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Farm Happenings at Zawadi Farm
Farm Happenings for August 5, 2020
Hey Everyone,
Fresh Garlic was harvested last week and is available now! We took some time to clean up some of our plots, and catch up on some much needed weeding. With the beds cleaner our spirits are happier and we are enjoying the rain. Enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 29, 2020
The Cucumbers and Cherry Tomatoes are taking over the greenhouse now! Enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Our field tomatoes ripened earlier than expected this season! We hope you enjoyed the sample in your box last week and we look forward to a steady supply over the next several weeks. Local organically grown heirloom tomatoes are truly a completely different experience than your average1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 15, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Finally some rain this weekend! The persistent heat over the past couple of weeks had been putting stress on our leafy greens, leading to less yields. All of our plots are now running at nearly 100% capacity so most of the beginning season rush is over and we can start to relax a bit..1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2020
Hi everyone,
Summer is now in full blast and there seems to be no end to this "heat wave". Our summer crops are doing well and we will be harvesting some eggplants and zucchinis this week. Our tomatoes are still green but should be ripening soon. Some rain would be nice for our field crops since we1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 1, 2020
Hi Everyone,
We just finished setting up our latest backyard plot this weekend and transplanted our hot peppers and seeded some more beans. We even harvested a few eggplants off our eager plants! Tomatoes are starting to ripen and baby zucchinis are forming and will be ready for harvest soon. Garli1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 24, 2020
Hi Everyone,
Happy Father's Day! We hope you have been spending some quality time as a family this weekend. On the farm, things have been really hot and dry and the last of our spring crops are a bit stressed but our summer crops are thriving! Tomatoes, cucumbers. zucchinis and eggplants are gettin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 17, 2020
Hi everyone,
This was another busy week but we were happy to have some volunteers come join us and help out with resetting beds, weeding and trellising! We had some issues with some of our tools but managed to fix the problem. We seeded carrots and transplanted spaghetti squash. Irrigation has been1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 10, 2020
Hi,
Last week at the farm was a marathon! We had a lot of catching up to do so we worked extra hard to try to get back on schedule. The eggplants and zucchinis are finally all in at our Downsview Park plot next to the tomatoes. We reset a number of beds for the next crop rotation in the greenhouse1 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.