Black City Farm

Black City Farm is a project that started off during the COVID-19 Pandemic, when the government distributed seeds among township population as a response to the food crisis. Ikhaya Le Langa provides a space and greenhouse tents for individuals to plant and care for their crops. When their plants are ready to harvest, they can gather their supply and have the option to bring them home or to sell them to markets. Studies have consistently demonstrated the importance of turning urban gardens into some sort of economic revenue. By selling produce into the community, there is more incentive to keep maintaining their growth. For this reason, Black City Farm promotes using their greenhouse tents for people to transform their seeds into agrientrepenuership.

Through partnerships with Mr. Price Foundation and African Growers, Black City Farm has been able to grow its number of greenhouses. Not only are greenhouses located at Ikhaya le Langa, but some have also been placed on top of various Mr. Price locations to contribute to the growing necessity of rooftop gardens.