“A Food Action Plan for Ottawa: A Community Vision” has been developed through more than two years of research, discussion, community consultations, and the hard work of over 200 community members.
Get involved!
- Read about the Food Action Plan
- Tell us what you think about the proposals (online survey).
- Participate in a Kitchen Table Talk
- Host a Kitchen Table Talk
- Attend our Community Celebration and Strategic Planning Session on April 26th (Note: This session is open to all past and present participants of the Food for All project.)
- Get involved in ongoing research and development of the Food Action Plan.
- Be a part of seeing this plan turn into ACTION.
For information about how you can participate in any of these activities, please contact Erin (erin@justfood.ca).
Click here for these chapters of the Food Action Plan:
- Toward a Breastfeeding Friendly Ottawa
- Healthy School Food Environments in Ottawa
- Income and the Cost of Eating
- Community Programming for Food Security, Food Education & Awareness
- Access to Food: Planning and Zoning
- OC Transpo and Food Access
Check back soon for the full proposal of these chapters:
- Healthy Corner Stores
- Community Gardening on Private Land and City of Ottawa Land
- Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture on NCC Lands
- Prevention and Remediation of Soil Contamination
- Edible Landscapes
- Hens and Bees in Urban Areas
- A Food Policy forum for Ottawa
You can also read a summary of the Food for All project and the development of the Food Action Plan.
As we all continue to converse about food policy issues, these Action Plan proposals will change to reflect our growing understanding of how we can work together to build solutions.