UTSC Campus Farm
September 27, 2021 - 11 am – 2 pm

Introduction to Indigenous Agriculture: Harvesting the Three Sisters

Hosted by Indigenous plant/agricultural knowledge keeper Isaac Crosby, the UTSC Campus Farm, and the Dept. of Sociology in partnership with the Doris McCarthy Gallery

Hands-on workshop open to the U of T Scarborough community, to learn about Indigenous agricultural techniques and to help to harvest the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash

In this three-hour hands on workshop at the UTSC Campus Farm, participants will learn about Indigenous agricultural techniques with Isaac Crosby. Participants will help to harvest the corn, beans, and squash from the Three Sisters mounds that were planted in May 2021.

This free event is open only to members of the University of Toronto Scarborough community. Registration required. When registering, please use your utoronto email.

Participants must :

- Be able to stand on their feet for the duration of the event;
- Be able to help with gardening tasks;
- Wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, hat, and sunscreen;
- Follow the the COVID guidelines of the University (this includes being fully vaccinated, and wearing a mask while on campus).

Back up rain date: Friday, October 1, 11 am - 2 pm

Address

Doris McCarthy Gallery
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4

Located on the upper level of the Academic Resource Centre at U of T Scarborough.

Campus Map & Parking Info

Hours

Sun

Closed
Mon

Closed
Tue

11 am - 4 pm
Wed

11 am - 7 pm
Thu

11 am - 4 pm
Fri

11 am - 4 pm
Sat

11 am - 5 pm

Accessibility

The gallery is wheelchair accessible. We provide large print versions of the floor plan and interpretive materials and/or large print labels.

General Contact

+1 416 287-7007
dmg.utsc@utoronto.ca

UTSC Campus FarmSeptember 27, 2021 - 11 am – 2 pm