Why grow your own food?
Fresh picked food has more flavour and higher nutritional value.
Your own food supply makes you more resilient in the face of fluctuating food prices.
Access to food that can be harvested, prepared and fed to your family daily during the growing season.
Preserve your harvest to feed your family even when the growing season is over.
Your own food supply makes you more resilient in the face of fluctuating food prices.
Access to food that can be harvested, prepared and fed to your family daily during the growing season.
Preserve your harvest to feed your family even when the growing season is over.
Lack land?
Join a community garden. Here's a list of community gardens on PEI.
PEI Exchange - this is an on line site where people who want to garden but don't have space can meet up with people who have space but maybe need some help with gardening or are just happy to supply the space in exchange for some of the harvest.
To learn more about the concept of Garden Share.
If you have any questions you can email foodexchangepei@gmail.com
Lack knowledge?
There are all kinds of resources available - on line and in the public libraries. There are a number of gardening workshops you can take. If you follow the Food Exchange PEI facebook you will see notice of workshops.
Check out the Food Exchange Garden Party a facebook event where people discuss what has worked for them on PEI.
The facebook group PEI Natural Gardening is a place where you can post questions, swap plants and get information.
Check out the Food Exchange Garden Party a facebook event where people discuss what has worked for them on PEI.
The facebook group PEI Natural Gardening is a place where you can post questions, swap plants and get information.
Lack money?
If your household income is less than $35,000 the Food Exchange may be able to provide soil and compost and some planting material. Plus our garden mentors will help you get started and guide you through your first growing season. Email us at foodexchangepei@gmail.com.
