We are a Black-owned Family farm business dedicated to sustainable food production aiming to improving food security within our community. We accomplish the above mentioned in the following ways: 1. Produce high quality food and food products to supply to the community. 2. Empower persons to grow their own food by supplying high quality organic seedling and consulting services. 3. Work with you to create the next generation of farmers which in turn will improve food security on a regional, national and international level.
Urban Fresh Produce is an Urban Farming operation newly located at 1757 Woodroffe Avenue. Urban Fresh was founded by Chadwick Lewis in 2021 whom is originally from Saint Lucia. He has been farming since 2015 gaining his start with his great uncle on the family estate producing over 25 different types of crops from Cocoa, Bananas, Peppers, Pineapples and more.
Chadwick is also a graduate of the Algonquin College Horticulture Program where he has assisted during the fall season for the past 4 years. He has a passion for cultivating the land and in turn providing others with organic food options.
With a growing Family, the farm has become something that everyone is grateful to be apart of. From our eldest Son ,Rasheed, being responsible for watering seedlings to our middle, Maleek, helping to monitor our day to day, we are raising our children with a strong sense of caring for the Earth and all People who visit our Land that we get to share with the wider community.
Our aim is to provide high quality fresh organic produce and improve food security by creating healthy,accessible vegetable options for the community of Ottawa.
To improve food security and overall quality of life by:
(1) Supplying high quality fresh produce.
(2) Providing quality organic plants to those who wish to grow their own gardens.
