Contact Information
Contact Orlando Martín López Gómez if you have any questions about this program.
Orlando Martín López Gómez
Community Food Growing Senior Manager
orlando@foodshare.net
647.785.3561 x203
FoodShare’s School Grown, a schoolyard farming project, grows vegetables and fruits on school rooftops and lawns to create student employment.
Getting students involved in seeding, weeding, harvesting and running their own markets is vital for nurturing deep bonds between youth and food. Reading a textbook is great, but little compares to getting soil on your hands and the first harvest of the season.
School Grown Farm is currently located at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute. The 2 acre farm features a market garden, orchard, reforestation project, naturalized prairie gardens and a midscale community compost site.
Our staff works with the TDSB, school staff and students in garden planting, care, harvesting, cooking and markets.
Resources
- Lessons learned in School Grown – a webinar series
- Let us build your next garden! We know a thing or two about raised beds and can help you grow. Fill out this form to learn more about our growing solutions.