The plot of land at Parc Gouin in Roxboro doesn’t look like much right now, but soon it’ll be a garden full of produce that will help feed families in need. “We thought why don’t we create a community garden here, a solidarity garden, where they can grow their produce and distribute to the three food banks that we have in the community,” said Jim Beis, Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough mayor.
The garden at Parc Gouin is just one part of an initiative spearheaded by West Island Community Shares and about a dozen other community groups, including the West Island Mission and Corbeille de pain.
They’re calling it the Solidarity Gardens. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The goal is to grow fruits and