Veggie Farm in the City
Posted by Ken Germain
on Aug 08, 2015
Jennifer Rees of Green and Gold Community Garden
Since 2009, 2 acres of U of A farmland in South Central Edmonton have been lovingly cared for to bring the best and freshest produce to market. The Community Garden relies on volunteers to grow and sell about $28,000./year of the veggies with all profits being used to help the women victims of the Rwanda genocide of 1995.
Tubahumarize means "Let us console and give them hope" in the language and this group through the U of A land is doing that one growing season at a time.
You can buy the produce right out of the ground on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays near the barn at 60 Ave and 115 Street. You can volunteer to pick weeds or bugs too.
A number of people asked for contact info for the Green and Gold Garden:
To volunteer: email ggarden@ualberta.ca
To come and buy veggies: go to website at www.greengoldgarden.com
The garden hours for selling are 1900-2030 Tuesday Evenings and 1100-1300 on Saturdays.
Volunteer hours usually start 1 hour before that time
Thanks so much for the opportunity to speak.
Jennifer Rees
Engagement & Patient Experience
Quality & Healthcare Improvement
tel: 780 735-0332