TDSB: Everdale

“To be a teaching farm that provides hands-on, solution-based food & farming education to build and engage healthy local communities.”

Everdale

Registered Charity Registered Charity Registered Charity Registered Charity –––– Educational CharterEducational CharterEducational CharterEducational Charter

Home Farm55 Acres Certified Organic

Hillsburgh, Ontario

Black Creek Community Farm8 acres Jane / Finch community

7500 students within walking distance to farm 7500 students within walking distance to farm 7500 students within walking distance to farm 7500 students within walking distance to farm

• 25 acres vegetable production

• 4 season greenhouses

• Hoop houses & caterpillar tunnels

• 100 acres hay

• 30 acres cover crop & grain

• Mixed livestock for production & sales

• 8 full time staff

• 6 paid farmers

• 8 seasonal interns

• Youth, Canada Summer Jobs, Step – up

• Job Creation Partnerships

Farm Classroom Farm Classroom Farm Classroom Farm Classroom

Harvest ShareHarvest ShareHarvest ShareHarvest Share400400400400 Local familiesLocal familiesLocal familiesLocal familiesOn farm pick up On farm pick up On farm pick up On farm pick up

Community drop offs Community drop offs Community drop offs Community drop offs Partnerships with neighboring farms Partnerships with neighboring farms Partnerships with neighboring farms Partnerships with neighboring farms

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Internship & Farm Business Programs Internship & Farm Business Programs Internship & Farm Business Programs Internship & Farm Business Programs Farm Skills Building, Crop PlanningFarm Skills Building, Crop PlanningFarm Skills Building, Crop PlanningFarm Skills Building, Crop Planning

Marketing, Systems Thinking Marketing, Systems Thinking Marketing, Systems Thinking Marketing, Systems Thinking

Farm CampFarm CampFarm CampFarm Camp

Farm School ProgramsFarm School ProgramsFarm School ProgramsFarm School Programs

Farm School Farm School Farm School Farm School –––– Key ElementsKey ElementsKey ElementsKey Elements

• Curriculum Tied

• Meaningful

• Lifecycle Focused

• Farm & Food based

• Safe

• Dynamic

Farmer for a Day Farmer for a Day Farmer for a Day Farmer for a Day K K K K ---- 12 Programs 12 Programs 12 Programs 12 Programs

HarvestingBread making

SeedingCollecting eggs

Working with woolMaking compost

Pesto makingMaking butter

Making ice creamLivestock rotation

Forest walksDiscovering worms

Farm choresWhat's in season

Safe food handling

Farm School 2012 Farm School 2012 Farm School 2012 Farm School 2012 • 3500 students 3500 students 3500 students 3500 students ---- 67 schools67 schools67 schools67 schools• 11 11 11 11 school boardsschool boardsschool boardsschool boards• Collected 5000 eggsCollected 5000 eggsCollected 5000 eggsCollected 5000 eggs• Harvested 2800 lbs carrots Harvested 2800 lbs carrots Harvested 2800 lbs carrots Harvested 2800 lbs carrots • Local grade 8Local grade 8Local grade 8Local grade 8’’’’s grew & sold s grew & sold s grew & sold s grew & sold 1000 bags of carrots 1000 bags of carrots 1000 bags of carrots 1000 bags of carrots • Baked 1600 loaves of bread Baked 1600 loaves of bread Baked 1600 loaves of bread Baked 1600 loaves of bread • 16 independent schools 16 independent schools 16 independent schools 16 independent schools • 1750 chickens caught 1750 chickens caught 1750 chickens caught 1750 chickens caught

Educational Field WorkHospitality, Environment , Science

Educational Production LivestockEducational Production LivestockEducational Production LivestockEducational Production LivestockHospitality, Environment, Science, Arts, Literacy Hospitality, Environment, Science, Arts, Literacy Hospitality, Environment, Science, Arts, Literacy Hospitality, Environment, Science, Arts, Literacy

Farmers in Schools Farmers in Schools Farmers in Schools Farmers in Schools Curriculum Tied K Curriculum Tied K Curriculum Tied K Curriculum Tied K –––– 8 Programs8 Programs8 Programs8 Programs

What do you need to grow a

Healthy Carrot ?

• Cows

• Sun

• Seeds

• Wind

• Worms

• Ladybugs

• Farmers

• Barn

• Soil

• Bio diversity

• Computers

• Tractors

• Cows

• Trees

• Water

• Hand tools

• Crop rotation

• Companion planting

• Pest management

• Cover crops

• Education

• Nothing synthetic

• Guiding language

• Community

• No chemicals

• No pesticides

• No fertilizers

• Natural

What is an Organic Farm?

• Cows

• Sun

• Seeds

• Wind

• Worms

• Ladybugs

• Farmers

• Barn

• Soil

• Bio diversity

• Computers

• Tractors

• Cows

• Trees

• Water

• Hand tools

• Crop rotation

• Companion planting

• Pest management

• Cover crops

• Education

• Nothing synthetic

• Guiding language

• Community

1What is an Organic Farm ?

• Cows

• Sun

• Seeds

• Wind

• Worms

• Ladybugs

• Farmers

• Barn

• Soil

• Bio diversity

• Computers

• Tractors

• Cows

• Trees

• Water

• Hand tools

• Crop rotation

• Companion

planting

• Pest management

• Cover crops

• Education

• Nothing synthetic

• Community

How can you make

Curriculum Connections on a farm?

Literacy, Numeracy, Arts, Science, Humanities Literacy, Numeracy, Arts, Science, Humanities Literacy, Numeracy, Arts, Science, Humanities Literacy, Numeracy, Arts, Science, Humanities

Other places to Other places to Other places to Other places to connectconnectconnectconnect

CELP CELP CELP CELP ––––LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadershipHELP Leadership HELP Leadership HELP Leadership HELP Leadership

CoCoCoCo----ops ops ops ops High Skills Major High Skills Major High Skills Major High Skills Major Green Industries Green Industries Green Industries Green Industries

Hospitality Hospitality Hospitality Hospitality Credit recovery Credit recovery Credit recovery Credit recovery

Green Industries Green Industries Green Industries Green Industries Food procurementFood procurementFood procurementFood procurement

Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising

Local Carrot FundraiserLocal Carrot FundraiserLocal Carrot FundraiserLocal Carrot FundraiserStudents seeded & harvested 3600 lbs carrots Students seeded & harvested 3600 lbs carrots Students seeded & harvested 3600 lbs carrots Students seeded & harvested 3600 lbs carrots –––– raised $2600raised $2600raised $2600raised $2600

Collaboration !

•Masters Students •Co-op students•Parent council •Local community orgs •Retired teachers

•Shelburne Farms •YMCA•Food share •Public Health

•Ontario Edible Education Network!

Driftwood Community Centre

Working towards common goalsWorking towards common goalsWorking towards common goalsWorking towards common goals…………

Healthy food choices & food access Healthy food choices & food access Healthy food choices & food access Healthy food choices & food access

ReReReRe----populating Ontario with NEW farmerspopulating Ontario with NEW farmerspopulating Ontario with NEW farmerspopulating Ontario with NEW farmers

One Farmer at a Time ! One Farmer at a Time ! One Farmer at a Time ! One Farmer at a Time !