When people enter Salluit's greenhouse, the first remark Steven Grasser often hears is how surprised they are to see the sea of green inside.
"I wouldn't call Salluit a desert but it's certainly not green, so people are very impressed by that," he said.
He's the president of the Amaat Society which runs the greenhouse. The northern Quebec community wrapped up its first full harvest this summer having produced more than 115 kilograms of fruits and vegetables — including lettuce, potatoes, rutabaga and strawberries — from its 25 planter beds. Grasser says it's been a massive hit.
"When you go on the FM [radio] and say we're giving away this and that, usually we have to turn people away because we don't have enough of it … I'm thinking more and more people are putting an emphasis on fresh and nutritious food," Grasser said. Salluit is the third greenhouse to open in Nunavik after Kuujjuaq and Kangiqsualujjuaq, and there's a new greenhouse in the works in Inukjuak.
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