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 […]
Start-Up Food Processor Training *SOLD OUT*
This event is sold out, but don’t despair we are holding this training again. If you wish to do this training, please leave contact info with Talia Klein at info@justfood.ca to be contacted for next course. For more immediate assistance with food start-ups, please contact Moe Garahan at Moe@justfood.ca about customized assistance through Ottawa Kitchen […]
CGN blog: Bayshore Park Community Garden & Oven
This is the eighth piece in an ongoing CGN’s blog. This blog will be filled with snapshots of the network, garden activities, garden profiles, coordinator profiles & more! This post is about Bayshore Park Community Garden & Oven, you heard me, Ottawa’s first and only outdoor community oven. The post is written by Nancy Moir […]
CGN blog: Centretown United Community Garden
This is the seventh piece in an ongoing CGN’s blog. This blog will be filled with snapshots of the network, garden activities, garden profiles, coordinator profiles & more! This post is about Centretown United Community Garden, which grows produce for the Centre 507 downtown drop-in centre. The post is written by Linda Pollock.
Just Food March Newsletter
March 2018 Newsletter Food News and Events in the Ottawa Region Just Food News and Events 1. March 1 |The Great Big Crunch 2. March 12, 19, 29 | 10 Metre Diet – Backyard Food Production 3. March 13 | Permaculture Workshop 4. Starting March 21 | Red Barn Workshop Series – March 21 | First Red Barn Potluck – March […]
CGN blog: Jojo’s Community Garden
This is the sixth piece in an ongoing CGN’s blog. This blog will be filled with snapshots of the network, garden activities, garden profiles, coordinator profiles & more! This post is about Jojo’s Community Garden, which sits on the land of Jo-Jo’s pizzeria on Stittsville’s Main Street . The post is written by Nancy Moir […]
Just Food’s Powering for Prosperity Awards Nomination
We are so thankful to be nominated for the 2018 Powering for Prosperity Awards. Just Food was nominated for the completion of a 10kW solar panel shed that you can find on our property! See below for information and videos on the project here! Powering for Prosperity Award Staying true to the ambition for vibrant, […]
February 2018 Newsletter
February 2018 Newsletter Food News and Events in the Ottawa Region Just Food News and Events 1. March 12, 19, 28 | 10 Metre Diet – Backyard Food Production 2. March 13 | Permaculture Workshop 3. April 29 | Celebrate 15 years with Just Food! 4. Food Distribution Options enhanced at Ottawa Food Hub 5. […]
CGN blog: Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Program
This is the fifth piece in an ongoing CGN’s blog. This blog will be filled with snapshots of the network, garden activities, garden profiles, coordinator profiles & more! This post is about Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Program, where indoor and outdoor gardens and even a greenhouse are used to teach students more than just gardening […]
CGN blog: Growing Up Organic
This is the fourth piece in an ongoing CGN’s blog. This blog will be filled with snapshots of the network, garden activities, garden profiles, coordinator profiles & more! This post is about Growing Up Organic, a garden and farm-based educational program for children and youth. The post is written by Nancy Moir at her blog […]
