Search
Close this search box.

Growcer is growing new opportunities for food deserts

2 MIN READ

The Community Builders column on Apartment 613 shares the stories of every Community Builder recognized by United Way Ottawa.

In this column, you’ll see the stories of every day Ottawans who take the time to extend a helping hand, break down stereotypes and barriers, and those who push for a better city by showing us the true meaning of compassion for others. 

Do you know someone who deserves a Community Builder award? You can nominate them.

For some Canadians, finding fresh, affordable food is as easy as walking five minutes down the street to the nearest supermarket and scooping up a fresh head of broccoli. For others, especially those in regions known as “food deserts,” accessing quality food is challenging.

Alida Burke and Corey Ellis founded Growcer with this large problem in mind: increasing the quality of life for people in remote communities, who often have limited access to affordable, healthy food.

A photo of two people from Growcer.

“Food insecurity is the challenge of not being able to access affordable and healthy options for food,” explained Alida. “In Ottawa, we have many different food deserts where that is a huge challenge.”

A photo of Samantha Pope

By Samantha Pope
Communications Officer, United Way Ottawa

CATEGORIES
LAST UPDATED

Share

Share
Tweet
Post
Email

Similar Stories

Sign up for
our newsletter

Get stories of local love straight to your inbox! Stay up to date with United Way’s impact and latest news by signing up for our monthly newsletter.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.