Halifax Regional Municipality to review rules that affect urban farmers

Jean Snow sells her vegetables on her deck.

Municipal staff will present their recommendations to the Harbour East community council this fall.

CBC News
June 28, 2011

Excerpt:

A Dartmouth gardener is hoping the municipality will make it easier for people who want to run urban farms.

Jean Snow grows fruits and vegetables on her downtown Dartmouth property and her neighbours’ land. She sells her produce on her deck.

Technically, Lake City Farm is in violation of municipal rules. As a home business, Snow should be operating strictly out of her house and on her own land.

Snow says it’s time for a change.

“They can’t come and give me money at my driveway … or I can’t plant carrots at a garden over on Hawthorne Street or over on Slayter Street and bring them here and have someone buy them from me? That’s illogical,” she said.

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