Riverdale Farm
Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
Between 1888 and 1974, this was the site of the Riverdale Zoo. In 1974 the zoo relocated to a much larger facility in Scarborough and became the Toronto Zoo. In 1978, Riverdale Farm opened on the west bank of the Don River adjacent to Riverdale Park.[2][3] The main barn was first constructed in 1858 in Markham and moved to the present site and rebuilt in 1977.[1] The farm is open to the public all year-round. It specializes in pioneer breeds of farm animals that are hard to find on commercial farms.[4] Animals at the farm include poultry, waterfowl, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, donkeys, and horses.
Threats of closure
In 2011 a consultant report recommended the closure of the farm along with the High Park Zoo as a means to cut cost for the city.[5] In 2013, the W. Garfield Weston Foundation made a CAD $25000 donation to provide funds to keep the farm operating in the short term.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/02/18/toronto-riverdale-farm-donation.html?cmp=rss
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