Severe Weather Event – Update May 24th, 2022
As of 4pm this afternoon 106,000 people have had their power restored with 74,000 still experiencing an outage. Crews continue to assess and respond to unsafe conditions and restore service…
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It’s Local Food Week in Ontario!
Resources to Grow Local Food in your/community How to Buy Local Food How to Find Local Food Across Ontario Why $10 on local food can literally transform our city 1…
Ottawa Food Bank accepts fresh produce
Did you know the Ottawa Food Bank and the network of food programs accept fresh produce? It’s true! If you grow produce, have a community garden nearby, or know someone…
Meals on Wheels is Active during COVID
Meals on Wheels Ottawa are working diligently to ensure the continuity of their service to provide nutritious meals and a caring contact to seniors and adults with disabilities to help them remain healthy…
Self isolating? Meals on Wheels Ottawa delivers
Self isolating? Meals on Wheels Ottawa delivers nutritious and affordable bulk frozen meals to seniors and adults with disabilities across Ottawa. They offer flexible short term or ongoing meal service (no…
Let’s Get Growing! – Tips for starting a food garden
By Rebecca Last and Tom Marcantonio Now is a great time to start growing your own food. You will need: seeds, soil, ground or a container to plant in, sun…
Food Security, Housing and Outreach
A Human Needs Task Force has been struck as part of the City’s Emergency Management Plan and emergency response to COVID-19, ensuring we are responsive to the emerging needs of…