The Community Garden and Food Share Association of Shelburne County was established to advance community efforts to address food insecurity in Shelburne.
Read the toolkit/playbook ! In collaboration with The Centre for Local Prosperity, Dr. Annika Voltan, a researcher at Saint Mary’s University Sobey School of Business, and Taylor Davies, a recent MBA graduate, the volunteer board members shared their story to help make this research project and playbook happen.
“We were inspired by a community-led effort to address food insecurity in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. What started with an idea and conversations between a local municipal staff member and the Principal of the community college nearly a decade ago led to the completion of the town’s first greenhouse in 2026, operated by volunteers. This journey is not just about the construction of the greenhouse; it’s a story of how long-time residents, community newcomers and institutions came together to take matters into their own hands. There’s still a long road ahead, but a foundation of trust has been formed to build from.“
You can also check out this article about their project in the Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development: https://sustainablens.ca/2023/12/sowing-the-seeds-of-food-security-in-shelburne-county/.
