Community consultation has shown that access to local wild seafood is difficult in many of the remote communities in the Strathcona Regional District, despite our abundance of wild seafood resources. Greenways is carrying out research to determine why this is the case and what we can do to support more wild seafood being available to local residents.
Eat West Coast is everything food on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We want a region where food is celebrated, abundant, and integral to the culture, health, economy, and community well-being for all residents. Eat West Coast is a strategy of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust. We are hub for food security and healthy communities programs and activity throughout the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve region. We are supported in part by Island Health’s Community Food Action Initiative. Our communities include Macoah, Hitacu, Ucluelet, Esowista/Ty-Histanis, Tofino, Opitsaht, Ahousaht and Hot Springs Cove.
Get Vancouver Island farm-direct produce each week from May to Sept at our tucg market booths in Tofino, Ucluelet, and Ahousaht
Get a variety of the best fresh, seasonal produce direct from Vancouver Island! Each week, the tucg puts together a box of the best value fruits and veggies from Vancouver Island farms and producers. Runs from June to October with pickups in Tofino, Ucluelet, and Ahousaht
Get Vancouver Island farm-direct produce each week from May to Sept at our tucg market booths in Tofino, Ucluelet, and Ahousaht
This a great local market community. Handmade, homegrown or homemade items in a wide variety of your favourite goodies is what you will find here. Join us in growing our market; vendors, customers, volunteers, ideas and fun are always welcome!
Cowichan Green Community often offer food preservation workshops when the season is right! Contact us at info@cowichangreencommunity.org or by phone 250-748-8506 to be put on the contact list for when we offer a program or receive a large donation of produce!
Cowichan Green Community offers seasonal food preservation workshops using locally gleaned and sourced produce from CGC's farms, programs, and donations. These workshops are hosted in our commercial kitchen located in our office building, downtown Duncan, making it accessible and inclusive to many community members to learn how to can and preserve the harvest.
A group of like-minded individuals that would like to see a sustainable market for locally grown produce and locally made products.
About the Food Atlas
The Food Atlas is a comprehensive catalogue of food security resources across the entire Vancouver Island Health Authority service area.
