Getting your garden ready? Hillside Dreams Goat Dairy are selling compost again. If you are interested in a truck load please call ahead to arrange a pick time or if you would like bags come anytime. For more details please go to hillsidedreamsgoatdairy.com (10% of spring proceeds will be donated to the Shuswap Food Action Society) We are located at 553 Salmon River Road, 15 minute from town, a beautiful drive!) ... See more

So awesome!

Community groups step up for Second Harvest and Salvation Army food banks

Let's start our own movement and call it Shuswap Victory Gardens! "During World War II, those on the home front were dealing with food shortages and rationing, as well as fear and anxiety. George Washington Carver promoted the idea of what he called Victory Gardens, urging people to grow their own food, mostly as a way of supplementing their rations, but also as a way to boost morale."

A few pots on your porch, some trays in the window or a whole yard conversion can provide you and your family with precious fresh veggies. Trade some with a neighbour who has fruit trees. Only have shade? Grow shade loving plants and trade with someone who's growing all those juicy tomatoes. Have too much? Give some to our local food banks to help those without a place to grow food.

Growing our own food provides a tremendous sense of satisfaction and delicious rewards. Let's start a competition and challenge our neighboring communities and towns!
#shuswapvictorygardens #shuswapgrown #eatlocal

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ISO Seedling Foster Parents! We want to get a jump start in the Shuswap Community Teaching Garden this season and produce as much food as possible to be given away to Second Harvest -Shuswap, Salvation Army, Shuswap Family Resource Centre and to individuals. The Shuswap Food Action Society is creating a committee of people to get the garden organized and determine the criteria required for our current situation. For now, getting seedlings started will be a great benefit to get fresh produce to our residents in need as soon as possible. If you have noticed the price of Broccoli and Cauliflower in the grocery stores...
Please message here or email secretary@shuswapfood.ca to let us know if you can help. We have the seeds and would love for volunteers to get just a few trays started in their homes, ready to hand over and put into the ground as soon as the garden is ready! Many hands make light work...
To promote health and strong immune systems, we must be able to access fresh food, especially veggies. Growing our own food is critical! #growfoodnotlawns #shuswapgrown #shuswapvictorygardens ... See more