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Charlie Chong Farm Plaque

Organised by Heritage Toronto

The Charlie Chong Farm was one of Torontos earliest and most important producers of Chinese vegetables and operated from 1920 to 1966. This campaign seeks to raise funds to erect a plaque on the former site of the farm.

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Closed 16/01/2023

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Heritage Toronto is a charity and arms-length agency of the City of Toronto. Through our accessible programs, including Tours, Plaques, Awards, and Emerging Historians, we work to build a better city by bringing people together to explore Toronto’s shared past and people’s lived experiences.

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The Charlie Chong Farm was one of Torontos earliest and most important producers of Chinese vegetables. It operated from 1920 to 1966 at the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Jane St., in what is now the Eglinton Flats of the Mount Dennis neighbourhood.

Founded and run by Charlie and Henry Chong, both originally from Guangdong province, China, the farm was also a friendly gathering place for the city's burgeoning Chinese community.

Despite many challenges - the Chinese Head Tax, language barriers, prejudice, no social support, and the hardship of establishing a new life in a new city - the two persevered: they hired several new Canadians (including non-Chinese immigrants), provided food for countless people, and served as a pioneer of Chinese entrepreneurship.

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