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.
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.
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.