Scientific Games celebrates the official inauguration of Montreal urban farm as part of global commitment to communities

Created in partnership with the non-profit La Cuisine Collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (CCHM), the farm, named Manger et Jouer Sainement (Eat and Play Healthy), aims to improve access to fresh, healthy food for the local community. The farm is part of Scientific Games' global commitment to giving back through social, environmental, and STEAM educational programs.

The project, which won the 2024 Communitas International Award for community partnership, is expected to produce 15 tons of fruits and vegetables this year, providing 150,000 meals and filling more than 2,600 food baskets distributed to the most vulnerable residents of Montreal's East End. The produce is destined for 40 local community kitchens, the CCHM community store, and other organizations that sell fresh fruits and vegetables at low prices.

“Promoting the right to healthy food for all is our ambition! This project grows collectively with innovation and change,” said Benoist de Peyrelongue, General Manager of CCHM. “The growth of this partnership with Scientific Games demonstrates a strong collective synergy deeply rooted in the community.”

Preparations for Manger et Jouer Sainement began in 2022 on a 22,000-square-foot agricultural plot at Scientific Games Montreal. Now in its first full year of crop production, the farm also features fruit trees, beehives, and a greenhouse.

Led by the CCHM, the company’s employees are encouraged to volunteer their time and energy in planting, harvesting, and distributing produce. The farm serves as an inclusive and educational environment open to schools, universities, and employability organizations.

“As we celebrate this official inauguration, we are very grateful for our unique partnership with the CCHM, which has enabled Scientific Games and our employees to create the Manger et Jouer Sainement farm on our Montreal campus,” said Marc-André Doyon, Canadian V.P. of Operations at Scientific Games. “The past two years spent preparing the soil, planting crops, and building the fencing and greenhouse have been rewarding for all involved. Best of all, the farm serves the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve community, where generations of our employees live and work.”