Riverdale Farm
Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
Between 1888 and 1974, this was the site of the Riverdale Zoo. In 1974 the zoo relocated to a much larger facility in Scarborough and became the Toronto Zoo. In 1978, Riverdale Farm opened on the west bank of the Don River adjacent to Riverdale Park.[2][3] The main barn was first constructed in 1858 in Markham and moved to the present site and rebuilt in 1977.[1] The farm is open to the public all year-round. It specializes in pioneer breeds of farm animals that are hard to find on commercial farms.[4] Animals at the farm include poultry, waterfowl, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, donkeys, and horses.
[edit] See also
- High Park and Toronto Zoo—Toronto's other zoos
- Toronto Islands Centreville Farm Enough Farm
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bell, Bruce; Penn, Elan (2006-01-28). Toronto: A Pictorial Celebration. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. p. 116. ISBN 9781402723896. http://books.google.com/books?id=PgsNqk4MFj4C&pg=PA116. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ Coopersmith, Penina; Pietropaolo, Vincenzo (1998-01-01). Cabbagetown: the story of a Victorian neighbourhood. James Lorimer & Company. p. 77. ISBN 9781550285796. http://books.google.com/books?id=x4gaA_BAYLAC&pg=PA77. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ Time Out Toronto. Time Out Guides. 2005-05-31. p. 81. ISBN 9781904978329. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ne3C6ZDElDsC&pg=PA81.
- ^ Coopersmith, Penina; Pietropaolo, Vincenzo (2003-04-01). Toronto. Formac Publishing Company. p. 100. ISBN 9780887805844. http://books.google.com/books?id=CRtkKXuBpEUC&pg=PA100. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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Coordinates: 43°40′02″N 79°21′41″W / 43.667111°N 79.361294°W
