The Haven Community Garden
The Haven Community Garden in Barrhaven is one of the city’s newest community gardens. It’s beautifully situated on Via Chianti Grove off Longfields Drive, at the end of a row of townhouses and adjacent to two low-rise buildings. Residents of these new buildings gaze down upon 25 beds of lush green vegetables and fruits. The […]
CGN Blog: Ottawa Seed Library
The Ottawa Seed Library The Ottawa Seed Library (OSC) is exactly what it sounds like – a library from which gardeners can check out seeds, free of charge, instead of books! At the end of the growing season, borrowers collect seeds from the plants that they grew, and check them into the library for others […]
The Fair Finance Fund – for social enterprises!
Are you a local food producer, processor, market owner/ staff, co-op owner/ staff or other regional food entrepreneur that is committed to social values and community benefit goals? Are you looking for better access to capital? Local Food and Farm Co-ops, with partners at the Rural Agri-Innovation Network/ SSMIC and the Greenbelt Fund are creating an exciting […]
Just what is Agroecology?
Just Food’s Red Barn Series Topic: Agroecology Sunday July 29th, 10:00 – 2:00 The UN, Via Campesina, and a cluster of farming, food security and food justice advocates at home and abroad are pointing to agroecology as the way to transform our food systems to achieve fairness for farmers, farm workers, and communities of eaters across […]
Community Farm Days: Wild Pollinators
THIS WEEK: it’s all about POLLINATORS! Come on by for a workshop on pollinators offered by the Wild Pollinator Partners-Partenaires des pollinisateurs sauvages at 10:30am. What is pollination? Who are the wild pollinators among us? How do they live their lives? Are they struggling? What can we do to help them in our gardens? We […]
FARM BINGO!
Just Food invites you to get out on the Farm, have some fun, win some prizes, enjoy the summer weather, and get involved in your community’s good food! WHEN: Sunday, July 15th , 2018 from 10am to 2pm WHERE: Just Food Farm, 2391 Pépin Court Cost: FREE DETAILS: Join us this Sunday for “FARM BINGO”! […]
Agroecology Field School and Research Summit
On August 18th, in Ottawa, FLEdGE, Lakehead University, USC Canada, and Just Food will host a full-day workshop on the future of agroecology in Canada. Join farmers, researchers, community organizers, and students to discuss how to bring this international movement to Canada. Come hear from speakers from around the world, including from La Via Campesina and USC Canada, and across the […]
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 […]
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 […]
