Farming Connections is a new initiative of the Cowichan Green Community in partnership with the Government of Canada which focuses on bringing farmers out of the isolating lifestyle that farming creates. Our goal is to engage ageing farmers by holding …
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FREE FAMILY PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS Funded by Our Cowichan Communities Health Network (OCCHN), Cowichan Green Community (CGC) is hosting a series of FREE food preservation workshops geared toward young families. This project aims to teach or feature a …
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Food Recovery Project – January to October 2018 The Cowichan Green Community has received funding from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to initiate a food recovery project. With the assistance of 4 participants, this proj …
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Cowichan Incubator Seed Farm The Cowichan Incubator Seed Farm (CISF) is a growing project that addresses food security in the Cowichan Region. Located on Municipality of North Cowichan land on Beverly Street, the Incubator Farm team has been bu …
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KinPark Kid’s Camp Our KinPark Kid’s Camp starts on July 3rd 2018 and runs until August 31st 2018. Please see details below. KinPark Kid’s Camp is a great opportunity for children ages 6 – 12 to learn plenty about gardening, nature and food while makin …
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Cowichan Lake Community Garden Background The Cowichan Green Community (CGC) was contracted by Island Health to design and build a community garden with volunteers in Lake Cowichan. The quarter acre garden is located in Centennial Park, on the Town of …
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Sharing Our Seed Stories With funding from the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), under Service Canada, the “Sharing Our Seed Stories” project was hosted by the Cowichan Green Community from March 2014 to March 2015. Designed to document the his …
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Community Urban Food Forest The Community Urban Food Forest is located just outside CGC’s offices at The Station, 360 Duncan St. The garden is full of beautiful edible and medicinal plants that were planted together to create an amazing, diverse …
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Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program Increasing Local Access to Local Food BC Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program from BC Assoc. of Farmers’ Markets on Vimeo. Starting in 2013, the Cowichan Green Community (CGC) had the opportunity to team-up w …
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Farming Connections is a new initiative of the Cowichan Green Community in partnership with the Government of Canada which focuses on bringing farmers out of the isolating lifestyle that farming creates. Our goal is to engage ageing farmers by holding …
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