Flemo Farm

Today I am grateful for and appreciate the guided tour of Flemo Farm by Viji Pal and a farmer named Lal Fernando. We met Charles who is an indigenous farmer. It was not only a guided tour but excellent volunteering and learning opportunity for me and my children. Flemo Farm is a half-acre urban farm in Felmingdon Park. Flemo Farm is a collaboration between the Flemingdon Health Centre and Foodshare Toronto with support from the city of Toronto and primary funding from the Weston Family Foundation. Today I acknowledge and recognize the significance of Flemo farm for a variety of reasons, for instance:

• Today's guided tour was a magnificent learning and training opportunity for me and my children. Viji mentioned to me and the children that 6 beds are assigned to 6 farmers and one portion was related to the community people. The community farm division was filled with flowers and some vegetables

• Lal Fernando taught and showed the children, how to remove weeds with utensils to protect the plant. Both children engaged in removing weeds then they learned how to remove weeds with their hands without hurting a plant's root. They practiced and helped Lal Fernando enthusiastically

• Lal Fernando showed them a watering system for the plants. It was a surpassing learning opportunity for both children. Their every question was answered by Lal such as why do you have lots of green chillies but we don't have it on our balcony? They discovered and learned the differences between pot soil and farm soil and its connection with the earth

• Lal Fernando explained to them calmly and comfortably how to prepare the soil for the plants. He mentioned the purpose and role of potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus

• I noticed and sensed the children as having a little farmer in them. Primarily, they were connected with the earth, landscape, soil and flemo farm environment. All these constituents and variables emphatically affect them physically, behaviorally and emotionally

• My children remarkably enjoyed this volunteering work and were hooked on the notion to help our farmers for growing vegetables for the community. They adore and love to participate again in their very own Flemo Farm. I discovered their sense of belongingness and connectedness

• While way back home, their excitement and hands-on experience were visible on their appearances. I realized that this Flemo Farm volunteering experience positively affects their mental health and well being

• I would highly recommend these guided tours and volunteering opportunity for children as it helps them to promote and boost fine and gross motor skills. It also strengthens and elevates the eye-hand coordination

• I appreciate Viji Pal's hospitality and generosity in offering snacks and juices to my entire family at the end of the Flemo Farm guided tour and volunteering work. I am thankful and grateful to Lal Fernando to offer my children the token of appreciation and help such as green chillies, tomatoes and fresh lettuce 

• I genuinely appreciate Viji Pal and Lal Fernando for their time and efforts to unite the community NOT divide the community

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