By Mina Kerr-Lazenby Local Journalism Intitiative Reporter The small garden the Tsleil-Waututh Nation began a few short years ago has blossomed into a thriving urban farm. The Nation, as part of its Ćećǝwǝt lelǝm Helping House, Health and Wellness Program, has been pursuing food sovereignty to create a more sustainable and nutritious diet for its community. What began with just 17 planters almost a decade ago has expanded to comprise two gardens brimming with produce, and a 40-foot hydroponics container farm that keeps vegetables blooming long through winter. In recent weeks a smokehouse, built to store up to 200 fish, has been erected opposite the Tsleil-Waututh Cultural and Recreation Centre, ready to be booked for use by members. A second hydroponics unit is in the works and, in just a…
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