Photo of a food garden

Growing food

You may grow food in your own personal garden, community gardens, urban farms, and in some cases on boulevards.

Council encourages growing food in the city, because it helps:

  • Encourage increased social interaction
  • Enhance the city's food security and reduce our ecological footprint by encouraging more locally grown foods
  • Support and encourage environmentally and socially sustainable activities

Community gardens and orchards

Find community garden locations, resources, and information on how to create new gardens.

Urban farming: growing food to sell

Know the regulations for growing food to sell, whether you run a for-profit, non-profit, or social enterprise.

Gardens and lawns

Learn about home garden management and opportunities for gardening in boulevards and roundabouts.

Backyard hens

Read the rules for keeping hens in your backyard, and learn how to care for and register your hens.

Beekeeping

Learn about urban honey bees including regulations for keeping your own honey bees, and steps to take if you find a honey bee swarm.

Resources for growing food