Christopher Wong


Welcome!

Welcome to the official website of Christopher Wong. Chris is an entrepreneur who has a passion for local food, global travel, and unique adventure.

When he's not concocting his latest random food creation or local project, you can find him on the frisbee pitch, in the orchestra pit, or in one of his urban vegetable gardens that he helps to manage.

This site features a mix of both original and curated content around entrepreneurship, local events, featured articles, poetry, and more.


Blog
Cultivate Toronto featured on Global News Hour
CultivateToronto Global News Apr 2012

On April 23, Cultivate Toronto (formerly YUF CSA) was featured on Global Toronto’s the News Hour as part of Susan Hay’s “Making a Difference” series. This short video can be seen directly online from Global TV’s webiste

More in Blog
Poetry Series
Poetry Series #11: Sonnet 18, by William Shakespeare
shakepseare sonnets

  Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm’d; And every fair from [...]

More in Poetry Series
Travel
Random Thoughts on East Africa
masai market nairobi

Three weeks ago I went on a journey to East Africa to share my knowledge and experiences around urban farming. Over that time, I learned a lot, saw a number of great farming examples, and met lots of great people. Another blog post will focus on the official part of the exchange; this post will [...]

More in Travel
Music
Last Night of the Prom’s – the final RHPO Concert of the 2011-2012 season
lastnight2012-poster

On Saturday June 17th at 7:30pm, come and join Chris and the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra at the final concert of the 2011-2012 season. Free pre-concert talk at 6:45pm. Promenade to the annual concert that features classic repertoire one would expect with an RHPO twist. Enjoy the best of the Brits and composers who find [...]

More in Music
Monthly Review
February 2011 Review
february

Another month has passed, and it’s time for another update. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned over the past 28 days. 1. Lots of Great People Are Doing Amazing Things A shout out to my friend Selena Flood for introducing me to the Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment Series. In this series 41 leading entrepreneurs involved [...]

More in Monthly Review