Field Day: Participatory Plant Breeding
The Bauta Family Seed Initiative and Just Food present a field day on Participatory plant breeding, with Dr. Martin Entz.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
WHERE: Flat Earth Farm, 3575 Campbellcroft Road, Ottawa, ON
DETAILS:
Flat Earth Farm is on the south edge of the City of Ottawa and includes 17 acres of land for agro-ecological food production. With the goal of maximizing biodiversity, the farm contains a mix of over 100 edible trees and bushes (17 varieties), and a large selection of perennial and annual crops standard to the region, as well as test plots of a number of grains, cover crops and legumes (including grain amaranth, sorghum, flax, chickpeas, millet, kamut)—along with a mix of small livestock.
Flat Earth Farm is also breeding new varieties of wheat, as part of The Bauta Family Seed Initiative’s participatory plant breeding program with Dr. Martin Entz at the University of Manitoba. On this field day, you will learn more about the concept of participatory plant breeding, selection and some of the fundamentals on how to successfully build a diversified farm.
Sign-up at EventBrite to reserve your spot!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/field-day-participatory-plant-breeding-tickets-47771709469
Cost: FREE
Sunday Community Days – free weekly event for all ages!
Just Food Farm invites you to get out on the farm, enjoy the summer weather, and get involved in your community’s good food!
Every Sunday starting July 8th, the farm will be hosting *free* community days filled with educational workshops, kids’ crafts, farm tours, local dry goods for sale, gardening, animal guests, tractor rides, and more! Every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. Stay tuned on our blog and follow us on facebook and instagram to find out about each week’s exciting theme and fun activities! Rain or shine!
WORKSHOPS
Agricultural and healthy-living education to get the community talking and learning about important food and farm topics. Hands-on experience after the workshops!
Mission: We want to get you engaged in your Good Food City! By learning how to create a local food forest and understanding how to help your neighbourhood pollinators, you’re engaging in important conversations and contributing to positive change in your community. Follow along for topic releases for each week!
KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
Farm-themed crafts and hands-on activities for families from 11 am to 1 pm. Special guests to watch for… farm animal friends and tractor wagon rides!
Mission: Everyone should know where their food comes from, no matter how young. The kids area is set to inspire young minds to learn about food and farming, and to motivate small hands to get busy in the dirt. Food literacy and soil experiences start early on!
FARMERS’ CUPBOARD
Stock your pantry with good food while supporting local farmers and small businesses! Check out the cool stock of honey, teas, seedlings, books, and more – grown and produced by our farmer friends! All profits go directly to the person who made it.
DONATE-A-ROW
Join us in the garden as we help good food grow! All produce will be donated to our friends at the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard.
BRING: long pants, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen!
BRing your own picnic!
Pack a picnic lunch, and try using local ingredients or buying from a local vendor! Check out Savour Ottawa’s members to find what you’re looking for: http://savourottawa.ca
Follow the facebook events and check out our instagram for up-to-date details and developments! Can’t wait to have you out!
We’re Hiring a Summer Student! Just Food Farm Site Developer
Just Food Farm Site Developer
Hours: 31.5 hrs/week position for 8 weeks, July 3-August 24, 2018.
Compensation: $15/hour + 4% vacation pay
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants MUST:
- be under 30 years of age at the start of the employment
- have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year
- intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year.
This position is part of the Canada Summer Jobs grant stream with Employment and Social Development Canada.
TO APPLY: All of the following must be met:
– Please send your résumé and cover letter within one attached document to info@justfood.ca by June 22 hat 5:00 pm.
–Résumés will be reviewed as they come in and we will schedule interviews and hire as soon as we have a successful candidate.
– Your email must have the subject line “Summer Student Hiring” for it to be considered
– 3 references must be provided on request.
Job Description
This position will support the development of the Just Food Community Farm, a non-profit demonstration and training farm. The Just Food Farm Site Developer will have a variety of tasks related to farm site management, including:
- Site management (including field preparation with BSC and lawnmower, working with others on property maintenance, monitoring farm infrastructure – including water use)
- Conduct soil nutrient tests
- Design & implement fertility/crop plan for summer on entire farm
- Manage demonstration seed variety trials
- Rogue and select demonstration seed adaptation crops
- Develop a plan for new sugar bush management
Qualifications:
- Interest in, and able to, work in both outdoor and indoor environments
- A background in agriculture, horticultural, or geography/environmental
- Ability to work both independently and with strong team communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to take initiative
- Interest in, commitment to, and some knowledge of food/farming systems and community- based initiatives.
For more information about Just Food, please see www.justfood.ca
APRIL 29: POSTPONED CELEBRATION, Répair Café still on
POSTPONED CELEBRATION, Répair Café still on
We’ve learned a few things over our 15 years that help keep you alive as a non-profit:
Know when the conditions are not sufficient, keep the long-term vision in mind and shift plans accordingly!
WHERE: 2391 PEPIN COURT
WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 29 from 11 – 3
All Day
The Ottawa Tool Library Repair Café. STILL ON
POSTPONED:
Take an Educational Tour around The Just Food Farm.
Check out Just Food Farmer’s Market and Enjoy Local Popcorn.
Capital Greens | Cadence Ecological Farm | Bird & Bee Seeds
Radical Homestead | Chi Gardens
Rain Barrel, Just Food Hat and Membership Sale.
All Day Kid’s Activities.
Plant Swap.
BYOP: Bring Your Own Picnic.
11am-1pm Drop-In Seedling Plant-pot making (kid-friendly)
11:30 – 1:00 Beginner Organic Gardening Workshop
1:00 – 2:00 Bike Tune Up
2:00 – 3:30 EarthPath Nature Fun For Kids 5 +
3:00 – 4:30 Container Gardening Workshop
Powering ethical agriculture with the sun
In the Alternatives Journal, Gideon Forman explores the use of solar power at The Just Food Farm. Click here to read the article!
“Just Food is intriguing not only for its status as a rural-urban hybrid. It also boasts an unusual electricity source: a 10-kilowatt photovoltaic array launched in October 2017 with the financial assistance of Bullfrog Power and Beau’s Brewery. The PV panels power a cooler and greenhouse — where the group will attempt year-round growing — and a circa-1920s barn that serves as an education centre.”
