Urban Agriculture Strategy

The City of Mississauga’s Parks, Forestry & Environment Division is working towards creating an urban agriculture strategy that will help identify the City’s role in supporting Corporate and community efforts to increase urban-scale food production across Mississauga.

Through the strategy, the City of Mississauga will work to encourage healthier lifestyles, empower the community to learn new skills about growing and harvesting produce and support local businesses with ties to urban agriculture.

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Urban Hen Program Public Engagement

As part of the consultations underway for the development of an Urban Agriculture Strategy, the City of Mississauga is launched a public engagement campaign to determine the receptiveness of a city-wide Urban Hen Program.


Information Learn more about backyard hens and what a Mississauga program would look like by checking out our information sheet and FAQs.


Public Survey Closed


Urban Hen Pilot Program Mississauga City Council approved a small pilot program of 10 households in wards 3, 5 and 6. Read the news release.




The City of Mississauga’s Parks, Forestry & Environment Division is working towards creating an urban agriculture strategy that will help identify the City’s role in supporting Corporate and community efforts to increase urban-scale food production across Mississauga.

Through the strategy, the City of Mississauga will work to encourage healthier lifestyles, empower the community to learn new skills about growing and harvesting produce and support local businesses with ties to urban agriculture.

Get involved

Sign up Stay up to date on all things urban agriculture and local food by subscribing to receive project updates.


Urban Hen Program Public Engagement

As part of the consultations underway for the development of an Urban Agriculture Strategy, the City of Mississauga is launched a public engagement campaign to determine the receptiveness of a city-wide Urban Hen Program.


Information Learn more about backyard hens and what a Mississauga program would look like by checking out our information sheet and FAQs.


Public Survey Closed


Urban Hen Pilot Program Mississauga City Council approved a small pilot program of 10 households in wards 3, 5 and 6. Read the news release.




Page last updated: 31 May 2022, 05:00 PM