Food News and Events in the Ottawa Region
Just Food News and Events
1. Sundays Starting June 2 | Yoga at the Farm
2. June 8 | Water Circle, Ceremony & Potluck – Fundraiser for Water Walk
4. Sundays Starting July 7 | Just Food Farmers Market
Other Community News and Events
5. June 1 | The Great Canadian Pumpkin Seed Planting Seed
7. Farmers’ Markets in the Region
8. June 15 – August 31 | Garden Promenade Tours
10. June 15 | Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
11. Show Solidarity for Women Farmers
Just Food News and Events
1. Sundays Starting June 2 | Yoga at the Farm
Join Bee at the Just Food Farm for a traditional yoga class for all levels of skill and ages! The class will include physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation.
WHEN: Sundays 9:45 – 11 am, starting June 2
WHERE: Red Barn at Just Food, 2391 Pépin Court, Ottawa
It’s free, or by donation with all proceeds going to the Just Food Farm.
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Bee has been a yoga practitioner for 8 years and teaching for 5 years. She is a farmer and educator at Cadence Ecological Farm at the Just Food Farm, and is deeply interested in the role of holistic health while developing sustainable communities.
2. June 8 | Water Circle, Ceremony & Potluck – Fundraiser for Water Walk
Experience an Aboriginal Water Ceremony with four speakers talking about Anishnaabe teachings about water and food, Indigenous communities’ actions to protect watersheds from methylmercury poisoning, and the connections between water, food, and climate change. This will be followed by a sharing circle and potluck.
This fundraiser supports the Mother Earth Water Walk 2019. Click here for more details.
WHEN: June 8, 2 – 7 pm
WHERE: Big Red Barn at Just Food, 2391 Pépin Court, Gloucester
WHAT TO BRING:
- Jar with water from home or special place
- Food to share at potluck
- Reusable plate, cutlery, and cup
SUGGESTED DONATION: $15-$30
3. Rain Barrel Fundraiser
Support Just Food by purchasing your rain barrel from us this year for your food growing needs.
We are still selling terracotta rain barrels for $55. We are confident that this is the best price on the market right now. For more details, click here and if interested, email Himani at info@justfood.ca to arrange pickup.
Support Just Food, conserve water and save money. Contact us today.
4. Sundays Starting July 7 | Just Food Farmers Market
Join us starting July 7 from 10 am – 2 pm as we begin to enjoy the first produce of the season! Every Sunday, the farmers of Just Food will have fresh produce, condiments, sweet and savory treats, and much more! The Farm Stand is located at 2391 Pépin Court. Enjoy the first summer bounty of fresh, organic food from local farmers with us! For more information, click here.
Other Community News and Events
5. June 1 | The Great Canadian Pumpkin Seed Planting Seed
Want a pumpkin for Halloween? Mike’s Garden Harvest is offering a free event for people to come plant a pumpkin seed and later harvest it in the fall. Mike will take care of the plants during the summer. Join other volunteers on June 1st at 9:30 am at 436 River Road, alongside the folks from Live 88.5 Radio and Empties for Paws!
6. Plant Swap Events Near You
Check out some of these plant swap events soon to get some new plants while exchanging some of your own!
Event | Date | Location | Information |
Plant & Seed Swap + Tree Give away | June 1, 10 am – 1 pm | Velo Vanier, 270 Marier Ave. | For more details, click here. |
2019 Free Plant Event | June 8, 10 am – 2 pm | Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lane | Mark yourself as GOING here for organizers to know. |
2019 Plant Swap Event | June 9, 10 am – 2 pm | Lansdowne Park Farmers Market | Mark yourself as GOING here for organizers to know. |
7. Farmers’ Markets in the Region
Look down the list for the closest farmers’ market opening near you to buy and support local farmers! For more ways to buy local, click here.
