Canada: Urban Farm in Toronto brings Black community together through food
Visit the rooftop farm to harvest and learn about culturally significant crops such as callaloo, okra and more
By: Surbhi Bir
Toronto Metropolitan University
July 22, 2024
Excerpt:
Throughout the summer months, the Black Food Sovereignty Initiatives at the Urban Farm welcome Black community members to enjoy culturally significant crops and medicines from across the African diaspora, learn more about Black food history and the contributions of Black communities to food systems, and challenge racism in food production.
“The space is designed in a mandala garden design, so it’s circular,” said Nicole Austin, Black-led programs coordinator at the Urban Farm, who graduated from TMU’s Nutrition and Food program. “That was intentional because I want people to feel that they can walk into the space, smell, touch, taste and really engage with what is growing around them.”
“There’s obviously a lot of diversity within the Black community and we try to be as representative as we can in the food that we grow. We get feedback from the community and grow something new every year,” Austin said.
She started with planting food that she grew up eating in her Jamaican household, such as callaloo, okra, scotch bonnet peppers and scallions.
“This year, we’re growing Ethiopian mustard greens or Ethiopian kale. Someone suggested we grow food that they enjoyed eating in East Africa and I’m really excited about it – it’s a very nice, tender green,” Austin said.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-urban-farm-in-toronto-brings-black-community-together-through-food/
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