"We wouldn't be able to do it without their support." 

That statement came from Todd Johnson on behalf of Wakamow Valley Authority, which is the home of the Mosaic Food Farm, reacting to the continued support from the industry giant. 

"Mosaic's support is really over the top and fantastic to allow them to partner with the parties of Moose Jaw just to create this and giving back to the community with food as well as time," said Johnson.

This past Wednesday volunteers from all over the city rolled up their sleeves to help out at the 6th Annual Planting Day, smiling through the hot weather with the knowledge of the future positive outcome of their efforts.

"I think the best part is the anticipation of what's going to come out of it... if Mother Nature's going to cooperate, then to see the yield and what the farm yields. When you're taking a look at the orchards, some of the trees are going to be harvested this year, but you can just see each year they're growing a little bit bigger. The future looks bright for the Mosaic Food Farm," added Johnson. 

The man helping to lead the charge of helpful residents was Owen Tillie, Food Farm Coordinator, who is on his second year with the local garden. 

Part of Tillie's responsibilities is deciding what to put in the ground, which is a tougher job than it seems when you have to factor in the type of soil in the farm and the adverse weather we get in Saskatchewan, along with what's in season. 

"I choose what I think is interesting. I stick with carrots and potatoes, staple things like that. But I like to try different things as well, partly because it's what I go to school for, and I think it's important for people to try new things," explained Tillie. "We will be trying sweet potatoes in a month so we'll see how that goes, and we've got parsnips - it just didn't work out last year so we'll try again this year."

He added that there are various benefits to recipients by incorporating different types of fruits and veggies into their food farm.

"It's boring, it gets bland and I know for myself I get frustrated if I eat the same things all the time. So I think it's good to give people that diversity so they can try new things, have new tastes and experiences, and it can give them that opportunity to branch out on their own cooking skills."

Johnson said anyone who would like to donate their time in the future to this project can follow their social media and come out to their annual harvest day at the end of summer. 

Last year the Mosaic Food Farm collected roughly 1,700 lbs of produce, and this year they're hoping for around that same number. All produce collected during harvest is donated to Hunger in Moose Jaw, Riverside Mission, Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, Moose Jaw Multicultural, as well as the Wakamow Valley Authority.