Training

Training

Start-Up Farmer Training 

**UPDATES TO COME – LATE SUMMER 2025**

A hybrid Training Series as well as opportunity for access to land, equipment and practical experiences with mentorship, on an Ottawa-based incubator farm.

Lease Reviews 

Just Food has years of experience interpreting and negotiating farm leases. If you are thinking of entering into a lease agreement for farmland in the region, contact savourottawa@justfood.ca to set up your review.

Past Training Opportunities

Greenhouse Training

Just Food has previously offered this training, and is working on scheduling more for the future – keep your eyes on the Farmer Newsletter for word on the next series. The Greenhouse Online Intensive training sessions are amongst our most popular.

In 2021 Just Food began the Greenhouse online training series, offering a 2-session intensive workshop for those looking to learn greenhouse production of organic seedlings—led by Sophie Clark of Trout Lily Organic Seedlings. 

In 2022 Sophie was joined by Michaela Cruz of Healing Hands Farm. 

In 2023 we had our first hybrid Greenhouse Training Intensive course, with Mat Levinson of Slow Roots Farm leading online and in-person sessions in the greenhouse at the Just Food Community Farm.

CSA Training 

As part of the Start-up Farmer Training Series, Just Food has offered training on establishing your own CSA.

2022 Training Series

Interested to learn more about what we previously offered for Start Up Farm Training?

Training Series for New Canadian Farmers:
Vegetable Production 

  1. Tuesday, May 31 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Farm worker rights in Ontario
  2. Thursday, June 2 (6-9 PM)  – Online
    Farm Safety
  3. Sunday, June 5 (10AM-3:30PM) – In-person – Just Food Community Farm
    Small-scale farm irrigation and equipment use
  4. Tuesday, June 7 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Organic certification and record-keeping 
  5. Thursday, June 9 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Farm Business Planning (including CSA model)
  6. Tuesday, June 14  (6-9 PM) – Online
    Farm Planning (Financial, Ecological and Social), Investment Strategies and Funding
  7. Thursday, June 16 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Soil fertility through organic production practices
  8. Monday, June 20 (6-9PM) – Online 
    Best practices for Starts and Transplanting, sourcing supplies (e.g. irrigation)
  9. Thursday, June 23 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Crop planning and production (includes organic record-keeping, planning for pest
    control)
  10. Thursday, June 30 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Marketing, pricing and sales
  11. Tuesday, July 5 (6-9 PM) – Online
    Accessing Land; Land tenure agreements
  12.  Sunday, July 10 (9AM – 12PM) – In-person – Just Food Community Farm
    Intensive vegetable production techniques (including pest control) and post-harvest handling