by Erica | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
A hand up model treats people as needing a hand up, not a hand out, where individuals are viewed not as dependents but as business partners looking to improve their lives. Located north of Petersburg in Wilmot, Ontario, the Petersburg Community Garden was created with...
by Erica | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
By: Erica Carmount Like many farms in Canada, Pfenning’s Organic Farm in New Hamburg, Ontario, faces unique challenges in sustainability reducing food waste. Pfenning’s has been operating as a family farm since 1981. Now a wholesale distribution center, the farm grows...
by Erica | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
By: Erica Carmount Like many new Canadians, when Priscilla Muzira immigrated to Canada in 2004 she became acutely aware of the lack of land access and opportunity in her community. Back in Zimbabwe, Muzira and her husband were both teachers living in the school’s...
by Erica | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Photos by: Angie Koch, Fertile Ground Farm Located in St. Agatha, Ontario, Fertile Ground Farm is a small ecological farm that operates through a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) model. A CSA is a form of production wherein consumers buy shares of a local...
by Erica | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Erika Malich Summer gardening is in full swing in the Waterloo Region. As we start the beginning of August, vegetable gardens are nearing their peak! To launch our Waterloo Region Community Garden Network Blog, we are beginning with the first in a series to...
