedling Sale! Every Saturday in May 10am to 1pm blackcreekfarm.ca/store $2.50 each produce@blackcreekfarm.ca 4929 Jane St

Organic Seedling Sales, Every Saturday in May

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,...

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Faces of BCCF: Meet Farm Park Facilitator, Josh!

As the sun peaks out and the snow begins to thaw, we appreciate the amazing work, Josh, our Farm Park Facilitator, has done on the ground to help staff and the community strengthen their connection with the land and our food. Check out his feature as we interviewed Josh as...

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BCCF Fundraising Quilts

Shown in this photo are Janice, Susan, Jigna and Lindz halfway through the chicken quilt project. While the farm is not the most active at this time of the year and most programs are carried out online, a group of enthusiastic volunteer quilters have taken the initiative to work with...

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Recap: Urban Harvest Surplus Produce Collection 2022

Shown in the photo is Anne Marie Walters and her team running one of the local food banks BCCF’s Urban Harvest Program, a partnership with the City of Toronto’s Community Reduce and Reduce Programs, is proud to share that in 2022, we collected and redistributed 2,907.6 Kg of produce to...

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Faces of BCCF: Meet Placement Student, Theodora!

Black Creek Community Farm is honoured to host amazing placement students from a wide variety of disciplines. Many thanks to Theodora for sharing this biography with us. Interested in getting involved? See our openings for placement students.    My name is Theodora Roberts. I was born on the beautiful island nation of Dominica...

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Jar Drive: donate your jars to SweetGrass Roots Collective

Please look through your cupboards to find 1 and 2 litre mason jars you are willing to donate to SweetGrass Roots Collective’s Jar Drive. Jars will be used to package sweetwater from maple trees at Black Creek Community Farm. SweetGrass Roots Collective will distribute these jars to Indigenous community. Jars...

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