Giving Garden brings food growing to long-term-care homes.

The Giving Garden initiative has produced more than 1,000 pounds of food across over 30 Ontario long-term-care homes, led by registered dietitian Maria Biasutti who piloted the project in 2018.

Maria Biasutti's Giving Garden supports food-growing projects inside long-term-care homes. The program has produced more than 1,000 pounds of food across more than 30 long-term-care homes in Ontario. Biasutti is a registered dietitian who has worked in long-term care for nearly 20 years and founded Hamilton-based Orange Lily Group in 2020. She piloted the Giving Garden at Wellington Park Care Centre in Burlington in 2018, after her son showed curiosity about gardening. Key details: - The Giving Garden initiative has led to more than 1,000 pounds of food grown across more than 30 Ontario long-term-care homes. - Maria Biasutti is a registered dietitian who founded Orange Lily Group in 2020. - The project began as a pilot at Wellington Park Care Centre in Burlington in 2018. - Biasutti has nearly 20 years of experience working in long-term-care homes. - The program was inspired by her son's curiosity about gardening. Summary: The Giving Garden has produced measurable local food and activity within multiple long-term-care homes. Undetermined at this time.