Vendors & Suppliers
We love supporting other small businesses by reserving some of our reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace shelf space to sell local and artisanal products.
If you are interested in renting a shelf in the reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace or becoming a wholesale supplier, please contact reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace Manager Linda Martin at store@cowichangreencommunity.org or call our office at (250) 748-8506.
We currently carry products from the following local vendors and suppliers:
Art Prints
by Wilson Tutube
Coral Smy Cowichan Bath Products
And More!!
Since 2004, Cowichan Green Community (CGC) has existed to make our Region a more sustainable place to eat, live, work and play.
Monetary Donations:
From community gardens and summer camp to inspiring guest speakers and educational workshops, CGC has been working to create positive change in our community, one action at a time.
reFRESH Cowichan, including the reFRESH Cowichan Food Recovery Program and the reFRESH Coupon Program, are just some of our many initiatives. If you would like to donate to CGC, please indicate which program you would like to support.
Our work is made possible by the support of everyday community members like yourself. Thank you on behalf of every person whose life will be touched by your generosity.
Donations
The reFRESH Cowichan Food Recovery Program accepts fresh produce donations during business hours Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30pm.
Food Donations:
The reFRESH Cowichan Food Recovery Program accepts fresh produce donations during business hours Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30pm.
To drop off donations, please park in The Station south parking lot at 360 Duncan Street. You can use our loading zone briefly, if it is available. Please come to the reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace door in front of the building, and one of our staff members will be able to assist you.
If possible, please call ahead to ensure the produce you’re intending to donate will be put to the best use. 250-748-8506.
Food donations are divided between the service providers we deliver to (60-80%), the reFRESH Cowichan Kitchen (10-20%) and reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace (10-20%), where our reFRESH Coupon Program participants benefit from your donation. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you would prefer for the donation to be allocated in a specific way.
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers who would like to support all our reFRESH Cowichan programs including the reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace, reFRESH Cowichan Food Recovery Program and reFRESH Cowichan Kitchen.
As a reFRESH Marketplace volunteer
you will help us set up the store for the day, stock our produce stands with fresh fruit and vegetables, keep everything clean and tidy, help our customers if they have questions, and cover our cashier’s break at the register. You may also occasionally be asked to help out in the kitchen or the food sort.
Shifts are typically four hours and scheduled from 9:00am to 1:00pm or 1:00pm to 5:00pm on weekdays, however, we can be flexible with timing.
Ideally, you would feel comfortable using our cash register system Square and be happy to interact with our customers as well. We will provide you with all of the training required and there will always be a staff member around if you have questions.
The reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace is a really fun, dynamic place to volunteer. We would love to have you.
If you are interested in supporting the reFRESH Cowichan Food Recovery Program
there are a variety of opportunities including driving our van to pick up and deliver the recovered food or working in the sorting room, ensuring only the best products are sent out to our community partners or put to good use in our kitchen or store.
If you are interested in volunteering in the reFRESH Cowichan Kitchen, the kitchen team would be happy to show you the ropes when working in a community kitchen, making food for CGC programs or for sale in the reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace. It is a fun, inviting atmosphere where you can share all your secret recipes.
CGC volunteers receive $25 a month free produce from the reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace (some exceptions apply).
To apply, please visit https://cowichangreencommunity.org/volunteer/ And submit an application form. For more information on these, or any other CGC volunteer opportunities, please call our office at (250) 748-8506 or email info@cowichangreencommunity.org .
Our mission is to cultivate food, community and resilience.
Cowichan Green Community Society, (CGC) is a non-profit organization that has been focusing on environmental sustainability in the Cowichan Region since 2004. CGC’s mandate is to improve food security by developing strong relationships with local food producers, increasing capacity for local food production (both urban and rural), and empowering people with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to feed their community.
reFRESH Cowichan is an initiative of Cowichan Green Community Society focusing on the proper distribution of quality food in the Cowichan Region on Vancouver Island, Canada. Our vision is to increase community access to delicious, healthy food. reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace is our storefront in the heart of Duncan offering affordable produce, organic dairy products, frozen meals and grocery essentials to the community.