Shade of Miti is a farm and food and climate justice organization on Treaty 13 land. We’re here for communities that are ready to revolutionize our food and climate systems. We envision sustainable food systems that are rooted in sovereignty and justice and not threatened by climate change.
the farm
Shade of Miti is a small-scale, ecological farm on rented land in Caledon, Ontario. We specialize in growing South Asian vegetables such as bitter melon and okra.
We use growing methods that were, and continue to be, championed by our ancestors who were farmers and land protectors in Punjab, BIPOC communities and peasant farmers around the world. Some of our practices include:
centering justice and sustainability on and off the field
scheduling around the moon cycle and menstruation cycles instead of the “9-5”
writing our own narrative of agriculture and climate action on this land
investing in alternative systems and structures that challenge capitalism and corporate greed in industrialized agriculture
the food
Big update for the 2025 season! Unfortunately, we will not be at any farmers markets this year. There are some big changes happening at the farm that we need to prioritize. But, we’re still growing! Stay tuned here, or head to our Instagram page (@shadeofmiti) for information on online sales and local deliveries.
the farmer
Hi! I’m Rav (she/her) and I am of South Asian descent and a second-generation settler on this land. My ancestors were farmers and stewards of the land in India and Pakistan. During the Partition of India, my family was displaced from Pakistan to Punjab, India where they continued farming until my parents immigrated to Canada.
I grew up in the city and had no connection to nature, farming or food. I loved to learn with my community and thought trees were cool which landed me in environmental education work. I worked as a community environmental educator and urban farmer for 8 years helping to connect youth in the city to gardening and climate work. After a few years of this, I felt it was time to start my own farm - Shade of Miti!
Shade of Miti has given me the freedom to make changes in our food system that I know we need to fight climate change, build community and work towards food sovereignty. Most importantly, it has allowed me to use food and farming as a tool to help me reconnect to my ancestry. I have had the pleasure of expanding my work far beyond the fields I cultivate through education, advocacy and consulting work.
My favourite mantra as I navigate this world comes from the artist Maria Qamar - “Wake up, Didi! It’s time for the Revolution!”. Very fitting because I started Shade of Miti because it’s high-time we revolutionize our food and climate systems. And it all starts with a seed <3
Thanks for joining my journey!
