Mark your calendars!
Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 10:00AM – 1:00PM at the Just Food Community Farm for SeedLing Saturday, our much-loved annual event where farmers, gardeners, and community members gather to celebrate the joys of spring and kick off the growing season together!
What’s Happening This Year?
Seedlings from amazing local vendors, including:
- Urban Gardening Canada
- The Good Shit
- Slow Roots Farm
- Gaia Organic Seeds
- Ferme Agricola Cooperative Farm
- Wild Roots Farm
- Wild Blooms Farm
- Chi Garden Ecological Farm & Fermentation Kitchen
- Ferme Lune du Matin
- La Réfriche Nursery
- Forêt Capitale Forests
- A Cultivated Art Inc.
- Back Porch Botanicals
- Capital Bees
- Bountiful Beaver
- Nanabush Food Forests
Free seed & seedling exchange table – while supplies last!
Gardening info & wisdom from:
- Canadian Organic Growers (Ottawa-St. Lawrence-Outaouais Chapter)
- Senior Organic Growers
- Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
- The Box of Life
Gardening workshops every 30 minutes!
Topics include:
- Using What You Have: Prioritizing Sustainability in Community Gardening
- Growing Asparagus in Your Backyard
- Food as Medicine: Plants to Consider for Your Garden
- …and more!
Plus:
- Live music from local musicians
- Delicious eats from Sheepdog Grill
Have extra containers or garden tools?
Give them a second life! We’re collecting unused pots, containers, and gently used garden tools to support community members growing food in small spaces. Bring your extras to SeedLing Saturday and help fellow growers get started this season!
Entry is free and all are welcome to attend!
How do I get to the farm?
The Just Food Community Farm is located at 2391 Pepin Court, near Blackburn Hamlet.
There is free parking on site. The farm is accessible by bus route #25.
Please click here for directions on how to get to the Just Food Community Farm by bus, bike, or car!
We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm next weekend!
Have questions about SeedLing Saturday?
Please reach out to communitygardening@justfood.ca.
