Urban Agriculture Strategy

Harvest the fruit on public lands

There are a ton of fruit trees in my area in public parks, pathways and school yards and each year I see the fruit go wasted and attract rodents. Partner with community organizations such as "Not far from the Tree" to allow for the harvest of this fruit for donation to local food banks.

Turn empty space into food production gardens

There are loads of empty spaces all over Mississauga. These spaces could be turned into community gardens.

Doris Callahan

Designate garden areas in our parks to be care for by Community Groups. This establishes relationships with the community, beautifies our parks and decreases hours of maintenance by City Staff. Start with a small pilot program in selected parks and watch it grow!

Plant food on public land and parks as well as offer more composting opportunities in different areas.

some ideas!

- Establish a network linking food growers to available land such as home owner backyards - Increase in urban farms, greenhouses and community gardens on institutional lands such as schools, places of worship, universities, community centres - Connecting more black, Indigenous and youth of colour to land/urban ag through programming, mentorship, increased land access and farming opportunities - Land back, land access for Indigenous food growers - Farmers markets that prioritize diverse vendors and culturally appropriate foods representative of Mississauga - More large scale teaching gardens with educational opportunities, as well as farmers market/small business skills development for prospective farmers - Incubator farm opportunities for new farmers, youth, food leaders etc. - More rooftop gardens! - Community food composting programs on site at urban farm locations - Pop-up produce stalls on-site at urban farms