Growing Food Possibilities FoodShare Bus Tour

Growing Our Food Possibilities FoodShare Bus Tour

Say Yes to Markets and Market Gardens

FoodShare is inviting you to get on the bus! Come see great food possibilities on the ground. Hear from leaders about the impact the initiatives have, and our vision for the future together. Be inspired, challenged and ready to SAY YES!

We will be visiting FoodShare's Sunshine Market Garden at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a Good Food Market in Toronto Community Housing space, see FoodShare's Mobile Market Bus, hear from the leaders of the Balcony Garden Animation pilot project this year, and finish off with a great harvest meal together – location to be announced soon! Please RSVP to - space fills up quickly!

FAQs

Where will we be visiting?

FoodShare Toronto – It all starts here!

Tour our Mobile Market Bus and learn about our Balcony Garden Animation Pilot Project

FoodShare’s Sunshine Market Garden at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Sunshine Garden and Market located at 1001 Queen Street West in Toronto, Canada’s first market garden on the grounds of a hospital. Through two rounds of construction, it has moved twice and is now a lush and tranquil oasis located at the rear of the hospital. After more than 10 years, the Sunshine Garden continues to grow hope along with food.

Good Neighbourhoods Good Food Market

This Good Food Market is run as a partnership between residents at 250 Davenport and a local organization and was restarted just this season. 250 Davenport is slated for revitalization and has a community garden, active leadership around food justice and this Good Food Market.

3rd location - TBA - A FoodShare School Grown Project - In partnership with TDSB, these projects work with students during the school year in classes, then hire 12 students for the summer to farm a high school property and rooftop - then bring the food to two different farmers markets and restaurants. We will finish our day with a harvest celebration meal at one of our school grown locations!

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Michaela Kennedy can answer any questions you have - contact michaela@foodshare.net

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

It's really easy to get to us by TTC - Dufferin Subway station and we are one block west of Dufferin and one block south of Bloor.

OR if you drive - you can park at the nearby Dufferin Mall - one block away from us!