EAT wants City’s help

“It’s actually a pretty critical opportunity to acquire a space where they can do a multiplicity of things. They can use it as a center for education to nurture young farmers and ranchers to ensure some of the knowledge of the experience farmers and ranchers can get passed on,” says Booth. “It’s an opportunity to look at growing opportunities specifically targeted in the Prince George region right there. A lot of things we can’t grow. There are a lot of things that we actually can grow, and that’s where the city and other levels of government can step up. The City of Prince George occasionally talks about it. We know the Regional District of Fraser for George just completed an agricultural strategy in which they’re going to work in the region to try and enhance local food production by supporting farmers and ranchers.”

Councillor Cori Ramsay recently sat on a Council Committee looking at the creation of a Food Policy Council and Food Charter. But EAT is not the only organization looking for help from the City.

“We’ve had reps come forward asking us to purchase or to support support, whether through in-kind or through monetary donations for their demonstration gardens. We’ve had asks from the David Davis Botanical Garden Society. So a lot of these groups are coming forward asking for support from the city. So there’s definitely a need for something like this. But with multiple groups asking, it’s hard to determine where those resources should be allocated.”

The matter was referred to Administration to look at options if the city were to buy the property in question.

by Cheryl Jahn

EAT wants City’s help

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