A City of Edmonton pilot program will rent out vacant city lands to gardeners for the 2018 growing season. For a $100 rental fee, gardeners who are approved can grow food or or flowers on municipal land starting April 1. A map shows the vacant lots offered by the city as part of the Vacant Lots for Urban Agriculture pilot. The city recommends gardeners use raised beds because it can't guarantee the quality of the soil below. Dustin Bajer, a sustainable food advocate, applauds the city's new gardening pilot, but says it will be challenging for gardeners.

Source: CBC News February 03, 2018 12:56 UTC