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Collected Item: “Pandemic gardening: More than half of Canadians were growing their own food at home this year, study shows”

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Pandemic gardening: More than half of Canadians were growing their own food at home this year, study shows

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news article

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Gardening and growing one's own food became more widespread during the pandemic, led by worries about food shortages and prices along with the desire to engage in new hobbies during the pandemic. This article discusses a study done by Dalhousie University regarding Canadians' growing their own food during the pandemic and compares the current gardening trend with the victory gardens prevalent during World War II.

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gardening, garden, victory garden, Canada, Dalhousie University, food, insecurity, shortage, price, community, balcony, urban

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https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/pandemic-gardening-one-in-five-canadians-growing-their-own-food-at-home-study-shows

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Laura Brehaut

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2020-10-07
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