SE Profiles

As part of Christian Horizons, Grow Studios first opened its doors in early 2008. Since the beginning, they have committed themselves to creating beautiful products, providing quality services, and opening doors for people with barriers to employment. When you buy from Grow Studios you're not only … [Read more...] about Grow Studios

Youth Now Farm offers fresh, local produce underscored by a direct, genuine human connection between youth and customers. It exists for the sole mission of doing social good for underprivileged youth. Buying products from the Youth Now Farm means directly supporting a youth in need in our community … [Read more...] about Youth Now Farm

Focusing on stories that spark, Hot Shoe Productions is a social enterprise that hires Ottawa area youth to create powerful video products for non-profits, charities, for-profit businesses and social enterprises. Their youth staff are graduates of Youth Active Media, a video training program that's … [Read more...] about Hot Shoe Productions

They say dogs are  “man’s best friend”; doesn’t your dog deserve the best? What is Hearty Tails and what do you do?  Hearty Tails Gourmet Pet Treats is a social enterprise supported by the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OCAPDD). We produce … [Read more...] about Hearty Tails Gourmet Pet Treats

Healthy, fresh, locally made meals, delivered to your door. Sounds great doesn't it? Add engaging at-risk youth in the development of culinary skills and you have a social-enterprise positively impacting the community. FoodWorks is just that, a local social enterprise whose participants are trained … [Read more...] about FoodWorks

Finding employment can be difficult, it is even more difficult for adults with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. Spread the Joy, an Ottawa social enterprise based out of Innovative Community Support Services (ICSS), provides individuals who face significant barriers for … [Read more...] about Spread the Joy

Moving to a new country is no small feat. Newcomers often experience challenges finding employment in their field. In-Tac Accounting & Taxation Services, an initiative of the Ottawa Chinese Community Services Centre (OCCSC), is a local social-enterprise that has been around since 2012. They not … [Read more...] about In-Tac Accounting

If you live in the Ottawa area you’ve likely heard about, seen or tasted the soup from EAT MORE SOUP! But did you know that it’s a local social enterprise that only started in 2017? In its few short years EAT MORE SOUP! has gone from a monthly program, to a weekly program to a thriving social … [Read more...] about Eat More Soup