The Stop's Green Barn

The Green Barn is The Stop’s new satellite site, a 10,000 square foot sustainable food production and education centre that engages people to grow, eat, learn about, celebrate and advocate for healthy, local food. Located in the Artscape Wychwood Barns, the dynamic redevelopment of the historic Wychwood streetcarbarns at Christie and St. Clair, The Green Barn includes a year-round greenhouse, sheltered garden, bake oven, compost demonstration project, community kitchen and classroom.

A rich public space animated by healthy food, The Stop’s Green Barn is a place where neighbours come together over the delicious offerings of a farmers’ market; where schoolchildren learn about the value of healthy food; where visitors from across the social spectrum learn about gardening and cooking; and where volunteers and community members pitch in to grow healthy, fresh food for low-income people.

The Stop’s Green Barn will be leading edge in every respect, featuring the latest in environmental technology and systems, including grey water recycling, geothermal heating and cooling, and solar energy production. It is being designed with the aim of achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the first heritage project to earn this distinction in Ontario.

General Inquires: 

WANT TO COME TOUR THE STOP'S GREEN BARN?

Thank you for your interest in The Stop. We offer monthly tours of 1884 Davenport and The Green Barn, as well as a limited number of additional group tours throughout the year. Although we try our best to accommodate specific requests, your group will likely be asked to attend our scheduled monthly tour. All tours are conducted Monday through Saturday between 10:00am – 5:00 pm, and typically last between 45 minutes to one hour. Tours are free though we gladly accept donations.

Please fill out this form completely and return to us either by email, fax or mail. Your form must be received at least three weeks in advance of the specific tour date you are requesting. Please note that filling out this form does not ensure a tour reservation. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to connecting with you.

Please send completed forms by either:
E-mail: ash [at] thestop [dot] org
Fax: 416-652-2294
Mail: The Stop. P.O. Box 69, Stn. E., Toronto ON., M6H 4E1

We also have informal, self-guided open-houses on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm at The Green Barn.