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Farm Happenings at Zawadi Farm
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2022
Fall is here! This week we will be harvesting our storage onions and winter squash. These will then need to be cured over a few weeks and then they will be ready for you to consume! We are now in the last third of the farming season and looking forward to transitioning back to the cool loving leafy1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 31, 2022
We have more peaches this week from our partners out in Niagara! At the farm last week we continued with our fall plantings of spinach, turnips, arugula and salad mix. As for our summer crops, the zucchinis and cucumbers are nearing their end but tomatoes and eggplants are still producing strong. E1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 24, 2022
We have already passed the halfway mark in the growing season a couple of weeks ago and we didn't even notice! Things have been flying by and we are very happy about the flavour and taste of the veggies this year. This week we have peaches from our partners out in Niagara. Please enjoy these delici1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2022
Tomatoes are finally coming in steadily although it might be a short window for them! Fall plantings have been continuing at the farm and we are trying to keep up with the abundant harvest August always brings. Our garlic is also finished curing now so enjoy some in your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for August 10, 2022
We are growing a new variety of eggplants this year called fairy tale featured above. They are small, cute and really tasty! Hope you enjoy them this week! read more »
Farm Happening for Aug 1st
Hi Everyone,
Just a little note that exceptionally this week those who usually receive a delivery on Thursdays will receive their boxes on Wednesday instead. A separate email was also sent to inform those affected by the change. This week at the farm we are already transplanting some of our fall cr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 27, 2022
Hi Everyone,
Progress continues at the new plot. We have been happy with the beets, eggplants have arrived, our trial of broccoli is ready for harvest and field tomatoes are slowly beginning to mature and change colour! Hopefully this heat wave ends with more much needed rain today. For now, enjoy1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2022
This is the view from the hill near our new downsview park plot of the 1/2 acre we have under production (ours is the lower half of the image with the very straight rows). We have the bounty of sharing this larger space with other farmers who each have a plot. So far we have added about 100 cubic y1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2022
Hi Everyone! Zucchinis are here! We have some new varieties we are trying out this year so we hope you enjoy them! 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.