Farmers’ Market | Location | Timings |
Beechwood Market | 43 Ste. Cecile St, within Optimiste Park | Every Saturday 9 am – 2 pm, June 1 – October 26 |
Ottawa Organic Farmer’s Market | 1644 Bank St, near Heron | Every Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm, year-round |
Byward Market Square | Byward Market Square, between York and George Streets, downtown Ottawa | Every day, typically 9 am – 5 pm, already open |
Ottawa Farmers’ Market- Lansdowne | Aberdeen Square, Lansdowne Park, 1000 Exhibition Way | Every Sunday, 9 am – 3 pm, May 5 – October 27 |
Ottawa Farmers’ Market- Westboro Market | Byron Linear Park between Richmond Road, Golden, Byron, and Broadview Avenues | Every Saturday, 9:30 am – 3 pm, May 18 – November 2 |
Ottawa Farmers’ Market- Orleans | Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd, Orléans | Every Thursday, 12 pm – 6 pm, May 23 – October 10 |
Ottawa Farmers’ Market- Barrhaven Market | Nepean Woods Park & Ride, at Strandherd and Crestway Drive | Every Sunday, 10 am – 2 pm, June 2 – October 13 |
Cumberland Farmers’ Market | R.J. Kennedy Community Centre, 1115 Dunning Rd, Cumberland | Every Saturday, 8 am – 1 pm, starting June 15 |
North Gower Farmers’ Market | 2397 Roger Stevens Dr, North Gower | Every Saturday, 8:30 am – 1 pm, May 22 – October 5 |
Metcalfe Farmers’ Market | 2821 8th Line Rd, Metcalfe | Every Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm, May 11 – October 26 |
Kanata Farmers’ Market | 745 Kanata Ave, Kanata | Every Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm, May 25 – November 3 |
Carp Farmers’ Market | Carp Fairgrounds, 3790 Carp Rd, Carp | Every Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, May – October |
Marché du Vieux-Aylmer | Memorial Park, corner of Broad and Main Street, Alymer | Every Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm, June 2 – October 29 |
Old Chelsea Market | 212 Old Chelsea Rd, Chelsea | Every Thursday, 4 pm – 7 pm, May 30 – October 10 |
Marché Notre- Dame | 330 Notre-Dame Rd, Gatineau | Every day starting May 8, 8 am – 8 pm |
Marché Vieux- Hull | Parc Du Portage, Gatineau (corner of Laurier and Victoria Streets) | Every Thursday, 9:30 am – 2:30 am, May 30 – October 10 |
8. June 15 – August 31 | Garden Promenade Tours
Discover the dozens of gardens in the region along the Garden Promenade! Whether you wish to do it alone or hire a pro to show you the way, the Garden Promenade offers a broad range of options. Walk in downtown Ottawa and discover some of the 75+ garden attractions, combine a bike and culinary tour and travel along scenic bicycle paths, hop on and hop off Ottawa’s double decker buses for a multilingual guided tour while visiting the city’s famous attractions at your own pace, or drive it on your own. Enjoy the blooming flowers in the city the way you want too! For more information, click here.
When: Every Saturday, from June 15 to August 31.
9. June 15 – 23 | Garden Days
Gardens Ottawa invites you to a celebration event for the role gardens play in our lives and highlight the importance of public and private gardens. Plan a garden party at your garden, garden centre, school, community facility, garden club, or business within this nine-day period and let Ottawa know about it by adding your event here. What you do is entirely up to you, the intent is to celebrate gardens and gardening while contributing to Ottawa’s garden experiences.
10. June 15 | Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
Join Amber for a walk as you get introduced to common early summer wild edible and medicinal plants of Eastern Ontario. These may include red raspberry leaf, lemon balm, comfrey, and milkweed. You will have a chance to learn about plant identification, edible, medicinal, or other traditional uses of plants; harvesting, processing, and storage practices, and more!
WHEN: June 15, 1 pm – 3 pm
WHERE: 2389 Pépin Court, Ottawa
Click here to register.
11. Show Solidarity for Women Farmers
Did you know the majority of smallholder rural farmers all over the world are women? The reality is that they face multiple barriers in accessing land, credit, and agency due to systemic challenges related to gender inequality. USC Canada wants to change this on June 3, when the global conference on gender equality begins in Vancouver. Write to you MP before then to ask that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau devote 10% of Canada’s international aid budget to women farmers. Help bring this issue to the table!
12. Have Gardening Questions?
As you start the growing season, do you want some advice or have questions about gardening? The Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton are a group of experienced gardeners with horticulture backgrounds that volunteer their time to help answer the public’s questions. They provide free, unbiased advice to home gardeners while encouraging good growing practices. Contact them by phone or email, listed here, or find them at clinics at local markets and fairs.
Are you interested in having a gardening workshop with your community? Email communitygardening@justfood.ca for more information.