The Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative is a networking project for local food producers and consumers, whereby local consumers can connect with and buy from local food producers.
If you live in the Upper Ottawa Valley and would like to buy and/or sell locally produced food through our monthly online ordering and distribution system, please sign up by clicking on the 'Join' link to the left.
For more info on the co-op, download the OVFC Brochure.
Also, check out our listing of Upper Ottawa Valley Farmers' Markets for more local food buying opportunities in a town near you.
Read interesting 'Watershed Ways' articles relating to Local Food and Ecological Growing, recently published in valley newspapers, by clicking here.
OVFC Coordinator Position
The Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative is seeking to fill the immediate opening of OVFC Coordinator. This is a part-time paid position with flexible hours up to 40 hours per month with potential for growth dependent on growth of the OVFC. Reporting to the Board, the Coordinator’s primary responsibility is the operation of the OVFC online monthly ordering system. This includes managing the monthly Saturday delivery day activities in Pembroke, organizing volunteers, providing producer support, member account management, customer service, and coordinating web site content. Other duties include assisting with special events, budgets, fundraising efforts, and member recruitment.
The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and time management skills, excellent verbal and written communications, and demonstrated computer abilities including Excel. You do not need to be an OVFC member to apply. However, all applicants must understand the OVFC mission and be familiar with the web site, www.ottawavalleyfood.org
Please submit your resume to info@ottawavalleyfood.org by Tuesday, May 22.
Local Food Buying Guide for the Upper Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative, in collaboration with the Ottawa River Institute, has produced a wonderful 17 page booklet for Upper Ottawa Valley local food lovers! The free guide includes listings, locations, and contact details for Ottawa Valley Food Producer Members, Farmers' Markets, Pick-Your-Own Farms and Local Food Producers across the Upper Ottawa Valley. A valuable resource for finding and purchasing delicious and nutritious local foods!
Download it in PDF form here:
- Cover pages (2.8MB)
- Pages 1 to 17 (1.2MB)
- Text only contact & location information for all listings (300KB)
- The map (21.7MB)
'The Local Food Buying Guide for the Upper Ottawa Valley' will also be available at these upcoming events:
- OVFC Annual General Meeting on Wednesday April 11, 2012, 7 PM, at Wesley United Church, Pembroke.
- Delivery Days at Wesley United Church, Pembroke, 8 AM - noon, 3rd or 4th Saturday of each month.
The Ottawa Valley Food Co-op gratefully acknowledges funding from:
