GROWING TOGETHER

A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO GET GROWING

COVID-19 has us separated, but that doesn't mean that we can't support one another in growing our own food!

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Who is behind this? We are a group of organizations from across the Victoria capital region - Coast Salish territories, coming together to support our communities in growing their own food!

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Get, Growing Victoria!

ŚW̱,ȻENEṈITEL

Indigenous Foods Systems Initiative

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UMAP Garden Share

Youth Food Network

Video Series

Mentor Matching

My F.E.D. Farms

Victoria Seed Share

Garden Guidance

#growingtogetherfromadistance

SHARE YOUR GARDEN PHOTOS. LETS INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER.

Tag us @growing.together.apart or send your photos to us through direct message.

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The Jawl Foundation

We are growing on unceded Coast Salish territories.

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This initiative works within the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən, SENĆOŦEN, and Hul'q'umi'num speaking peoples. Within this are the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees), Xwsepsum (Esquimalt), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIKEM (Tseycum), Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, Pacheedaht, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut), Stz'uminus (Chemainus), Ts’uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan), Halalt, Lyackson, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), and Quw'utsun (Cowichan) Nations.

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The presence of settlers (non-Indigenous peoples who live on these lands) is not neutral; it continues to have devastating impacts on many aspects of life for Indigenous peoples. Many settler practices, including the seeds planted, the forms of education, and methods of growing food come to these lands through the ongoing process of colonialism. Colonialism has suppressed local well-being by harming Indigenous food systems, whether they be land-based or of the sky and sea. We honour the stewards of these lands, including the people, plants and animals, who have an intimate knowledge of the foods of this land. We hold them up for the work they continuously do to protect and connect with the land.

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