TMU FARM EVENT

Join us at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) to learn about green roof urban agriculture. This event will include a guided tour of TMU’s two rooftop farms, followed by presentations from Jeremy Wright, Business Development & Project Manager at ZinCo Canada, and Benjamin Fahrer, Co-Owner and Project Manager at Farm the Roof/Top Leaf Farms in Oakland, California. The event will end with a social reception with rooftop iced tea and light snacks.

Event details:

1:00 PM Guided tour of the two rooftop farms at TMU

2:30 PM Jeremy Wright (Zinco Canada), Benjamin Fahrer (Farm the Roof/Top Leaf Farms) + Q&A

3:30 PM Reception and social with rooftop iced tea and light snacks

Location: Toronto Metropolitan University

• 245 Church Street: George Vari Engineering and Computing Center rooftop (first tour location at 1:00 PM)
• 288 Church Street: Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex rooftop (second tour location, presentation, and reception from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM)

Cost: attendance is free*

Intended audience: green roof professionals, urban farmers and homegrowers, urban planners, architects, engineers, and other professionals and academics in related fields

*This event could not happen without the support of our kind sponsor:

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University is more than just a place to learn; we’re on a mission to redefine continuous learning. With 80+ career-oriented certificates including the fully online Urban Agriculture and Food Security programs, we're dedicated to supporting learners through every stage of their career journey.

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