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Community Orchards Project gets underway with Agricultural Grant Sasha-Gay Lobban

The community will be able to access fresh produce this fall as another community orchard will soon be developed, with the help of a grant provided by Peavey Mart. The Peavey Mart Agricultural grant, valued at $6,650 was presented to the South Central Food Security Network (SCFSN) at the Happy Valley Orchard on Tuesday, May 23. The fund was allocated to the Moose Jaw Community Orchards Project. The Happy Valley Orchard site will be planted on May 31.

“...this was a great fit for us to support, something that will be of great benefit to the community.� -Ken McInnis

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The grant will also be used to promote the existing Moose Jaw Community Forest, located on Thatcher Drive W. “Community orchards are an important way to improve access to healthy food as well as promote use of vacant land space for local food production. Orchards can also be incorporated into existing education curriculums, serving as outdoor classrooms for children and youth to learn about native plants, how to grow and care for such plants, and about the food they produce,� said Sarah Regent, co-chair of the SCFSN and Parks Gardener with the City. Melanie Warken, public health nutri-

(l-r) Ken Mcinnis, Sarah Regent and Melanie Warken.

tionist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Moose Jaw Public Health Office said the grant is a big boost to the project that will bring healthy and locally grown food to the community. “With this orchard, the Network came together and applied for this grant from Peavey Mart and it was allocated. With this grant, we’ll be able to plant enough that people in the community can all have access to,� she said. “One of our goals at the SCFSN is to help improve access to healthy food in the community. Also, our goal with the community orchard is to have free, healthy, locally grown food that is accessible to people in our community. In particular, it is great that we’re planting in the northeast section of the community where anyone could access the orchard at any time when it’s producing and pick fresh produce that is locally grown, and they can take it

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home and preserve it or eat it fresh.� Warken says the Food Network has also partnered with schools to help develop the orchard. “We’re also excited to be teaming up with Prince Arthur Community school where two classrooms of students will participate in the planting of the trees and part of their school project is also to look into the different trees we’re planting and to better those plants.� Ken McInnis of Peavey Mart, says he is happy to give this grant to the SCFSN to bring fresh produce to the community. “I’ve lived here for 15 years and I did not know that there was a community orchard, and this was a great fit for us to support, something that will be of great benefit to the community.� Planting Day will take place on Thursday, May 31. Some of the trees that will be planted include Saskatchewan cherries and lots more.

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