An inner city Prince George farm has survived generations. Now the owners want it to belong to the community

Lynn and Ed Gilliard want the City of Prince George to purchase a five-acre parcel of their land and turn it into a community hub where people can reconnect to their food production.

"My dad never believed in having doors on the house. We had grey blankets instead of doors. So, you don't lock anyone out," says Lynn when asked why she won't sell the land to a developer. "What you have is to share, and if you don't share ... Well, you shouldn't have it."

The couple is working with a team of organizers calling themselves the Queensway Five. The group is asking the city to purchase a five-acre parcel of their land and turn it into a community hub where people can reconnect to their food production. Now, household incomes in the VLA are among the lowest in Prince George. Many Indigenous people, young families, and elders struggling on fixed incomes live there. For those outside the neighbourhood, it is synonymous with crime and visible poverty.

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