What is the Front Street community oven?
It is a warm and inviting community space for people to cook, eat, and gather together in the park. A firemaster lights the fire and heats the oven, and you arrive later in the day to cook and bake your food.
Head over to our Volunteer page to learn more about becoming a firemaster!
Where & when is it open?
Robie Tufts Nature Park, 122 Front Street, Wolfville, NS
Please note: the Oven is closing for the season on Oct 4th, 2021
We’ll be back in 2022!
what’s coming up
Be the first to get notified about upcoming events at the oven by joining our email community.
Updates and Recipes
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.
July 7th -August 25th, 2022: Next 8 Cookouts
Make sure to register!
July 7th- Open Cookout
July 14th- Wood Fired Montreal Bagels
July 21st- Quiche and Spanish Tortillas
July 28th – Wood Fired Pizza Cookout
August 4th- Open Cookout
August 11th- Corn Fest Cookout
August 18th – Community Recipe Cookout (Probably Indian Parantha’s)
August 25th – Summer Tacos
our guiding Values
Our values were prepared by our 8 founding board members based on what we heard in conversations with community members. Everything we do will be lead by our values.
Community
We strive to bring people together; generosity and gratitude are at the heart of what we do. We believe our web is stronger when we are connected. We aim to provide opportunities to share food and space, while slowing down and being present.
Inclusion and Diversity
We believe in wellness for all, including those who may feel under-served within our community. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and participate at oven events. Our space is a place of kindness, respect, cooperation, and connection.
Accountability
We believe in being accountable to each other, those we serve, and those who support our efforts – from financial transparency to staying true to our values and principles. We strive for order, effectiveness, and efficiency, with clear communication and organization at all levels.
Lifelong Learning
Fun and adventure are intertwined with how we function as a community organization. We aim to provide opportunities for people of all ages to make and learn about food, so it can be incorporated into their daily lives. We value experimenting, expanding horizons, and trying new things; this can be exciting but also intimidating, so we’ve incorporated fun into all aspects of learning.
Things you can do at the wood-fired oven
Tacos and Homemade Tortillas
Food and Fire Magic
Picnic in the Park
Bake Bread
Naan and Curry
Wood Fired Pizza
Cook Together
Birthday Party
Intense Moments of Joy and Connection
Cook Anything in a Pan
Flatbreads: Barbari, Naan, Roti Etc
Join our volunteer team! Sign up to become a “Fire Master”.
what’s coming up
Be the first to get notified about upcoming events at the oven by joining our email community.
Inspiration for the Idea
This is the Park Avenue Community Oven in Dartmouth. Ours will be similar in that it’s in the park, but a different design. Our volunteer architect is working on it and we’re working with the Wolfville architectural committee to ensure it fits aesthetically with the town.
Want to learn more about sponsorship and donation options?
the backstory
This community oven started as a dream of Adam Barnett & Duncan Ebata, inspired by the magic of bringing people together to cook together, eat together, celebrate and share stories. Amazing volunteers and community support made the dream come true.
Our team of founding board members & builders
Duncan Ebata
Adam Barnett
Anne Stieger
Travis Mills
Builder
Brian Riley
Brian McKibbin
NSAA Professional Architect and Amateur Winemaker
Nancy Saul-Demers
Eleonora Ebata
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