Access to Food

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Working With Community Members to Create Opportunity and Access Now

We have been working with a wide range of community members and organizations to develop concrete strategies to get more healthy, affordable food on the tables of low and moderate income    families in Ottawa now.  In particular, we are grateful to our Women’s Community Economic Development group and members of several small ethno-cultural organizations, for helping us to put in place new opportunities along the spectrum of food supports. 

 

NEW! The Social Planning Council of Ottawa is excited to launch several new initiatives that seek to address the fundamentally important issue of food security.    This includes:

New food programs created in 2011 by SPC with community partners:

  • 3 new monthly community kitchens with 30 households, in partnership with Debra Dynes Family House Inc. (a social housing community) and Coopération Intégration Canada (for Francophone newcomers)
  • “Pick-Your-Own” outings with low- to moderate-income households
  • “The Food Pantry”, a revolving loan fund for low and moderate income households to enable collaborative bulk buying of nutritious food

 

Research That Matters

  • Participatory research with newcomer children and youth on strategies to increase access to nutritious food in their families
  • Developing a culturally based Canada’s Food Guide for newcomers

 

We are also pleased to continue to offer organizational sponsorship and administrative host for:

  • Just Food, Ottawa’s leading food security organization, working towards a vibrant, just and sustainable food system in the Ottawa region
  • The Community Garden Network of Ottawa, supporting over 25 community gardens in Ottawa
  • Savour Ottawa, promoting the local food economy for both locals and visitors to the area.


 

How you Can Help

Volunteer

We’re looking for enthusiastic people to help with:

  • Our community kitchen
  • Our consultations with immigrant youth on improving access to healthy food
  • Document lay-out
  • Website updates
To volunteer, contact heleneb@spcottawa.on.ca.
 
 

Donate

 
The SPC relies on donations, membership fees and research contracts to cover costs which are not covered within our grants. The SPC is a registered charity and provides income tax receipts. To direct your donation to a particular program such as the Revolving Food Fund, just tell us your preference when you donate.
 
Donations may be made:
  • Online
  • By phone at 613-236-9300
  • By mail to SPC, 790 Bronson Ave., Ottawa, K1S 4G4

 

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