Sun Youth is exploring new and creative ways to teach children about the benefits of farming and sustainable living while fighting the cost of inflation.
Since 2014, sun youth The organization is growing its produce in large-scale urban gardens on the island of Montreal.
Its urban botanical gardens provide a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to the food bank for all seasons. There are even edible flowers.
“It’s all about delivering locally grown, nutritious food without pesticides to the food bank,” said Eric Kinglsey, director of Sun Youth Emergency Services.
“One hundred percent of what we grow goes to the customers of the food bank.”
As part of the Surya Youth Day Camp programme, children can participate in a series of workshops to learn about the importance of urban gardening.
“(Kids) come to the garden every week and do workshops,” Kingsley said. “They talk to animators about the importance of buying local, carbon reduction, and bringing in plants and vegetables.”
Kingsley said it’s also about showing children that a large urban garden is possible on the island.
The urban garden is part of the Université de Montréal’s short-lived garden project and is made possible mostly by volunteers.
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