Canada: Growing for good – U of Regina garden produce feeds hungry stomachs
Over 100 kilograms of food given to community organizations in Regina
By Ethan Williams
CBC News
Aug 17, 2025
Excerpt:
Members of the Regina Public Interest Research Group — a student-funded resource centre at the university with a focus on social and environmental justice — have been growing vegetables, from zucchini to tomatoes to spinach, in a garden located behind the Dr. John Archer Library since the spring.
They’ve harvested over 100 kilograms of vegetables, which are then donated to local organizations, including the Cathedral Community Fridge, Carmichael Outreach and YWCA Regina.
Tayef Ahmed, the group’s executive director, said some of the food also gets donated to a fridge run by the University of Regina Students’ Union, which students can access.
According to a 2024 study by University of Saskatchewan students, nearly a third of Canadian post-secondary students said they experienced food insecurity in 2023. While Regina’s public interest group is currently collecting U of R-specific data, Ahmed said demand for the food donated to the student union’s fridge has increased.
“Within five to 10 minutes, almost all of the food [is] gone,” said Ahmed. “We have way more interest or demand in getting vegetables than we ever anticipated.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-growing-for-good-u-of-regina-garden-produce-feeds-hungry-stomachs/
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