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Inspiration for Starting the garden: A few of us attended "The Place to Bee: A Pollination Event" - at Lunar Rhythms CSA. A specialist had come to talk about encouraging farmers to plant pollinators along ditches, between crops, etc. After attending this event, I learned about Fn Happy Farm (North of Uxbridge - "Family Nickle Happy Farm") and started to learn about sustainable farming practices. I volunteered at this farm in the summer of 2013, and learned so much. Much respect for Owner Angela and her slow, careful, passionate ways about producing and sharing food. At the same time, I read a book called, "The Stop" (can't recall the whole title - author passionate about food justice and security).

By late August 2013, fearing that our local fairgrounds would be re-developed into housing in the near future, I approached the Port Perry Agricultural Society, who hold the lease for this land (from the Township of Scugog). I was granted permission to start a project on a small parcel of land (1/3 of an acre) on the Northwest corner of the grounds.

SO, LONG STORY SHORT - OUR GROWING KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD JUSTICE, ALONG WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AND LONELY SENSIORS ENCOURAGED US FORWARD.

At this point, we have a core of passionate volunteers. We have decided that we can best serve the community by providing a demonstration garden that showcases sustainable methods of growing food, caring for others, and sharing our excitement with others!

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