Organic Promotion Continues in Canada with Excess Produce Going to Food Bank

"Su Morin is planting seeds of change at the organic community demonstration garden on Kerr Farms in Chatham.

On Saturday, about a dozen local residents joined the project co-ordinator by getting their hands dirty planting the garden on Indian Creek Road for its third growing season.

"The whole idea is for the community to take ownership," she said. "You take and eat what you grow."

Each person was given a section of the garden to plant their own vegetables, which they will be responsible for maintaining throughout the summer. As well, some of the leftover seeds were planted in a communal portion that will be shared amongst the growers.

All of the excess vegetables that are grown will be donated to the local food bank, said Morin."

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