May news & events

Just Food News and Events  1. Just Food is Hiring Students this Summer! This summer we are looking for students to fill the roles of Assistant Program Coordinator and Assistant Community Farm Coordinator at the Just Food Farm! Click here to view the job postings and learn more.   2. May 7 |  Last Day to Purchase your Rain Barrel and Garden Irrigation Accessories from the Just Food Fundraiser!   Support Just Food by purchasing your rain barrel and/or tote from us this year for your food growing needs. Here’s how you can easily obtain your rain barrel: Step 1: visit our website to pre-order your rain barrel – payment…

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2019 AGM

Don’t forget! The Association will hold its Annual General Meeting and Registration on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the cafeteria at Louis Riel High School, 1655 Bearbrook Road in Blackburn Hamlet. If you are on the waiting list for a garden plot – your best chance of getting a plot is coming to the AGM. Please note that new members, or anyone whose name is not on the waiting list, are requested to pay for a plot by cheque at the registration meeting. The Agenda for the 2019 AGM is available here. Minutes of the 2018 AGM…

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Small fee increase for 2019 garden plots

Message from the President. It is now time to get those seeds and prepare for registration. Our AGM will take place at 7:30 pm March 19th at Louis Riel High School. Your executive group has met over the winter months and reviewed all of our operations. One area where I want to alert 2019 gardeners is our fee structure. We are raising fees this year by $10.00 per full plot and $5.00 per half plot. Our 2019 fee structure will be: Full plots – $70  Half plots – $35 With the benefit of generous grants from Just Food and the Friends…

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