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Gardening for Food Security Calls for Shared Knowledge & Effort

Gardening for Food Security Calls for Shared Knowledge & Effort

Growing your own food offers more than savings; it builds skills, connection, and community. Jennifer Deeks reflects on the limits of self-sufficiency and the value of working together.

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Jennifer Deeks
May 04, 2025
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A community plot at Grey Gallery Gardens, June 2020. Photo: Miranda Miller

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I was at the grocery store recently, where price increases are just something that I anticipate almost every week now. As a frugal shopper and a gardener, I often think about growing more of my own food.

Growing your own produce is something that frequently a…

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Jennifer is the owner and operator of "Jenny's Farm", a small gardening company based in Owen Sound. She earned a diploma in horticulture from the University of Guelph and is a Master Gardener with the Grey County Master Gardeners.
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