Small-Scale Intensive Farming Workshop at LUSH Valley
If you love healthy, delicious food, you can run a profitable business growing fresh vegetables for your community. On April 5 LUSH Valley Food Action Society will be hosting a Small-Scale Intensive...
View ArticleTikun Olam theme for Community Justice Centre’s Passover Seder
Have you ever wondered what the Jewish celebration of Passover is all about? What is the symbolic meaning of the ritual, the matzah, the karpas, and the bitter herbs? How does this central, annual...
View ArticleWhy BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is worth saving
This fight is vital and not partisan, writes ex-minister Corky Evans (25 Nov 2013, TheTyee.ca) Imagine that you might, someday, want to farm for a living. Or imagine your kids might want to farm, or...
View ArticleCV Growers and Seed Savers meeting will host Dan Jason
When: Thursday, April 3rd, 2014, 7:00pm Where: Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert Drive (directions below) Film: “Gardens of Destiny” The Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers invites all interested...
View ArticleCumberland Forest Spring Plant Sale – Saturday April 12th
The Cumberland Community Forest is holding their annual Spring Plant Sale and gardeners of all stripes do not want to miss this variety show of gardening delights! From 10 am till 2 pm, Saturday April...
View ArticleResponse to the proposed Bill 24
How our BC government has introduced Bill 24, resembles how Russia’s Vladimir Putin just redrew the Russia/ Ukraine borders. No democracy here either. Our government promised consultation when they...
View ArticleChocolate Affair: Celebrating Fair Trade Chocolate with World Community
Don’t miss out on World Community’s fun-filled (and delicious) event, our Chocolate Affair, celebrating fair trade chocolate, Thursday April 17th at 7pm at the Upper Florence Filberg. Some of the Comox...
View ArticleLUSH Valley dinner, community food presentation, and AGM
LUSH (Let Us Share the Harvest) Valley Food Action Society would like to invite you to dinner with Rob Buchan, Chief Administrative Office of the District of North Saanich on Tuesday May 6th 6-8pm....
View ArticleLUSH Valley offers summer cooking classes
Adult and youth food skills classes will be starting at LUSH Valley soon. LUSH Valley is a food security non-profit that provides the community with free cooking and gardening workshops and access to...
View ArticleFarming in the Comox Valley in the spotlight
Articles and interviews about young farmers in the Comox Valley … THE BIRDS & THE BEANS : LIFE OF YOUNG FARMERS – SEA TO SEED FEATURE #2:...
View ArticleSeed Savers Host Young Farmers at AGM – Thursday June 5
What do UBC Agriculture graduates do for fun and employment?, we asked Foster Richardson, Natasha Tymo, Kelsey Knoll and Jay Baker-French. Speaking at the CV Growers and Seed Savers (CVGSS) AGM on...
View ArticleWhat makes bees so important? – by Colin Whiteside
May 29th has been designated the national day of the honeybee in Canada, in hopes of raising public awareness of the plight of the honey bee. Why all the fuss about bees? What makes bees so important?...
View ArticleThe Future is in the fields!
The next generation of farmers are dedicated and passionate young folk. While they come from many different backgrounds they are facing similar challenges to setting up and expanding their farm...
View ArticleYoung Cooks Summer Camp
Young Cooks Summer Camp. Two one week camps July 7-11 or August 25-29. Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. A food skills summer camp for youth 10-14 years old. Learn about cooking, gardening, healthy...
View ArticleCVRD seasonal reminder of pesticide bylaws
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is reminding residents to familiarize themselves with their municipal bylaws on the use of pesticides (including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides)...
View ArticleCommunity potluck in the garden June 22
Join Dawn to Dawn, LUSH Valley and a number of other community organizations as they celebrate the hard work of the community in the Share the Harvest Community garden! Located at 6th Street and...
View ArticleB.C. farmers’ markets can now sell liquor products
Farmers’ markets in the Comox Valley can now better meet the needs of their customers, thanks to changes to B.C. liquor laws coming into effect today, Comox Valley MLA Don McRae announced. The decision...
View ArticleVegan Dine-out at Wenjie’s
This coming Monday July 21st at 5:30 pm Wenjie’s Restaurant at 1496 Ryan Rd. East in Comox will host this month’s Earthsave Vegan dine out. The restaurant formerly known as Vera’s is open 6 days a week...
View ArticleLammas Day garden potluck at Lake Trail School
Lake Trail Community Connections invites members, friends and neighbours to join us in celebrating the tradition of Lammas, the first harvest of the year, with a community potluck in the...
View ArticleAn invitation to tea at Innisfree Farm
Innisfree Farm is hosting an Afternoon Tea on July 26th 2 – 4 pm - A fund raiser for Gardens without Borders and the Botanic Garden - Guided walks in the specialty medicine and food gardens. - Assorted...
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