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cleaning products to produce, condiments, and prepared foods—in bulk. Customers are encouraged to bring their own containers, although cotton bags and glass jars will also be available for purchase. “Many products are available in bulk, but the target market is often hotels and restaurants rather than the general public, so it’s been a matter of finding them,” says LeLoup. “Working with local suppliers has given us the opportunity to bring back those larger containers to them so everything gets re-injected into the cycle.” To minimize produce waste, a local chef will come in every night to collect overripe fruits and vegetables and process them into a dish that will be available the next day in the prepared meal section. “The most rewarding part about this lifestyle is that it helps you escape the materialistic craze,” says LeLoup. “You suddenly realize what
makes you happy is not the latest gadget, or a fancy car. What makes you happy is life experiences.” The key to ensuring the longevity of the sustainability movement lies in engaging the next generation. And when that time comes, Karen Secord, director of the Parkdale Food Centre, wants to ensure the next generation is physically—and financially—fit enough to pick up the reins. After attending a nine-month residency on addressing economic inequality at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity in 2015, Secord launched Growing Futures in Ottawa the following year. The social enterprise teaches children to grow fresh vegetables, while matching them up with local businesses who teach them about entrepreneurship, and purchase their harvests at market price. With the help of innovative vertical planters in which veggies
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