Grow Local Food at the
This is a great opportunity to get outside, get your hands in the soil, and contribute to growing fresh, local veggies right in the heart of Mississauga. Our market garden offers a glimpse into sustainable agriculture and an opportunity to support food security to cultivate our garden where we donate the harvest to local food banks.
What to expect
- A tour of our 15,000 square-foot market garden, The Iceland Teaching Garden and introduction to the onsite sustainable urban gardening features;
- An interactive session to develop your team’s knowledge about gardening in a changing climate and time to learn new gardening tips and tricks from our experts;
- A chance to get your hands dirty by supporting in-garden tasks such as planting, watering, harvesting, building garden structures, with fresh produce donated directly to local food banks and community programs;
- Access to Ecosource’s Field-to-Table digital recipe book to inspire cooking with local food; and
- An opportunity to increase your corporate profile through media recognition.
What you need to know
Group size: up to 30 participants
Time: 3-hour session
When: available dates May to October
Where: Iceland Teaching Garden (705 Matheson Blvd. East Mississauga, ON, L4Z 4A6)
Cost: $1,500 donation to Ecosource. The cost of this program allows Ecosource to support our staff time and to further our charitable programming.
