Cook together
Eat together
Be together
accessible food programs offered
people attending events
meals created
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Come on down
The oven is a warm and inviting community space for people to cook, eat, and come together in the park.
Community Events
Join Us for a community cookout or workshop at the oven
Make a Donation and See the Impact the Oven Has
We work very hard to ensure the oven is as inclusive and accessible as possible, part of this means having funds available for meals and programs available that are free and low cost. We couldn’t do this without a generous community of supporters.
Special Events
Let’s “cook up” some creative ways to connect, cook, eat, and be together in community
ABOUT THE OVEN
“The oven”, as it’s fondly called, is a warm and inviting community space for people to cook, eat, and connect together in the park. From free community events, to slow food cooking workshops, to co-cooking events that bring people together to connect, the oven is a place for all to meet, connect, and build deep relationships with each other and the land. The Front Street Community Oven Society is a not-for-profit social enterprise located at:
Robie Tuft’s Nature Centre, 160 Front Street, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
(The grassy area between the Wolfville Library and the NSLC)
Our Mantra
We are all connected
Our Vision
A community where everyone finds belonging
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a joyful space to cook together, eat together, and share stories. Through the magic of food and fire we re-imagine what it is to connect to each other and the land.
GET INVOLVED
Come join a group of people passionate about bringing people together to cook and connect.
Join Our Firemaster Volunteer Community
Our firemaster community support all the events at the oven and are trained in how to use the oven safely, manage the fire, how to cook different foods in the oven, and build community.
Make a Donation and See the Impact the Oven Has
We work very hard to ensure the oven is as inclusive and accessible as possible, part of this means having funds available for meals and programs available that are free and low cost. We couldn’t do this without a generous community of supporters.
Join Our Email Community
Be the first to get notified about upcoming events at the oven by joining our email community. There is a 3% chance you will see our Facebook or Insta posts, there’s a 90% chance you’ll see our email.
Where & when is it open?
Robie Tufts Nature Park, 160 Front Street, Wolfville, NS
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What people are saying
While food nourishes us, many of us also have a rocky relationship with food. For me, the Oven has been a place to work on repairing that relationship. When people come together with their own foods and recipes, it’s a chance to try new dishes and explore new flavours. When I bring food I’ve made to share during events like Taco night, it let’s me take pride in how far I’ve come with my cooking and my relationship with food. Each time I show up to the oven I find a beautiful community where I can challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone while connecting over incredible food experiences.
My name is Sarah and this is my third year as a fire master. I love the whole idea of the oven–a place where everyone in our community is welcome to come together, to cook and to share food, to meet new people, to experiment and to learn, all in a very relaxed, fun and supportive environment. Don’t know how to cook pizza in a wood-fired oven? Don’t worry; neither did I when I first volunteered to be a fire master. We learn by doing and the fire masters are there to guide you. So come on over–I hope to see you soon!
I have experienced the oven as a warm place to connect and build relationships in community. Food and a hot fire bring people together like nothing else, and I’ve had the pleasure to meet so many people at the oven, coming together to learn and share. The oven facilitates the public park space as being one of community connection, and these relationships always centre on sharing and learning together. Every time I’m at the oven, I learn something new, and often get to share something – a trick to handling dough, a pita technique, a delicious recipe idea, a piece of fresh pizza, a borrowed knife, etc. The oven builds community connection and local food knowledge, and helps encourage relationships based on sharing and being in community together. The oven is one of my favourite places to be, and it reminds me that accessible community food hubs like this are vital for community resilience.
what’s coming up
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Updates and Recipes
Operations and Events Manager (Closed and Filled)
Front Street Community Oven is looking for a full-time Operations and Events Manager to support innovative co-cooking connection and belonging programming. This is a 1 year term position with a good possibility of renewal. Who we are and what we do: At the Front...
B2B Marketing and Sales (Closed and Filled)
Overview The Front Street Community Oven is looking to hire a results driven sales and marketing person or firm with a record of delivering results in a high ticket marketing and sales space selling to businesses. The person or firm needs to be highly organized,...
Community Resource List- Kings County, Nova Scotia
Community Resource List – Kings County Updated: July 2023 Thank you to the Homeless No More project for sharing this with us. General Support Services Chrysalis House 1-800-264-8682: They provide safe and supportive shelter paired with outreach services for women...
2023 Cookouts
Hi folks, we've moved all of our 2023 Cookouts Details to Eventbrite here, all 23 for 2023 of them will be up soon: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/front-street-community-oven-33750079297
Acadia Men’s Wellness Space
Who: A group of Acadia students who identify as men gathering together. What will we do: Cook a delicious meal together, have fellowship, and discuss topics relevant to Men’s health issues mind, body and spirit.
August 9th: Food is Love Connection Fundraiser Dinner Ft Fueled by Local Food
Description
Come Join Us!
Join us for a creative and fresh seasonal food filled cooking experience on August 9th at the Front Street Community Oven with Pascal Doucette from Fueled by Local Food This will be a local ingredient inspired meal and will take us on a journey of Italian and Middle Eastern flavours.
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