Collected Item: “Some Canadians are turning to their yards to grow their food during the COVID-19 pandemic”
Give your story a title.
Some Canadians are turning to their yards to grow their food during the COVID-19 pandemic
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
photograph
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
Canada's garden industry exploded during lockdown as citizens searched for new ways to remain productive. This article explores one woman's experiences gardening in Ontario and how she extended her garden's life throughout lockdown. This article will provide additional context to the role gardening had in Canada and the many benefits people reaped from a socially distanced activity.
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#hist9801, #canada
Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.
https://www.macleans.ca/society/some-canadians-are-turning-to-their-yards-to-grow-their-food-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Ivy Cooley
Give this story a date.
2020-04-03