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 'Join' at the top of the page.

For more info on the co-op, download the OVFC Brochure.

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.

Introduction to Ecological Agriculture Workshop

Back by popular demand, the OVFC is pleased to present this 2-day workshop again.

Date: Feb 4 & 5, 2011
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM (both days)
Where: Barr Line Community Centre, Barr Line, Douglas, ON
Cost: $80 for both days ($60 for each additional person from same household)

Includes a local food lunch on both days.

Presented by 2 experienced Eastern Ontario farmers from the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario.

Pre-registration and $40 deposit is required.

For more information or to register, please contact Cheryl Keetch at 613-756-3884, or ckeetch@webhart.net or Christina Anderman at 613-757-3044, or christina@ottawavalleyfood.org.

Watch for our new "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!

The "Local Food Buying Guide for the Upper Ottawa Valley" will be available at:

• The Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative's information booth at Taste of the Valley, Cobden, Oct. 17th
• Ottawa River Institute's Home Energy Upgrade workshops across Renfrew County in September, October, and November 2009
• Community Resource Centre, Killaloe
• Grandma's Pantry, Killaloe
• Neat CoffeeShop, Burnstown
• Galilee Centre, Arnprior
• Kasha Natural Food Store, Pembroke
• Café Olé, Pembroke
• Fletchington Farm Stand, Cobden
• The Eagle's Rest, 5373 Centennial Lake Road, Griffith
• Barclay Dick & Son Farm Supply, 4139AB Hwy 60, Douglas
• Eganville Country Store
• Tanglewood Honey (Eganville)

Or you can 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)

Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative Steering Committee on Sunday April 1st 2007 at Bob Dobson’s Farm.