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Farm Happenings at Zawadi Farm
Farm Happenings for October 20, 2021
Hi Everyone,
For some of our Bi-Weekly members this is your last box! It has been a pleasure being able to provide you and your families with the freshest vegetables from our small farm. Look out for our auto-renew subscription emails coming up as well as our winter microgreens share options. More1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 13, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoyed good food with loved ones this weekend! read more »
Farm Happenings for October 6, 2021
Hi Everyone,
Leafy greens are looking good in the high tunnels. It's time to pull out the last of the peppers and cherry tomatoes. The mornings are getting quite cold and we are looking forward to our time of rest and reflection. For now, enjoy your Thanksgiving Weekend!
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Farm Happenings for September 29, 2021
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Last week we harvested all the final butternut squash and storage onions which are now curing and will be ready in 2-3 weeks. Leafy greens are back in action now and the overall work is starting to slow down. However there is still the big task of closing off all our plots and removin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 22, 2021
Hi everyone,
We are at Week 20 with only 5 weeks left! Summer crops have really slowed down and our fall leafy greens are maturing slowly. In addition to corn, we also have apples this week from our partner farms. Enjoy your share!
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Farm Happenings for September 8, 2021
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Spaghetti squash was harvested last week, totalling up to just over 200! They will be curing over the next two weeks. The butternut squash still needs a couple more weeks in the field. We are looking forward to the slow transition to fall crops, the cooler temperatures have made for m1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 1, 2021
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Hope you are enjoying the last couple weeks of summer! We have now seeded most of our fall crops and hopefully the germination rate will be ok during these intense heat waves we are still encountering. This week we have organic potatoes from one of our partner farms in the region! We1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 25, 2021
Hey Everyone, we have been seeding our fall crops in trays and we can't believe summer is almost over! Hopefully it doesn't get too cold too soon and we can still enjoy our tomatoes for a good while. Hard to imagine during this heat wave. Anyways, enjoy your share this week! read more »
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2021
Hi Everyone,
Field Tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are finally ripening consistently now. We have been busy with lots of pruning! We also have more organic peaches this week from our partners in Niagara. Enjoy your share! 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.