Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 74.20
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date Aug. 5, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Manitoba
IN-7: Community Garden

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Christie Nairn
Director
Office of Sustainability
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A brief description of the institution’s community garden:
A group of new immigrants started the Rainbow Gardens in 2008, in collaboration with the City of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. The two-acre plot is managed by the Refugee Immigrant Farming & Integration in Manitoba Inc. (RIFIM) and has grown to feed over 300 families.

The 2020 growing season produced over 100,000 pounds of fresh healthy produce harvested for the families.

Website URL where information about the community garden is available:

Optional Fields

Estimated number of individuals that use the institution’s community garden annually:
300

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://knoxwinnipeg.ca/community-rainbow-gardens/
https://www.wpgfdn.org/health/growing-community/

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