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Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøFeeding McGill

Rows of apple trees in the Macdonald Farm orchard
Published: 21 July 2025

For 15 years, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøFeeding 51³Ô¹ÏÍøinitiative. Ici Radio-Canada Reporter Jean-Sébastien Cloutier visited the Macdonald Campus Farm and spoke to Farm Management and Technology (FMT) student Olivier Basilières, FMT Associate Director David Wees, and Laura Caralampides, Laborarory Coordinator at the Horticultural Reseach Centre.

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