By Sobia Moman
Black Press Media
The Agassiz Community Gardens Society is working to make sure more people have access to higher-quality foods without the higher price tags.
The society offers plots of land for people in the community to grow foods or flowers. The relatively new Morrow Road gardens re-opened two years ago and interest in the community to plant sustainably is growing each planting season.
Planting food for meals or flowers for their beauty has become very popular over the last year. Many people have decided to join the waitlist in hopes of getting their own little garden soon.
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This year, many group members are looking for more options to donate the foods they grow but are unable to consume. For this reason, a refrigerator has been set up in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
This fridge will be open every day for members of the Community Gardens to store the foods they do not need. Consequently, people who are in need of food supplies have access to the foods that are left there and are able to take as much as needed.
“A lot of us are hoping to donate more with this steep rise in food costs, it’s $5 for a head of lettuce at the grocery store right now,” said Katy Vaydo, director of the council of Community Gardens. “Everyone’s hoping to not have excess go to waste.”
The gardens have also become an attraction that people around Agassiz love to visit, especially with their children. This is a positive pivot from where the gardens were just a few years ago, tucked away behind buildings. Now that the gardens are more visible, people are able to enjoy the beauty of the flowers and plants.
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The Community Gardens Society advocates for sustainable options to consumerism. Getting to share the produce she grows with her family is why Vaydo loves to plant with the society. She also chooses to grow responsibly by planting foods that are able to last, such as potatoes and onions.
“I love that I know that I’m feeding my kids good food,” she said.
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