Black Farming Settlements and the Future of Food Movements

Join us at the farm on February 28th for a presentation by Abena Offeh-Gyimah exploring Black farming settlements in Canada. Black farmers have a long history in Canada going as far back as Guysborough, Nova Scotia in the late 1700’s; Buxton, Queen Bush, and Dresden in Ontario in the mid-to-late...

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Earth Day Site Clean-Up

Come celebrate Earth Day here at BCCF! We will be doing our spring site clean up, and offering some exciting activities that will be fun for the whole family. A light lunch will be provided. See you all then! More details to come. Find the Facebook event page here. Please...

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Maple Syrup Day

Bring the whole family to learn how maple sap is turned into sweet, delicious syrup! Gather ’round the fire to see for a syrup boiling demo, and enjoy a plateful of pancakes smothered in maple syrup with a hot cup of coffee or tea brewed with maple sap. Event is...

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Knowing Your Plate Youth Program Launch

A youth focused cooking program that enables youth between ages 15 – 24 living in low income communities to improve and progress in their cooking skills and food literacy. The program focuses on a “train the trainer model”, where youth who learn to cook will support and train other youth...

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Honeybee Day

We’re excited to be working with The Toronto Beekeepers Co-operative on this celebration of the hardworking honeybee and all our pollinator friends! Learn about the important role of pollinators in growing our food, chat with TBC’s expert beekeepers, do a bee-related activity and taste some honey. Food and refreshments will...

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Food Forest Stewardship Days (every Monday, 1pm – 5pm)

Currently, the west side of the trail that surrounds Black Creek Community Farm is being transformed into a promising Food Forest, where a number of fruit trees, berries, and perennial herbs have been planted and managed. Join us and help us to continue developing this amazing project.. This is going...

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Drop-In Volunteer Sessions (Saturdays 9am-12pm)

Help out as needed during these regularly scheduled volunteer times.  Get a feel for the farm and find out where you fit in.  Or if you are already well-acquainted with the farm, please come to help out and teach other volunteers. Note: There will be no volunteering on Saturday, September...

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