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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Certified Organic

Hilary Chop
Almonte, ON
613-296-0599 teamworkcsa@hotmail.com


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TeamWork

Holistic Practices

Arlee & Diane Sheets
Almonte, ON
613-256-6117 am.sheets@hotmail.com

 


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Rock N'Horse Farms

Tom Waller & Allaine Nordin
Arden, ON
613-335-3361    elmtree@kos.net

Demeter Certified (Biodynamic)

 


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Elm Tree Farm

Seattle is a leader in terms of developing food policies that enhance local food systems. In 2008, their City Council passed a resolution that included a number of measures to strengthen and build their local food system. Some of the actions that are included in this resolution are:

  • Develop a City of Seattle Food Policy Action Plan which would identify policies, programs and opportunities to promote local food system sustainability and security.
  • Strengthen local farmer’s markets and market gardens by finding them permanent locations for existing farmer’s markets.
  • Identify additional locations and infrastructure for community gardens that would strengthen our community garden program and maximize accessibility to all neighborhoods and communities.
  • Support programs such as a Food Bank –Food Waste Recycling Project or an Urban Farmland Initiative that can assist in providing fresh food for food banks and meal programs.
  • Form a Regional Food Policy Council that can assist the City and the County in the long run with developing policies that contribute to our goals.

 

You can get more information about the initiative on the Seattle City website.