In Kanesatake, a Mohawk community located near Montreal, there are two agricultural initiatives: the Garden of Hope and an agricultural social inclusion enterprise supported by the Kanesatake Health Center.
- Garden of Hope contributes to the community’s food security. On family land, Karyn Murray grows many vegetables that she distributes to seniors or sells at pop-up markets using the low-cost or no-cost principle, offering people the choice between paying low prices for vegetables or receiving them for free. This system was implemented with the goal of allowing people who are not comfortable with food aid to pay according to their means.
Watch this short video to learn more about the project.
- The Kanesatake Health Center recently acquired Les jardins de la Pinède in Oka. This agricultural enterprise had been providing organic vegetable baskets to the local population for many years and had recently invested in greenhouse production to produce vegetables year-round. The Kanesatake Health Center acquired this farm with the intention of using the land as a pretext to allow young people to reconnect with their traditions and develop healthy lifestyle habits. Furthermore, the organization has undertaken plant identification efforts, and 30 to 50 varieties of medicinal herbs have already been listed on the site.
