Locally sourced food, like WiFi, can either be found at a café or stolen from the neighbours. Avoid bandwidth banditry with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $29 for an organic city-farming workshop for one (a $64.99 value)
- $55 for an organic city-farming workshop for two (a $129.98 value)
- $79 for an organic city-farming workshop for three (a $194.97 value)
At Intro to Organic City Farming workshops, students learn the basics of soil and seed selection as well as strategies for planting, preparing for the growing season, and chasing off insects. Held at Fresh City Farms' greenhouse in Downsview Park, the workshops cater to the capacities of city dwellers. After sessions, each participant receives an organic seed-starting kit and booklet. Workshops take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the following Sundays: April 14, April 28, and May 12. Classes will be capped at 20–25 students. Based on demand, Fresh City Farms may open more dates or make the following workshops available: City Dirt: Growing Food in Urban Soils, Urban Homesteading, Intro to Starting Seedlings, and Terrarium Basics.
Fresh City Farms
The Fresh City Farms canning and workshop team is composed of a multilingual group of microbiologists, nutritionists, teachers, foodies, and sustainable farmers. They are passionate about growing and eating local, sustainably-produced food and helping their community improve access to healthy, top-quality food year-round. Using only organic and sustainable agriculture techniques at their farms and gardens, Fresh City's team of food security activists strives to challenge the status quo by supporting local farmers and microfarmers, holding education workshops, and managing a community supported agriculture (CSA) program.
Though Fresh City Farms' home base is in Downsview Park, the organization also matches ambitious entrepreneurs, or Member Farmers, with parcels of land where they can cultivate whatever they wish. The team trains Member Farmers in organic farming technologies and lends them access to resources ranging from soil-testing services to rototillers and gets them on their way to their running their own local food business.
Nonfarmers can also take part in the sustainable food movement by opting for Fresh City Farms' no-commitment and customizable CSA membership, which nets a weekly delivery of seasonal produce that's largely sourced from Fresh City's own plots or Southern Ontario farms. The box contains 80 per cent local produce on average and eschews food from far away out of respect for tomatoes' fear of airports.