Old Quebec church gets new lease on life as greenhouse to combat food insecurity
The run-down church will be turned into a space to grow and store fresh produce year round, with the harvest going to a local food bank. Organizers of the project hope it will alleviate some of the food insecurity in the region.
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![Jean Champagne launched Cultiver pour partager to help address food insecurity in the Beauce region. He bought an abandoned church and plans on turning the space into a cold room and an area to wash and package vegetables. A man stands outside a church building](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6997711.1697483703!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/old-quebec-church-gets-new-lease-on-life-as-greenhouse-to-combat-food-insecurity-image-1.jpg)
The run-down church will be turned into a space to grow and store fresh produce year round, with the harvest going to a local food bank. Organizers of the project hope it will alleviate some of the food insecurity in the region.