In only one day, last Saturday, a vacant parking lot besides the Astoria Hotel on Hastings has been transformed into an urban farm, thanks to the efforts of numerous volunteers and the people from Projects In Place in collaboration with United We Can.The Green Thumb Citizens were on site to witness the power of a group of people who decided to change the city's landscape. It was truly amazing to see people from all ages and backgrounds joining efforts to transform this part of the Downtown Eastside.
Now that the project has be "physically" implemented, much work remains to be done.
Saturday was a real success, with the weather cooperating and lots of people volunteering their time but, much work remains to be done. As Kira Gerwing, a Vancouver City Planner involved in the project, pointed out, "this farm will be operating rain or shine, we've got volunteers now but one challenge will be to keep the people involved as the project evolves".Getting involved: If you want to donate some of your time or to learn more about the SOLEfood Inner City Farm please visit the Projects In Place website or contact them directly at projectsinplace@gmail.com
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