Shuniah Soil Mates Community Garden
Municipality of Shuniah
Since they opened with nine beds in 2016, Shuniah Soil Mates has grown to have 35 active vegetable garden beds.
Locally-Grown Seeds
Superior Seed Producers
A collective of local Thunder Bay area growers who promote the saving and distribution of locally adapted, sustainably grown, open-pollinated non-GMO seeds
Field of Greens
Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre
A community garden that helps people to develop their gardening and kitchen skills and make connections with the community
What do the 2022 Urban Agriculture Indicators Tell Us?
Urban agriculture is thriving in the Thunder Bay area. Through continued participation in urban agricultural activities, people and organizations are showing their interest in local action to increase access to fresh food, enhance the environment and build a stronger...
Community Garden Collective
The Community Garden Collective is a network of community garden leaders that formed in 2009 to collaborate with the City of Thunder Bay, community members, groups and businesses to increase food skills, food security, and community engagement through community...
Edible Bus Stop
Transit riders at one Red River Road bus stop are now able to snack healthy over the summer—on crunchy pea pods, mini cucumbers and ripe tomatoes. The veggies grew in a mini garden next to the bus shelter, planted and cared for by EcoSuperior staff , with Food...
EcoSuperior Plant Sale
Each year EcoSuperior holds a plant sale with species for sale that are a good food source for pollinators. In 2014, EcoSuperior sold 525 pollinator plants and in 2015 sold 800, representing a 35%...
What Do the 2015 Urban Agriculture Indicators Tell Us?
Urban agriculture has been on the rise in recent years within the Thunder Bay area. The number of community gardens has more than tripled since 2008 and have increasingly been created for different purposes. The most common type of community gardens are located in...
What Are the Issues Around Urban Agriculture in the Thunder Bay Area?
Most of our food grows on farms in rural areas, yet food production can be a thriving part of urban environments as well. Historically, gardens were a prominent feature within cities, with many people relying on gardens to grow some of their own food. Changing urban...2022 Urban Agriculture References
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