NEWS
The ByWard Market District Authority
Ottawa Markets and the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area have amalgamated to form the ByWard Market District Authority (BMDA)!
The BMDA will continue to support businesses and the public markets within our city - with an expanded mandate of revitalizing our beloved market district. Executive Director of the BMDA, Zachary Dayler, spoke to The Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) to shed light on the important work ahead for the district.
Dayler: The post-COVID ByWard Market will look different — and better
Read the recent op-ed by our Executive Director, Zachary Dayler - published on June 5th by the Ottawa Citizen.
Anti-masking protest forces changes in York Street Farmers’ Market
While Ottawa's farmers and small business owners vend safety at our markets, an anti-masking and anti-lockdown protest continues to be scheduled in Ottawa - simultaneously - putting Ottawans at risk and disrupting our York Street Farmers' Market on a weekly basis.
Ottawa Markets X “In Town and Out” with Giacomo Panico
Check out the recent episode of "In Town and Out," with Giacomo Panico.
PUBLIC REALM PLAN: VISION & PRINCIPLES
The ByWard Market’s public spaces invite residents and visitors to linger, relax, socialize, shop and explore this unique food market and heritage district within a network of inspiring public places that put pedestrians first.
Ottawa Markets Launches Producers-Only York Street Farmer’s Market
Marché d’Ottawa Markets launches the York Street Farmers’ Market on Saturdays in ByWard. Starting in May and running through to October 9th, 2021, Ottawa is invited down to rediscover the historic heart of the City and experience some of the best produce our region has to offer!
What is in a public realm plan
City Council unanimously approved the ByWard Market Public Realm Plan(link is external) on January 27, 2021, which is a document to guide the evolution of the Market’s public spaces and provides a framework to coordinate investment opportunities.
SHOP LOCAL
MONTHLY FEATURE ARTICLE: LOWERTOWN ECHOWhen asked for the secret of his success, Paul Bocuse, the legendary French chef and restaurateur, replied, “De bons ingrédients, que je choisis moi-même!” Bocuse shopped for fresh produce every day at his local market; his reputation depended on this habit.
BIPOC Farmers’ Initiative (BFI)
Recognizing the disproportionate impact of institutional and systemic racism on BIPOC communities both historically and currently in Canadian agriculture, Marchés d'Ottawa Markets goal is to help remove barriers that prevent Black, Indigenous and People of Colour - farmers, growers, gatherers, hunters and fishers from participating in our markets and accessing clientele in Ottawa.
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