
The Webequie First Nation is a remote fly in community approximately 500 km north of Thunder Bay. This growing Ojibway community is becoming a champion of community food initiatives. In an area that struggles with access to adequate food, members of the community – along with the help of local food programs – implemented a community garden. Led by Randy Jacob and with equipment donated by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Food Strategy, volunteers were able to clear half an acre of land to create the garden. With limited supplies, no irrigation system and limited background in gardening, the community garden was able to produce a healthy crop of potatoes by the end of season. The yield was distributed throughout the community, and has inspired plans for the next season. After such a successful first year, the community is looking forward to improving their garden’s yield and increasing crop diversity next summer.

To learn more about the Webequie community and see what they have planned for the future community garden, visit them on the web at http://www.webequie.ca/.
The Webequie First Nation is a remote fly in community approximately 500 kmÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
north of Thunder Bay. This growing Ojibway community is becoming a champion ofÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
community food initiatives. In an area that struggles with access to adequate food,ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
members of the community – along with the help of local food programs –ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
implemented a community garden. Led by Randy Jacob and with equipmentÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
donated by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Food Strategy, volunteers were ableÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
to clear half an acre of land to create the garden. With limited supplies, no irrigationÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
system and limited background in gardening, the community garden was able toÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
produce a healthy crop of potatoes by the end of season. The yield was distributedÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
throughout the community, and has inspired plans for the next season. After such aÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
successful first year, the community is looking forward to improving their garden’sÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
yield and increasing crop diversity next summer.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
To learn more about the Webequie community and see what they have planned forÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
the future community garden, visit them on the web at http://www.webequie.ca/.
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