We’re Hiring! Canada Summer Jobs
Are you passionate about transforming local food and farming systems and want to apply your skills to this work? Hiring for Canada Summer Jobs Positions Applicants must meet Canada Summer Jobs criteria: Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee […]
Community Gardening on City-land: Applications now open
PLUS How to Start a Community Garden workshop, Jan 21st As many of you will have been following across the years, the City of Ottawa has been working on updating their policies for community gardening on City lands. Just Food has worked closely with the new City staff team to transition information from the many years of continued […]
New Emergency Food Security Fund direction Passes at City Council
Just Food’s request for adequate funding is responded to:Today, a staff direction introduced by Councillor Rawlson King has been passed at City Council directing staff to explore the creation of a dedicated emergency food security fund. Staff will review the Office of Emergency Management’s framework and present options for establishing a rapid-response funding stream, potentially […]
Urgent Resident Meeting re. Community Gardens & Green Initiatives on City Land
Join this critical Resident Meeting on April 10th to discuss Community Gardening & Green Initiatives on City Land Do you: Join the People’s Official Plan Plant Strategy Working Group on Thursday, April 10th to learn more about the City’s critical community gardening policy review, provide your input, and hear about what YOU can do to […]
Residential Boulevard Bylaw Updates coming March 27th
City Staff are presenting proposed updates to the Use and Care of Roads Bylaw at this coming Thursday’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting to address growing food in the residential boulevard. In preparation for this meeting, Peoples Official Plan Plant Strategy Working Group met last week to discuss a collective approach to our asks […]
Food Futures Youth Council: Applications Close October 10th
Calling all passionate youth ages 18-25 in the Algonquin/Ottawa region! Join Food Futures, a dynamic team of change makers representing the youth voice for food and farming issues in the region! There are two ways to be involved with Food Futures. Youth can apply to be a part of the Food Futures Youth Council (5 hour total monthly […]
Just Food Farm School
Please note: The following are details from a previous Farm School opportunity; please sign up for our newsletter or follow our social media to receive updates on Ottawa Farm School offerings for the current year Information from 2024 Wrap up your summer with a journey to the Just Food Community Farm, where you can dive […]
Urgent Call to have your say on community gardening in Ottawa
If you want more community gardens and greening initiatives in Ottawa, the City government urgently needs to hear your voice to make this happen. Save the Date! Engage Ottawa Survey closes on Sunday, July 7th at 11:59PM Fill in this survey (closes on July 7 on Engage Ottawa) to share your ideas, input and feedback on community […]
Art Show this weekend at the Just Food Community Farm
Old Growth Trees and New Art by Daniel Buckles Join us this weekend for an art showing by local artist Daniel Buckles in “the red barn” at the Just Food Community Farm! Saturday, May 11th: 10am – 3pm (with opening remarks and refreshments available at 1pm)– Come for the art show and pickup some seedlings […]
We’re Hiring!
Are you passionate about transforming local food and farming systems and want to apply your skills to this work? Check out the following opportunities to join our team! Education Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs) *Please note: Applicants must be 30 or under when position starts Education Coordinator – Canadian Summer Jobs Type: 35 hours per week […]
