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FORT ALBANY A community initiative in a remote northern community along the James Bay coast has been providing fresh affordable produce to its community members for more than a decade.
The farmers’ market in Fort Albany runs every two weeks with the help of about five to eight volunteers.
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The market was mainly created in response to the needs of children at Peetabeck Academy as they didn’t have access and couldn’t afford food that was available at the only store in the community, said market co-ordinator Joan Metatawabin.
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