City of Ottawa and Just Food announce Seeds and Soil Project
Posted: June 30, 2020
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
Are you in Ottawa and looking for a way to increase your food supply with a home garden?
The City of Ottawa’s Human Needs Task Force and Just Food are partnering to provide seeds and soil to 3,000 households.
Who can get a seed and soil package?
- Open to all residents in Ottawa (first week was open to people living with lower income or whose income was affected by COVID-19)
- Must have access to a personal yard (can be small)
- Given out by registering on a first-come, first-served basis
Each package comes with:
- 6-7 different types of seed (swiss chard, kale, turnip, cabbage, beets, peas, yellow and green beans)
- Soil: an amount equal to 3 black/blue recycle boxes full
- Basic instructions and links to other information on how to grow
For more information and to register, visit Just Food’s website here.