“The Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust is very grateful to the Victoria Foundation for this grant and their continued commitment to Food Sustainability in the capital region,” noted Patricia Reichert from Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust Society. “It is so important to building our new local food centre, both in terms of the funds it provides, and the support it brings for local food development in the region. The Root provides infrastructure for storing, processing, and advancing local food education and training. The whole community is excited that we’ll have a focal point for significantly increasing food sustainability and robust community resilience for our children and the future.”