Oak Street Farm is a community farm program that teaches and practices regenerative farming right here inside the Stratford City limits. Regenerative Agriculture is a form of food production that emphasizes the use of natural methods to maintain soil fertility, control pests, and produce high-quality crops without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
Regenerative farming is environmentally sustainable, promotes soil health and biodiversity, reduces the negative impacts of agriculture on the environment, and produces safe, and healthy food.
The Oak Street Farm Program provides volunteers and program participants with up-to-date organic and regenerative farming skills – we are always looking for new farm hands to add to the team (click here to join). Our community or farmhands are compassionate and hard-working folks that want to contribute to meaningful environmental change in their backyard. Our volunteer farmhands are the heart and soul of the Oak Street Farm Program.
The farm provides seasonal produce for the Local Access Markets in Stratford and St Marys and for our Community Meals.
Our produce is offered at an accessible rate but packs a lot of nutrients! Our community farm is volunteer powered but not free to operate. We need your help to purchase seed, tools, and infrastructure. If sustainable local food production is important to you, please consider donating to The Local Community Food Centre to keep our farm growing.
Learn about applied regenerative farming techniques and grow sustainable food with like-minded neighbours in our Urban Farmers program. Urban farmers gather every Tuesday from 5:00- 7:00pm, working around the year:
November – March: Planning and preparing for planting season. Learning about sustainable Agriculture
April – November: Hands in the soil! Planting, tending and harvesting while we learn and practice sustainable agriculture.
Other Opportunities: Once you have joined the urban farming program there are lots of opportunities to help tend the fields and support pop up markets
Contact our Garden Educator, Lucas Tingle, at growing@thelocalcfc.org or 519-508-3663 ext 1008 for more information or to register.
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Start your morning getting your hands dirty in the greenhouse.
Socialize, work alongside and learn from other experienced avid gardeners. The Green team works together to grow seeding plants for the urban farm and takes on special projects such as maintaining and beautifying The Local’s gardens, Seedy Sunday and growing plants for the Horticultural Societies’ annual Plant Sale and other projects and learning opportunities.
The Green Team gets together every Wednesday from 10:00am – 12 noon.
To join the green team please reach out to Claire at spevents@thelocalcfc.org.
50 Allotment community gardens provide community members with access to a garden space where they develop a new appreciation of the natural world and grow fresh produce to eat
The Community Garden at Oak Street Farm has 50 allotment gardens that provide access to those who do not have space for a garden at home (such as apartment or condo residents), and those seeking a supportive community for learning, sharing knowledge, and growing together.
Due to a growing waitlist for access to the community garden allotments, the following guidelines apply for the 2026 growing season:
For more information about the Community Garden Allotments and Waitlist please contact admin@thelocalcfc.org.
Join our group of volunteer amateur arborists in helping to develop and maintain the Edible Forest at Dufferin Park Community Farm.
Contact our Garden Educator, Lucas Tingle, at lucas@thelocalcfc.org or 519-508-3663 ext 1002 for more information or to register!
Grab your friends and enjoy a fabulous night of food, games, and auctions!
Saturday, November 21st, 2026
Last year tickets sold out in 14 days!!!! Get yours before they’re gone!!!!
