The Living City® Farm, a 4.8 hectare farm located at Kortright Centre for Conservation in Vaughan, is operated by Akachi Farms on Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) owned land. The yields are sold directly to community members via a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and at local markets. The farm is an attractive location for a sustainable near-urban agriculture enterprise due to the significant number of visitors each year at Kortright Centre. The centre hosts 135,000 visitors annually and offers over 50 environmental education programs for schools, and 30 sustainable technology workshops for the public, trades and professionals.
About the Farmer
Akachi Farms is owned by Buchi Onakufe who has a BSc in Microbiology. Farming since 2011, Buchi is passionate about the earth’s ability to sustain us with high quality organic food. She is keen to introduce unique produce to Canadians and provides a sustainable harvest of a large variety of vegetables.
