Join us December 5th at 5pm at Foodshare in Toronto! Gather with urban farmers of all types and backgrounds. The evening will start with a potluck, ala Young Agrarian and Greenhorns style, and finish with a guided discussion about what we as urban farmers face, and what our visions, desires and needs are. We strive for a united and thriving urban farming community in Toronto.
Bring a dish to share and tools to eat with!
Address: 90 Croatia Street, in a former school building (Brockton Academy.) The best entrance is located at the corner of Brock Avenue and Brock Crescent, just south of Bloor St. West.
About Jessica Gale:
I came to urban farming as a country girl in the big city. I moved to Toronto from Upstate New York, following love and hoping for better luck in the job market. Unable to work at first due to immigration reasons, I looked for volunteer gigs. After finishing my masters, I was more burnt out on computers and sitting at a desk than I thought. I hunted for volunteer positions that got me outside, in the sun and soil, so somehow I wandered into Fresh City Farms, an urban farm in Toronto. This was not my first foray into farming and by now, I am certain it will not be my last. Working for the farm and growing cut flowers there for my start-up business, those fields became my refuge. As I said: I am country girl in a big new place. Farming in the city has not only become a career path for me, but a retreat from the stress big city life can bring.
That’s my story of why I farm in the city. Meeting other urban farmers, I was fascinated to hear their tales of how and why they ended up seeking green horizons in the concrete
jungle. If you live in Toronto and love farming, I look forward to meeting you!
