Three distinct programmes. Each one rooted in real farm work. Find the one that fits your group and take the next step.
Zawadi Farm is a TDSB-approved vendor offering farm visits, hands-on growing workshops, and curriculum-linked programming for JK through Grade 12.
Come and work the land. Real farm tasks — planting, weeding, harvesting, bed preparation. For individuals, community groups, and organisations wanting to build with their neighbours.
Connect your team to land, food, and community in a way that is substantive — not performative. Real farm work, real context about food sovereignty, real impact.
Zawadi Farm is an official TDSB-approved vendor, offering hands-on field trips, classroom workshops, and curriculum-linked growing programmes for Toronto schools.
Students work in the growing beds at Downsview Park — learning soil science, plant biology, and the full cycle from seed to harvest. Every session is grounded in real work on a real farm, not a simulation.
We offer: — Guided farm visits and tours (JK–Grade 12) — Hands-on growing workshops tied to the Ontario curriculum — Seed-to-harvest multi-session programmes — Classroom visits by our educators — Teacher professional development days Groups of 15–90+. Accessible site. Sessions available spring and fall.
TDSB School Inquiry →Volunteer days at Zawadi Farm are rooted in real farm work. You are not helping with a programme — you are contributing directly to the farm that feeds this community. What a volunteer day looks like: — Arrive at 160 Downsview Park Blvd — A brief orientation on the farm and its mission — 3–4 hours of hands-on work: planting, weeding, harvesting, bed preparation, composting — A farm lunch or break (depending on session) Who this is for: individuals, community groups, faith communities, student clubs, and organisations looking to build with their neighbours rather than donate from a distance. Volunteer days run through the growing season, May to November. Fill in the form to register your group or express individual interest.
Volunteer Sign-Up →Typical volunteer day on the farm
Growing season, when the work happens
You get to enjoy the process and the harvest with us.
Downsview Park Blvd, North York, ON
CSR at Zawadi Farm is not a photo opportunity. It is a day of real work, real context, and a real connection to what it takes to grow food with dignity in the city.
Your team works in the growing beds alongside our farmers. They learn what no-till means, why soil health matters, and what food sovereignty looks like in practice — not in a presentation, but in the ground.
What a CSR day can include: — Half day (3–4 hours) or full day of farm work — Facilitated discussion on food systems and regenerative agriculture — Catering and use of The Barn at Zawadi Farm (optional, quoted separately) — Bespoke programming for teams with specific CSR objectives — Impact summary for CSR reporting Groups of 10–60+. Custom formats available. Pricing quoted on request.
Every CSR day directly supports the farm’s mission: growing food, building community, and restoring dignity in the city. That is not a tagline on a wall. It is where your team will spend their day.
CSR Inquiry →
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