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Letter: Food insecurity vs. security

Is it possible to establish a massive greenhouse production area?
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Food insecurity vs. security

Re: Is this doable?

We are facing a huge challenge to our food supply, an issue that was surfacing even before COVID, inflation,and supply chain and distribution issues.

This thought is maybe too simplistic, but here goes.

Canada has only about 10 per cent the population of the U.S.

What we have is lots land, much of it public lands.

Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley, the West Coast and western interior has the most temperate climate in our country. Is it possible to establish a massive greenhouse production area and systems that could produce specific foods/produce year round?

Do we not have technical ability and creativity to develop such a system? This could also be a boost to long term employment, as well as sustainability in a number of other areas. Partnerships with farmers, universities, the tech and scientific area of our government and other sectors.

Just something I have been mulling over, like mulled wine.

Wishing you a wonderful, healthy holiday season and great 2023.

Steve Frankel

Ladysmith