Canada: Mall in Guelph, Ont., grows more than 2K lbs of fresh produce in rooftop garden
Once the vegetables are ready to harvest, they’re taken to The SEED, where they are sorted and distributed to food banks, markets and an online grocery store.
By Alexandra Holyk
CTV
June 27, 2025
Excerpt:
Since 2021, the Rooftop Garden has produced more than 2,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and donated them to The SEED, a local not-for-profit food distributor.
“We have lettuce, beets, a lot of tomatoes, a lot of potatoes, a little bit of radishes, some spinach and onions,” said mall operations manager Kurt Vosper.
The mall is owned by Primaris REIT, which oversees several enclosed shopping centres across the country.
“[The company is] very big on environmental initiatives and things that we’re doing for our community involvement,” Vosper said. “They had an idea about doing a rooftop garden, so we jumped on it right away.”
Vosper initially launched the project with 10 garden beds and one beehive. Over the years, the garden has grown to include 20 planters made from recycled materials, rainwater collectors, and up to five hives.
The space is maintained by mall staff, including maintenance worker Ron Scott and building operator Corey Swan.
“I’ll usually start with weeding some of the gardens that we have up here,” said Scott. “And then proceed to do some watering.”
“My goal is just to tend it, make it great, and then give it back to the community,” Swan said. “End result, I want to give back to the community.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-mall-in-guelph-ont-grows-more-than-2k-lbs-of-fresh-produce-in-rooftop-garden/
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