Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Established in 2018, Valero was one of ten partners that helped create the “Montreal East Collective Gardens” in response to the area's lack of access to healthy food and food deserts. The East of Montreal Food Network was created to support food initiatives and offer solutions to these challenges.
Six years later, Valero’s continued support demonstrates the benefits of the urban agriculture project. This year, more than 2,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables were harvested, much of which was donated to the Action Secours Vie d'Espoir food bank to support people in need. Also, Polliflora's beehives produced 220 pounds of honey, a highly generous harvest for an urbanized area.
Over the years, Valero has invested $240,000 in this project and provided equipment and materials, and dozens of Valero volunteers continue to be involved to keep it active.
Established in 2018, Valero was one of ten partners that helped create the “Montreal East Collective Gardens” in response to the area's lack of access to healthy food and food deserts. The East of Montreal Food Network was created to support food initiatives and offer solutions to these challenges.
Six years later, Valero’s continued support demonstrates the benefits of the urban agriculture project. This year, more than 2,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables were harvested, much of which was donated to the Action Secours Vie d'Espoir food bank to support people in need. Also, Polliflora's beehives produced 220 pounds of honey, a highly generous harvest for an urbanized area.
Over the years, Valero has invested $240,000 in this project and provided equipment and materials, and dozens of Valero volunteers continue to be involved to keep it active.
