Our Mission Statement
Cultivating Creativity and Celebrating Community
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer-run organization dedicated to cultivating community at the local level through a vibrant annual festival of concerts and participatory workshops.
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival started in 2012, and was founded by Bob Nesbitt, plus dozens of very talented volunteers.
Meet the OGF Team
Jerry Johnston
President
Alison Bowie
Festival Producer
Peter Bowie
Treasurer
Mark Delorme
Lighting Design Engineer
Gareth Auden-Hole
Sound Engineer
Teri Loretto-Valentik
Director
Grace Smith
Auction Manager
Graham Lindsey
Website Administrator
Ryan Lindsey
Website Administrator