Growing organic vegetables for vulnerable Montrealers

Growing organic vegetables for vulnerable Montrealers

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"Give access to food,” said Chanel Perreault, the coordinator for Cultiver l’Espoir run by Regroupement Partage, about a program that grows organic vegetables on Montreal's West Island for families in need. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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