Ignatius Farm

The Many Names of Ecological Agriculture

Ignatius Farm is part of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario. For more than 20 years, the farm has been a hub for Community Shared Agriculture (CSA), farmer training, and community gardens, and hosting tenant farmers who share our values. We work alongside the Land department to integrate farming with conservation and land restoration, cultivating food in ways that care for both people and the planet. These days, it can be confusing to understand how your food is being grown. Organic, regenerative, ecological… so many labels to keep track of. At Ignatius Farm, we use all of them! Here’s…
Growing Together: Life in the Community Gardens at IJC

Ignatius Jesuit Centre is home to the largest community garden in the region and hosts hundreds of gardeners every year. This year is no exception: the gardens are thriving, with vegetables in full swing and some already ready for harvest. Sustainable food systems have long been a focus at Ignatius Farm, and the Community Gardens are a living example of that vision in action. By sharing space to grow food locally and regeneratively, gardeners not only cultivate healthy crops but also build a network of mutual support. They trade tips, swap seeds, lend tools, and encourage each other through the…
A Sacred Connection: Regenerative Farming & Ignatian Spirituality

At first glance, farming and spirituality might seem worlds apart. One conjures images of soil and seeds, tractors, and greenhouses. The other, silent retreats, spiritual direction, discernment, and meditation. One is grounded in the land; the other, seemingly, in the heavens. But spend a little time here at Ignatius Jesuit Centre, and the lines begin to blur. What appears at first to be a contrast becomes a conversation — a living dialogue between earth and spirit, action and contemplation. In some ways, regenerative farming can be understood as the practice of Ignatian spirituality. Here’s how. “Seeing God in All Things”…
Fresh From the Fields – April 2025

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Fresh From the Fields – March 2025 Newsletter

You can receive this newsletter in your inbox monthly by subscribing here. Garden Plot Registration Now’s the time to register for your community garden plot for 2025! Don’t delay in registering. We sell out every year! Have you already signed up for a garden plot and not able to garden? Let Pam know now so we can allocate plots accordingly. Seedling Sale & Garden plots open: Saturday May 17 Join us for a Winter Root Sale March 19, 2:30-4:30pm Thank you to everyone who came to our root sales this winter! Your support to the Farm is invaluable. We have unwashed…
Fresh From the Fields – February 2025 Newsletter

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Fresh From the Fields – January 2025 Newsletter

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Fresh From the Fields – November 2024 Newsletter

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Fresh from the Fields – October 2024 Newsletter

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Fresh from the Field – September 2024

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