This is a tremendous opportunity
A tremendous opportunity for a world-class Agriculture and Food Hub adjacent to the City of Toronto is a distinct possibility.
Our vision for this Hub includes sustainable poly-cultural demonstration farms that help conserve our natural agricultural heritage and encourage Canadians to gain a better understanding and respect for food, farming and ecology.
The Agriculture Hub will provide education, offer engaging farm experiences, help support a vibrant farming community in the Park, and promote the long term use and preservation of the land. This Discovery Hub will actively connect the future with the past, the city with the farm, and personal with communal well-being.
Your voice will help make this a reality
1. Let us know who you are
To receive updates join our mailing list »
Email us questions to info@agrifoodhub.org »
Send your thoughts to Parks Canada »
2. Spread the word
What is happening
For decades, many people have been trying to preserve the historic, unique, and beautiful Rouge Park from suburban development. Now, our governments are creating Canada’s first National Urban Park located conveniently on the eastern edge of Toronto.
This free park will have the usual National Park amenities. The difference is that more than 70% of the park's area (over 100 farms) will continue to be farmed.
They could remain as ordinary leased farmland; or they could become a model of working, demonstration and research farms interspersed with food education, storage, and processing facilities.
Find out more
More in depth information
View William Lishman's video of what the Park's agricultural lands look like now. >>
See our list of Benefits and Ideas for what could be included on the Park's agricultural lands >>
See the 2012 Rouge Survey Results (particularly page 9) to learn what others are looking for >>
Read about what is already succeeding on the agricultural lands in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland >>
How you can support this initiative
Champion this Agriculture and Food Hub by once again telling Parks Canada that you think a wide variety of working farms should be included in the new Urban Park's agricultural lands.
Join our mailing list so that you will receive updates about progress on improving the Park's agricultural lands. (This mailing list will not be used for any other purpose.)
Email us questions and suggest additional ideas about what we are setting out to build.
Encourage your friends, colleagues and contacts to visit this website. Inputs from across the country and around the world are all welcome.
Your voice will help make this a reality
1. Let us know who you are
To receive updates join our mailing list »
Email us questions to info@agrifoodhub.org »
Send your thoughts to Parks Canada »
2. Spread the word
Partners
