Dec 13 2022 & Feb 8 2023 | How to Start a Community Garden – Online Workshop

How to start a Community Garden

Join us on December 13th 2022 or Feb 8 2023 at 6:30pm to learn about the steps involved in starting a community garden including how to search for land, what is essential when starting a community garden, the support available, tips for organizing and much more! Suitable for new gardens, or existing gardens looking to […]

Holiday Markets in the Savour Ottawa Region

Holiday Markets

Come out to holiday markets in the city and surrounding areas! From now until December 24th there are markets available for all ages with handmade goods, vintage finds, delicious food, warm drinks, and live music. Come out to the events below and support the local community! Almonte Farmers MarketDecember 10th 2022, 9am-1pmJohn Levi Arena, Upper […]

Fall Farm Fest

Fall Farm Fest – EVERYONE WELCOME !

Bring your family and friends – Free to attend

Just Food Community Farm
This Sunday, October 2nd 2022
11am – 3pm
2391 Pepin Court, Ottawa (in Blackburn Hamlet, just East of Vanier)

Just Food at the Ottawa Garden Festival

25th anniversary of the Ottawa Community Gardening Network! To mark the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Community Gardening Network, Just Food—as part of the Ottawa Garden Festival—is celebrating all residents who grow food on balconies, in back and front yards, on school grounds, in community gardens, in food forests, in parks, on rooftops, within businesses, […]

In person: Vermicomposting for All Growers

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The Box Of Life is an Ottawa social enterprise that teaches people how to build healthy soil from their food scraps efficiently in small spaces. Creating good quality compost is both an art and a science, and good system and process design go a long way in making composting a seamless part of every garden. […]

In person: Hot and Cold Composting for All Growers

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The Box Of Life is an Ottawa social enterprise that teaches people how to build healthy soil from their food scraps efficiently in small spaces. Creating good quality compost is both an art and a science, and good system and process design go a long way in making composting a seamless part of every garden. […]

We’re Hiring! Education Program Coordinator!

Just Food is hiring a 7-week contract position. See below for job description and position information. If interested in applying, please contact info@justfood.ca ASAP with your resume and cover letter all in one document, and the subject line specifying which position you are applying for.  Interviews will be held on an on-going basis as applications […]

Seedling Distribution for community gardens

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Seedling distribution to Community Garden Coordinators, intended for Thursday June 16, has been cancelled and rescheduled for Friday June 17th from 1:00 – 7:00 pm — or until seedlings run out!! Tomorrow will happen rain or shine. We are expecting rain tomorrow as well as sun, so please come prepared with that in mind. This […]

2022 Provincial Election

Vote ON Food & Farming

What are your candidates saying? Get informed before casting your ballot!  Provincial Election – Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 Vote ON Food and Farming! The Ottawa Food Policy Council has sent a survey to candidates running for provincial office in the City of Ottawa. Initial responses are now on their website, take a look at what […]