Recently, a new milestone was reached in Montreal’s urban agriculture:CCHM planted 120 fruit trees and 200 berry bushes on the grounds of the Bimbo bakery company in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood.

This site, which had remained unused for over 60 years, is now becoming a fertile and promising space.

This project aligns with CCHM’s mission to strengthen food security in the eastern part of the city.

It complements five other sites already operated by the organization, including land provided by SAQ, Scientific Games, Fondaction, Lallemand, and the 5600 Hochelaga complex.

All these partners generously offer their land for a minimum of five years, renewable.

CCHM’s Executive Director, Benoist de Peyrelongue, emphasized the importance of this initiative:

“What’s great about this project, beyond the upcoming harvests, is that we’re planting things that will outlast us.These trees could still be here decades from now.”

The Bimbo site, clean and easy to cultivate, is now the largest and most promising in terms of productivity.

In the long term, CCHM hopes to harvest up to 50 tons of fruits and vegetables across all its sites.

This food forest will not only help feed citizens but will also contribute to greening the urban landscape and raising awareness about sustainable agriculture.