Pamela Anderson has transformed her childhood home on Vancouver Island into a working farm with roughly 15,000 square feet of vegetable beds, and the surplus is helping feed people in her community.
Here's what to know
What started after Anderson moved back to her family's Vancouver Island home in 2020 has grown into a sizable food-growing project. Citing Hola, Localize reported that the vegetable plots now cover about 15,000 square feet.
The post said, "The extra harvest goes to food banks, soup kitchens, churches, and neighbors."
One commenter wrote, "I love this story! A garden is so beautiful and the vegetables and fruits from a garden can help so many people."
More background
In Localize's telling, Anderson's move back to the place where she was raised has also changed how the family uses the property, with the land now producing food for people outside her own home.
Localize also connected Anderson's example to a broader movement, noting that growers in other communities are sharing their harvests as well.
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Localize wrote, "Growers near you are sharing harvests just like this, and Localize can help you find them."
If you want to support efforts like this locally, the TCD Guide's pages on taking local action and growing your own food could be a useful place to start.
Another commenter wrote: "She is a very kind person. I had the pleasure of working with her and she was more gracious than you can imagine."
Where can I learn more?
Anderson's garden is one example of how people are using local land to feed their communities. Here are a few more stories about food pantries, neighbors, and growers sharing harvests, planting food forests, and expanding local food access.
• In Seattle, neighbors transformed 7 acres of lawn into a free food forest.
• In Atlanta, Browns Mill Park became America's largest free food forest for the community.
• In Los Angeles, Ron Finley promoted a solution to food deserts through neighborhood gardening.
• Homeowners who replaced grass with a mini forest garden now gather baskets daily.
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