Starting in autumn 2004, this organic collective farming project in the countryside near Huntingdon has changed greatly over the past years, both in its composition and activities. For the first years, its main goals were to allow participants to learn to farm in a self-managed way and to distribute free, quality food.

In autumn 2006, Jardins de la résistance merged with the Récolte solidaire (Solidarity harvest) project, which produced food baskets in part for sale and in part for donation. A new collective, called Jardins de la résistance, formed, with basket production as its main activity.

In the fall of 2008, the group moved to an adjacent area and began to redefine itself as a work cooperative. The Coop les jardins de la résistance was founded in spring 2009 and is now located in Ormstown, south west of Montreal.

Throughout the years, the group has donated vegetables to diverse activist groups, for suppers or protests, as well as to community groups working for food security.

Contacts: 450-370-6782

*See CRAC's monograph on self-managed gardening projects.