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By Mary Tiessen Spring has sprung, the grass has “ris”, but some wonder where the food to eat is. The Ontario Ministry of Health has funded the Canada Feed the Children/Feedback Canada Community Gardens Program to service two gardens in the Burlington and Georgetown areas. The land has been donated by Monarch Construction and Les Thatcher, respectively. What is Feedback ‘Canada? We focus.on supplying fresh produce to emergency food outlets including missions, soup kitchens, shelters and foodbanks. This is done in a number of ways. We access surplus or “seconds” food from grocery stores, farmer’s markets, pick your own operations and the farm gate. Our staff, volun- teers and food recipients then orga- nize harvest and delivery crews to distribute the food to the various food outlets. Receipts are given and recorded according to the equal market value of the crops. In our first year of operation the experi- ence has been a win-win situation: the food has not spoiled and it has fed those unable to provide it for themselves. Another part of our program includes two community gardens where the public can grow their own plot of food and/or work on a large garden servicing the food out- lets. We encourage those with their own plots to donate one tithe (one tenth) of their crop to the communi- ty outlets. This is a tradition of the “Diggers” in 14th century England, when a portion was given to those less fortunate. Once harvested, the food is delivered directly to the food outlet. The land and water are provided and, if requested, we can provide seed, mulch and garden- ing/nutrition workshops. There is no charge as Canada Feed the Children and the Ontario Ministry with Mike Finn the Livin’ is easy with BioGuard® Fan Sai ES ore enkxabls xs fcol ‘owner than Page 28 Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, May 22, 1993 Community Gardens Program set to bloom of Health have supported our efforts to provide quality food to those who have limited resources. Anyone can participate! In our pilot year, we had people from all walks of life involved. Our success lies in the sharing of resources, par- ticularly time and energy. It is not always easy to ask or reach out to people, but in these hard times, you HEN: nee ran CARE fave aonoan FULLY LICENSED INSURED "FOR LAWN CARE EXCELLENCE" NSON'S AK ¢ FERTILIZING «WEED CONTROL + INSECT CONTROL may need to contribute to your own food source to provide healthy food for you and your family. Feedback Canada Community Gardens offer an oppormunity to papcipae in growing food. If you are interested, please call Mary Tiessen, Farm Manager, Feedback Canada, 416-873-9822, 416-873-4607. FREE FERTILIZING with AE LAWN CARE ~ Organic and Environmentally ¢Fertiizing Insect Control » Weed Control 873-WEED 873-9333 RATION ~~ Aeration 877-5121 NEEDS AT THE LOWEST ONLY YOUR STORE HAS ALL YOUR GARDEN PRICES... GUARANTEED! YOUR CHOICE PLANTS SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS 4Acu. ft. (OW PR a ‘ ‘swimming M pty clear sparkling water. aa t thats why you made the investment vi te ee, season begins and you ur pool, your BioGuard?| alr ef ney yore sod right. you rel qu used one during the vi, clean it with BioGuard Stow Away™ and store. First, check to male ee the filter and pump are working corre is always . good idea to start with a co iter 0 it with Strip Kwick™ and Kleen it™, if na sary. Be sure to purchase new reagents for jour test kit. Old will not give acc fate results and could cause unnecessary problems. Fill the pool to the proper level and begin irulati ith your BioGi : um to remove debris. Ther pool water, usually about a quart, to your oGuard dealer. He or she will professional COMPOSTED 10 kg. Reg. $1 427 SHEEP MANURE 99 ALL LAWN FERTILIZER 00 OFF Reg. Prices Reg. 010 ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF TREES « SHRUBS OFF Prices } GARDEN CENTRE OPEN 8: 30 a.m. SUNDAY and HOLIDAY MONDAY ON SALE WED TO MONDAY] GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE MAY 19th - 24th WHILE QUANTITIES LAST HOURS: MON -FRI- 10 AM-9 PM SAT-9AM-9PM SUN- 8:30 AM-5PM