"Farmland around Toronto might be a little too expensive for what you are looking for.
You might want to search Google for any urban gardening clubs in the Toronto area.
You could start out and if you like it, look for a larger property."
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I was interested in doing a shared farm. I am not interested in living on it full time, just being a weekend hobby farmer. Anyone have information on cooperative farms?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by OntAG Admin Apr 10, 2012.
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Colin Lundy replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"Try checking out Farm Link, www.farmlink.net, a project of Farm Start: www.farmstart.ca. This is a program dedicated to innovative land tenure arrangements. You might be able to set up an arrangement with other new farmers that is mutually…"
OntAG Admin replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"If you are moving back to Toronto I suggest that you visit some of the local farmers markets vendors to see if you can swap some labour for some fruit and vegetables....they likely need seasonal help they can dount on and you get to work with…"
Ren replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"I am also finding that I could probably find a few acres that might work for me. Though more work."
Ren replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"thank you. I will check it out. I am hoping for some sort of orchard too.
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Ren replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"Thank you for getting back to me. Right now I live in NYC. I am planning a move back to Toronto and am currently looking at real estate. I originally come from Sarnia and always picked fruit in Forest. I wanted to make an…"
Roadrunner replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"Where are you located Ren? Do you have any experience? What type of farm are you interested in? Livestock, horticulture, cash crop? Are you able to do physica labour?
Answering some of these questions might help someone…"
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