TOPSOIL at
The flagship TOPSOIL Growspace
at 395 Harbour Road
We’ve partnered with Dockside Green, who have provided a portion of their undeveloped site for us to grow amazing fresh produce.
TOPSOIL has transformed 20,000 square feet of the Dockside Green Waterfront Precinct alongside the Galloping Goose Trail, adjacent to the Bay Street Bridge.
This season TOPSOIL will be supplying the produce grown at Dockside Green our CSA Veggie Box program, at our On-Site Market and to our many local partner restaurants.
With TOPSOIL at Dockside Green centrally located to the downtown core, you can conveniently come by our on-site market from Tuesday to Saturday for all your local veggie needs. We will continue to consistently deliver produce to partner restaurants downtown or with our electric vehicle to partners who are further away, as well as showcase our triple bottom line operation to the people who walk and cycle past Dockside Green.
20,000 sq ft
of growing space
Many crop varieties
grown onsite
200+ servings of produce
delivered every week
The TOPSOIL at Dockside Green GrowSpace
What we’re growing
Produce grown on site is available to purchase at our on-site market!
Check the market page for pricing and opening hours
Kale
Chard
Radishes
Turnips
Fresh herbs
Gourmet salad blend
What we’ve achieved
Local urban agriculture provides incredible benefits for everyone involved.
We’re proud to be part of Victoria’s thriving local food community.
23 metric tons of produce
TOPSOIL has grown over 45,000 lbs or 23 metric tons of fresh veggies for the local community.
Grown 32+ varieties of vegetables
We’ve grown lots of different veggies over the years, constantly trialling new crops and honing in on the best varieties of crops suited to the local conditions.
Raised local food awareness to 100,000+ people
TOPSOIL at Dockside Green has exposed the concept of urban agriculture and raised food supply awareness to over 100,000 cyclists and 10,000 pedestrians who passed by the site.
8 tons of CO2 offset
Produce is delivered to restaurants by walking, biking, or by electric vehicle. Overall we have offset a whopping 8 tons of CO2!
Eliminated 4,500 plastic bags from the waste stream
Our deliveries are made using washable, re-usable containers without the need for additional plastic packaging – eliminating 4,500 plastic bags from going to landfill or ending up in the ocean.
Partnered with 30+ local restaurants
We’ve delivered just-picked, super-fresh produce to over 30 restaurants across Victoria – often within just one hour of being picked.
75+ Educational Tours Hosted
We shared our journey, values and experiences through hosting educational tours to student groups ranging from Grade 6 through to university level.
7 Community Partnerships
(and counting!)
We’ve partnered on projects with 1 charity, 3 schools, 1 indigenous community, 1 university and 1 not-for-profit.
5 Awards
We’re honoured to be recognised for our pioneering role in urban food production, including being a two-time winner of the Vancouver Island EcoStar Awards.
“Dockside Green is committed to creating a sustainable neighbourhood reflecting the local community and the City of Victoria as a whole. TOPSOIL’s innovative and authentic approach to local food production is a perfect match with Dockside Green’s values.
Dockside Green is proud to be working with TOPSOIL in growing our local food system and creating Victoria’s very first Agrihood.”
Ally Dewji – Director of Development, Dockside Green
Get in touch
Phone 250-634-3992
chris@topsoileatlocal.com
TOPSOIL operates in beautiful Victoria, Canada.
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