Lake Trail offering free Spaghetti Dinner at AGM
Lake Trail Neighbourhood Connections (LTNC) extends a yummy invitation to our local neighbours, students, parents and faculty in the Lake Trail area. We are cooking up a delicious spaghetti dinner with...
View ArticleChef Maureen Terrey hosting raw vegan potlucks
Raw Chef Maureen Terrey of EZ Raw Living will host Raw Vegan Potlucks on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Curious? Attendees may include newbies, dabblers, and the seasoned raw foodie. Join us to share...
View ArticleUnique Christmas treasures at Cumberland WinterFaire
Cumberland’s annual celebration of all things art, craft and original is this coming Saturday, November 30th at the Cumberland Recreation Institute from 10 am till 4 pm. Join friends and neighbours...
View ArticlePermaculture Pruning Workshop
Cultivate confidence in your pruning skills in this hands on workshop. Learn about reasons for pruning, types of cuts, when to prune, what to use and how pruning can prevent and manage pest problems....
View ArticleEZ Raw Living potluck
Raw Chef Maureen is hosting monthly Raw Potluck gatherings at her home in south Courtenay. Join her Sunday, January 12, 2014 TIME: 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Presentation: Health DVD while eating. There is a...
View ArticleTake a bite of cultural cuisine
The MythBusters Action Team partners with four local immigrants to launch their first Culture Kitchen workshop, an educational-based cooking demo, in Campbell River on January 29and the Comox Valley on...
View ArticleFood for the Future! Family Day Rally to save the ALR
Monday, February 10 @ 12 Noon BC Legislature Grounds All Welcome! February 2014 marks the 40th birthday of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), created to protect farmland across BC for agriculture....
View ArticleImmigrant Welcome Centre Culture Kitchen
New MythBusters Training Course in 2014 - Culture Kitchen – Take a Bite Out of Cultural Cuisine ~ Cooking Demo + Get Updates on local demographics & immigration trends ~ No Fee for this course;...
View ArticleIronwood Farm presents – “The WEG HOF Farm School”
Weg Hof means “the path of hope is a path to the land.” This is the first in a series of farm based workshops to be held at the farm through the coming year. Bryne and Barbara have a combined knowledge...
View ArticleCV Seed Saver’s meeting guest Nancy Hofer
The Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers invites all interested gardeners and environmentalists to its upcoming monthly meeting on Thursday, February 6th at 7pm. The meeting will take place in the...
View ArticleRichmond City Councillor, Harold Steves guest of Seedy Saturday
The Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers Society is excited to announce a brand new attraction for the 15th annual Seedy Saturday: Toward a GE Free Comox Valley. They have added a Friday night,...
View ArticleHey kids! Do you want to learn how to cook?
Many youth in North America are reconnecting with where their food comes from. Young Cooks is a food skill program at LUSH Valley Food Action Society at 1126 Piercy Ave in Courtenay BC. The Young Cooks...
View ArticleAgricultural Land Reserve Town Hall Meeting this Wednesday
The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is under serious threat. The Liberal Government is handing over to its Oil and Gas Division decision-making power over some of the agricultural lands in the ALR....
View ArticleLet it Snow – We’ll Still Grow – Seedy Saturday 2014 is This Weekend
Toward a GE Free Comox Valley on March 1st at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay, offers something for everyone interested in gardening, growing food, saving seeds, building soil and having fun....
View ArticleCumberland’s green grocer celebrates 6 years of community
What began as a sort of selfish idea has ended up being an integral part of the Cumberland Community. “We were frustrated that we couldn’t buy a full range of groceries in our own town.” says owner...
View ArticleStanding in solidarity with Le Via Campesina
April 17th has been declared a global day of action and mobilization in defence of the struggles of small farmers and in defence of peasant farmers control over their own seeds. La Via Campesina is...
View ArticleCVG&SS 8th Annual May Plant Sale is comingcSoon
Comox Valley Growers & Seed Savers is gearing up for its 8th annual May Plant Sale.Seeds are being started and more volunteer growers are needed. If you have room to do a few extra veggie, herb,...
View ArticleBC Food Systems Network Town Hall a success
The BC Food Systems Network [BCFSN] ALR Town Hall event on Feb 26 hosted by Transition Town Comox Valley was very successful. TTCV would like to thank LUSH Valley Food Action Society and World...
View ArticleFestival of Food films invites audiences to watch, share, grow – and eat
What happens when you combine great documentary films, inspiring speakers, and demonstrations with a local food focus? You get a delicious taste of positive community development in action. Local food...
View ArticleLocal Seed Savers alarmed over Bill C-18
Representatives of the National Farmer’s Union (NFU) will be visiting Courtenay to discuss Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act that if passed, could make some forms of seed saving illegal in Canada....
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