Canada: Community veggie gardens benefit dozens of immigrant families in Kelowna
57 families have been given food from the gardens so far
By Dominika Lirette
CBC News
Jul 19, 2020
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Lewis, who recently moved to Kelowna from Jamaica, said the mint from the garden reminds her of living with her great grandmother, who also grew mint.
“We don’t have to buy certain things in a market — it’s already in our backyard,” she said.
“That saves in my pocket where I don’t have to buy those things.”
She’s also been using greens from the garden to make callaloo — a traditional Caribbean dish.
“Callaloo is something that I could just eat with rice and peas,” she said.
“The leaves contain large amounts of vitamins A, B and C.”
The garden program has been such a success that Boelcke is already planning for next year.
