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Farm Happenings at Zawadi Farm
Farm Happenings for June 9, 2021
Eggplants and Zucchinis were transplanted this weekend and protected from pests with insect netting! (We never use any harmful pesticides)
This heat wave combined with the lack of rain has forced us to water more frequently. We hope we can get some good rain this week, nothing can replace a good do1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 2, 2021
It's been a busy weekend! We would like to thank all the volunteers who came out this weekend and helped us plant all our field tomatoes at our Downsview Park plot. We couldn't have done it without you! Cucumbers, beans and hot peppers will be going in this week, alongside cherry tomatoes. Enjoy yo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 26th
We are getting back into the swing of things here at the farm. Still lots of work to do and we always feel like we are playing catch up! We were busy this weekend working on our Downsview park plot, prepping beds, setting up irrigation and transplanting more crops. Our outdoor crops are growing ste1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 19, 2021
It's officially the second week of our Farm Share program! For some of our bi-weekly members, this is your first delivery, welcome and thank you for subscribing and supporting your local farmers! The first couple vegetable boxes will consist of mostly the same options, mainly leafy greens and delic1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 12, 2021
It's already the first week of our Farm Share program! We are so excited to provide you with the highest quality produce possible. Thanks to our high tunnels we are able to get you all these greens so early in the season. We hope you are as eager as us to boost your diet after 6 months of waiting!1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 15, 2021
Hey Everyone,
Our high tunnels are now full of little seedlings growing happily in the warmth on sunny days. We can’t wait for our first vegetable harvests in a few weeks! Enjoy your sunflower shoots this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for April 1, 2021
Hi Everyone,
We have been busy these past two weeks at the farm, building a caterpillar tunnel at a new location and seeding many trays for our farm share. So far we have seeded green onions, bok choy, kale, chard, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and eggplants! This week we will trans1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 4, 2021
This week we have some delicious sunflower microgreens for everyone! In other news, we seeded our first crop for our CSA program: green onions. These will be transplanted to our unheated greenhouse and ready for harvest in May. We are growing with anticipation as the weather slowly warms up this mo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 3, 2021
This week we are changing it up and have a selection of different microgreens: garlic chives, radish shoots, arugula, broccoli and mustard greens. Enjoy the amazing flavours of these tasty microgreens: add them as garnish or throw them into whatever you are frying up near the end. We personally lov1 read more »
About the farm
At Zawadi Farm, our aim is to create physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food and to engage community members in educational opportunities and conversations centered around active and healthy living.
We rehabilitate Toronto backyards and convert them into living growing spaces for nutrient-rich, organic locally grown seasonal vegetables.
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We rehabilitate Toronto backyards and convert them into living growing spaces for nutrient-rich, organic locally grown seasonal vegetables.