Toronto and Region Conservation’s vision for sustainable near-urban agriculture

Current Initiatives include TRCA-FarmStart McVean New Farmers Project, Toronto Urban Farm, Permaculture Design Course

The McVean New Farmers project is a partnership between Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) and FarmStart. The New Farmers project is based on the historic McVean property located within the Claireville Conservation Area, in the City of Brampton which is owned by TRCA. The project is the first of its kind in Canada, leading the way towards sustainable, local agriculture that serves the needs of growing urban and peri-urban communities and protects the local greenspace and ecosystems.

By encouraging new farmers and products and promoting local food production and community engagement, this farm project will allow community members to access and connect to the source of their food: to know and value the land on which is it grown and those who have grown it.

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