Registration is now live for the 2023 Cowichan Grown Farm and Food Map!

Register your farm today to be a part of this popular map that celebrates our region's diverse bounty!
Start Here!
We Don't Make Miracles.

We Only Make Them Happen.

Join A Dynamic And Forceful Team Dedicated To Health, Well-Being, And Resilience Of The Cowichan Community!

START YOUR ENDEAVOUR HERE!

You Can Make A Real Difference In The Lives Of Cowichan Region
Low-income Canadians

DONATE!

Help Us Deliver Meals And Smiles!

Ever felt you wanted to serve your Community in a significant way but never thought you had enough free time to make a difference? Why not drive for Meals On Wheels?

MORE INFO HERE!
Previous
Next

The Future Of Food Is Growing!

Cowichan Green Community Society (CGC), is a non-profit organization that has been focusing on environmental sustainability in the Cowichan Region since 2004.
We envision a food secure Cowichan nourished by celebrating our connection to food, to our environment, and to each other. Cowichan Green Community cultivates resilient, inclusive and healthy local food systems and vibrant social fabric. Our Mission is to cultivate food, community, and resilience. Our food security projects include the creation of food policy documents such as the Cowichan Food Charter and the Cowichan Food Security Plan, projects like reFRESH Food Recovery, FruitSave – a fruit gleaning project- and community gardens. We also run educational programs like our KinPark Kids, and organize Seedy Saturdays to promote the role of ecological agriculture in the local community.
The Station Image

A Hub For...

Social Innovation

CGC is a hub for social innovation, community engagement and community building. CGC creates positive change through education, regenerative projects, and celebration.

CGC’s mission is to build community, health, and environmental stewardship.  CGC leads several successful social enterprises including CGC’s building which is a 20,000-square-foot commercial/residential building that includes 20 residential suites, two commercial businesses as well as CGC’s core operations and a commercial kitchen. This building, purchased in 2013, has received several awards including the City of Duncan’s Residential and Commercial Building Awards and the Real Estate Foundation’s Non-Profit Land Award. 

CGC also operates a successful edible landscaping business, an educational farm/garden magazine, the Cowichan Farm & Food Hub, and the reFRESH Marketplace grocery store. All these social enterprises are successful in generating income to support other CGC programming.

Community Engagement

CGC is a community leader, creating a future where our foundation is built on health and well-being; our environment, economy and social fabric are resilient and inclusive; where we celebrate our connection to the earth and to each other.

Community Building

We envision a food secure Cowichan nourished by celebrating our connection to food, to our environment and to each other. CGC cultivates resilient, inclusive and healthy local food systems and vibrant social fabric. Our Mission is to cultivate food, community, and resilience.

A Few Achievements in 2021.

0
kids attended
summer camp.
0
lbs of food
recovered
0
lbs of recovered
food distributed into
the community.
0
meals made for Meals on Wheels.
WHAT THEY SAY
“Thank you for such a wonderful tour of the CGC! It was great to hear from so many dynamic voices! It is so meaningful to see all of the different aspects of food security that the CGC is addressing, from food recovery, to the reFresh program, to maintaining the urban farms. The students were very moved by the experience, and we would love to discuss future collaborations.”
Kym Chi, Dean School of Permaculture Design
Kym Chi, Dean
“I brought my niece in to volunteer at the farm the other day, and it was a really beautiful experience. She really got into the spirit of what was going on at the farm, and the two of us had a special day together, harvesting and planting”
VivianneVolunteer
Vivianne
“We love having this farm in the neighborhood, it’s so nice to have a place to come and get fresh healthy food, and it is a lovely place to walk by every morning. It’s always good to see things growing.”
JuneNeighbour by the Farm Hub
June
“Thank you for helping me when I needed it most! Your overall purpose is exactly what the planet and its humans need.”
reFRESH Coupon Program Participant
reFRESH Coupon Program Participant
“Thank you for all of the work that you do, you make the park an enjoyable space for families and we enjoy spending time here".
KinPark Youth Urban Farm participant
KinPark Youth Urban Farm participant
Previous
Next