The community garden program in Kingston is supported by the city and administered by Loving Spoonful, a charitable organization working to eliminate food insecurity.
Ayla Fenton, the Kingston Community Garden network coordinator, is pleased the provincial government reversed its original decision to keep community gardens closed during the novel coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve been advocating hard for community gardens to be declared an essential food service — not a recreational space.” In the municipality, there are 35 gardens, says Fenton “Some of them are pollinator gardens, so of the food gardens, there’s 24.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] During the time she was advocating for the provincial