This year marks the 40th year of the Collingwood Children’s Farm.
The brainchild of a local council person in the late 70’s, the farm was set up to provide a green space for the children living in the local council flats to play and learn about where their food comes from: and it has stayed true to this mission ever since.
Proudly not-for-profit, visitors entry fees allow the farm to provide free socially inclusive programs for those people in the community experiencing adversity.
On Sunday 3 November, despite the weather, the farm celebrated 40 years in style.
With MC Costa Georgiadis (the Garden Gnome) keeping the crowds entertained, visitors were treated to a day of music, workshops, talks from food producers, incredible food, community tents, storytelling, cubby making and face-painting – by kids!
The day was not only a celebration and way of saying thank you to the amazing community that has made the CCF what it is today, but it was also a shout out to the local community to get behind this amazing place and secure it for the next 40 years.
In the face of climate change, water and solar are two major focus areas for the farm.
Similarly, planting trees and providing drought-resistant shade for animals and visitors alike are high on the list of things to do.
The farm is also seeking financial support to build a new multi-purpose space to be able to offer a more appealing space for children’s birthday parties, community workshops in gardening, harvesting and cooking as well as a space for out-of-hours events.
If you would like to support the farm, become a member, donate or look out for the fundraising campaigns and dig deep! www.farm.org.au
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