As food insecurity reaches crisis in Toronto, urban farms like Jessey Njau’s are offering a local solution. By transforming unused land into vibrant sources of fresh produce, Njau is helping to build a more resilient and accessible food system for in his community.
Robin Battle's soups are a hit with her children and grandchildren. The East York resident says she’s tired of bland, chemically treated produce that travels thousands of kilometres before hitting grocery store shelves, which is why she shops at the East Lynn Park farmers' market.
Amid the steady stream of cars and looming high rises, 26 raised garden beds are waiting to be harvested for the last time before winter arrives. The market garden, on the front lawn of Bendale Business and Technical Institute near Midland and Lawrence Avenues, gives students the opportunity to try their hand at urban agriculture.
Though it had poured rain all morning Sept. 13, the weather cleared up in time for a free corn roast at the University of Toronto Scarborough farmers’ market that afternoon.