Ottawa and Area Resources, Links, and Connections

This page contains resources, links, and connections to initiatives and information specific to Ottawa and area. For resources pertaining to other regions, check out Bits and Bytes, Canada's online food security library.


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City of Ottawa – Nutrition Resources August 1st, 2011

The City of Ottawa provides information about nutrition and healthy living. Some of these resources include:

-Quick meal ideas
-Healthy eating information
-Information on food preparation and kitchen basics
-Links to nutrition and food services in Ottawa
-Nutritional informational for pregnancy and breastfeeding
-Nutrition and food information fact sheets

Everybody’s Food Budget Book August 1st, 2011

An educational resource created by Ottawa Public Health with information on selecting, purchasing, storing and preparing food on a budget.

Food Programs in Downtown Ottawa (2010) August 1st, 2011

A compiled list of food programs in downtown Ottawa, including free meal programs, drop-ins, food banks, community cooking groups, and low-cost meal and food box programs.

Food Link 2008/2009 August 1st, 2011

A Directory of Community Programs and Services Promoting Access to Food in Ottawa


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Furthering Food Security in Ottawa March 14th, 2011

This report, “Furthering Food Security in Ottawa:Examining Partnership-based Policy between Local Government and Civil Society” was developed by a Carleton student and Just Food volunteer in 2010.

The focus of this report is on the history of food insecurity, social and economic challenges in Ottawa, as well as the potential role of the municipality in addressing these problems. In 2001, a significant report was released by the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Food Security Group entitled Food Security in Ottawa: A Community Profile (City of Ottawa People Services Department & Ottawa Food Security Group, 2001). This report is an update to that document, and also asks the following research questions:

  • Since the situation of food insecurity was outlined in the 2001 Profile, how has the picture of food security in Ottawa changed in 2010?
  • Considering the expectation of municipalities to tend to social issues, what does this mean for the city’s involvement in partnership with civil society organizations in food security matters?

The full text of the report is linked below.