Canada: As food prices climb, Calgarians dig into gardening — but savings aren’t guaranteed
More people growing their own food, but that may not be the solution to the affordability crisis
By Emma Marshall
CBC News
Jul 07, 2026
Excerpt:
But while gardening can help offset some grocery costs, it is not a guaranteed solution.
Kate Stenson, University of Calgary (U of C) Campus Food Hub coordinator and partner with the campus community garden, said many first-time gardeners underestimate the investment required.
“There’s no guarantees with gardening, and you can have a lot of resource input — both time and money — without necessarily getting the outputs that you want to see,” she said.
Seeds, soil, tools and irrigation supplies can add up quickly, and Calgary’s unpredictable weather can make successful harvests difficult.
“If you are starting from zero, gardening can become expensive and it may not result in cost-saving relative to going to the grocery store,” Stenson said.
Instead, she encourages people to take advantage of lower-cost resources such as seed libraries, shared equipment and community garden plots, where experienced gardeners can share advice.
“It can become quite disjointed when going to the grocery store, going to a restaurant, or ordering takeout become our only interactions with the food system,” she said. “The opportunity to actually see how something grows … helps us better understand this thing that is so critical to our survival.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-as-food-prices-climb-calgarians-dig-into-gardening-but-savings-arent-guaranteed/
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