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Solidarity Requests

Please read the terms below before filling out a request.

The People's Potato accepts solidarity requests to prepare food, snacks, or beverages for events that fall within our mandate of social and environmental justice. In the past, we also lent out our kitchen space to groups  so they  could cook for their own events,   as long as  their events were   free of charge.  For now,  lending  our kitchen  space  is on  hold due to lack of resources to  maintain this program, however, we are working on making sure this can  happen again soon. Grassroots events that deal directly with social and environmental justice and community based initiatives are projects that we welcome and support. We also prioritize working in solidarity with those groups that do not have access to the funds to pay for food. We do not work with groups affiliated with a political party or who receive corporate funding.

Please note that we are not a catering company. As such, we do not provide chafing dishes or other hot holding equipment, and cannot stay for your event to serve the food.

While we remain a secular organization, we now welcome requests from religious and spiritual groups that are doing social justice work that aligns with our values and mandate.

If your event does not fall within our mandate, we suggest looking into any of these caterers (a big thank-you to Midnight Kitchen for compiling this list).


To submit a request, please download the form below and email it to peoplespotato@gmail.com

Please allow at least 14 BUSINESS DAYS  notice for your request to be reviewed, and make the subject of the email "Solidarity Request" or "Media Request". Requests are processed in the order in which they are received, therefore it is possible that short notice requests will not be considered.

Media & Interview Requests ​

We receive a high volume of interview requests and requests to participate in classroom and independent projects. While we are usually happy to accommodate these requests to the best of our ability, please be advised that, due to time constraints, it may not be possible for us to fulfill all of them.  To submit a request, please download the form below and email it to peoplespotato@gmail.com 

Please be advised that The People’s Potato cannot grant permission to film or photograph our volunteers, interns, or service users at any time. Requests to film or photograph the space itself will only be considered if they can be done during off-hours (generally after 3:30 pm on weekdays). Staff members and volunteers may consent to being photographed or filmed at their own discretion during these hours only – so long as they are provided with a release form which clearly informs them of what their likenesses will be used for.   For most interviews, 30 minutes   maximum   is offered
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Download a Solidarity Request Form
Download a Media & Collaboration Request Form
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