Just Food

06/07/2026

This past Friday we held our Seed & Soil pickup event at the Just Food Community Farm, connecting households to free seed and organic soil - and special thanks to for donating seedlings to share out, and for supporting the collection day!

The demand for this program far outweighs the available distribution sites - we continue to seek to expand this further across the city each year. This year we had 12 distribution sites at various locations - let’s go for more in 2027! Thank you to all of the community groups and organizations that led their Seed & Soil events this year. You are all amazing!
And another special thanks to for their incredible seed donation - your impact is out of this world. Thank you!!

Last note - we will be doing a round up to see if any distribution sites have additional soil and will post if so. Happy growing, all 🌱

06/07/2026

Huge thank you to for delivering an incredibly engaging workshop today! Extra special shoutout to for supporting the session, and of course thank you to all who came out today. We are grateful for the time, energy, and life spent on sharing these teachings.
Stay tuned for more workshops to come.

06/05/2026

Reminder that this workshop is coming up this Sunday!
Sign up at justfood.ca/workshops
$10 or pay what you can (even if that’s $0!)

06/03/2026

Join us at the Just Food Community Farm for a public screening of 🎞️"The Hands that Feed Us"🎬
Tickets on Sale: https://loom.ly/CPD5hiM.
For more info visit our website: https://loom.ly/gEcevuk

06/02/2026

05/28/2026

☀️Community Event hosted by The Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health at JFCF!☀️

💫Join knowledge keeper Kevin Deer (Kanahsohon Deer) for a day of Mohwak Seed ceremony, teachings, and community.
🍎Lunch will be provided🥗

To register, scan the QR code or visit: https://loom.ly/pWyC5pw
For more info contact: James Spence Cultural Coordinator
(613) 748-0657 ext. 249

05/26/2026

Looking for more plants and a bit of excitement on a Tuesday?
Head over to the 🌱 Ottawa Horticultural Society's Annual Plant Auction & Sale🪴@ the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre at Britannia Park🌻
TONIGHT May 26: * 7:00-8:00 p.m. for the auction | * Plant Sale at 8:00-9:00 p.m.

05/22/2026

Connecting to Indigenous Plants & Traditional Food Systems

Where: Just Food Community Farm (2391 Pepin Ct)
When: June 7, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Presented by Harmony Eshkawkogan
Cost: Pay-what-you-can, even if that’s $0!

Through storytelling, plant identification, and discussion, learn how urban Indigenous youth are reconnecting to land and practicing Indigenous Food Sovereignty through community gardening.

Explore Indigenous plants and their Anishinaabemowin names and uses, including sweetgrass, sage, to***co, berries, milkweed, herbs, and more.

Together we’ll reflect on how colonialism disrupted Indigenous food systems, discuss ways to support Indigenous Food Sovereignty, and learn how restoring traditional food systems contributes to truth and reconciliation.

Register here: www.justfood.ca/workshops

05/14/2026