Canada: Northern Saskatchewan communities using gardening to improve food sovereignty — and they’re involving youth
Flying Dust First Nation and Île-à-la-Crosse are promoting healthier options and self-sufficiency
By Darla Ponace
CBC News
Nov 30, 2024
Excerpt:
Clay Whitney, garden co-ordinator at the school, said the community came together years ago and recognized it needed to promote healthier eating and connection to nature.
“They had to do something about it,” he said.
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Whitney said it has evolved over time. The first year, the students grew vegetables that are usually more expensive in the grocery stores.
“Over the years we kind of went through a couple of iterations and we’ve put in planter boxes and increased the variety of crops,” he said. “So not only are we growing tomatoes and cucumbers and peppers, but we’re growing things like Swiss Chard, kale, onions and parsley.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-northern-saskatchewan-communities-using-gardening-to-improve-food-sovereignty-and-theyre-involving-youth/
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