LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2026
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2025
- LUSH Valley takes ‘a food systems approach’ to nurture a resilient future for farms in the Comox Valley. (The Discourse, December 2025)
- LUSH Valley calls on supporters to help nourish the community in 2026 (Comox Valley Record, December 2026)
- LUSH Valley calls on the Comox Valley to support local food through giving (Comox Valley Record, November 2025)
- Restoring habitat and sharing skills for a cooler future (Watershed Sentinel, November 2025)
- Community support helps LUSH Valley grow abundance in the Comox Valley (Comox Valley Record, November 2025)
- Island needs to grow alternative food systems, say industry leaders (Nanaimo News Bulletin, November 2025)
- Seed Libraries Across Canada (Seeds of Diversity, October 2025)
- Youth Climate Corps recap first summer in Courtenay (CHLY 101.7 FM, October 2025)
- Help LUSH Valley sell out Harvest Social and support local food security (Comox Valley Record, September 2025)
- Island Health And LUSH Valley Bringing Local Produce To Hospital Patients (100.7 The Raven, August 2025)
- LUSH Valley pilots local food project with Island Health (Comox Valley Record, August 2025)
- Island Health and LUSH Valley work together to bring local produce to hospital patients (Island Health, August 2025)
- LUSH Valley to host community fundraising event Harvest Social (Comox Valley Record, August 2025)
- Courtenay Youth Climate Corps off to a great start this summer (Comox Valley Record, July 2025)
- Understanding food flows in the Comox Valley (Comox Valley Collective, July 2025)
- Seven Youth Climate programs launch across BC for summer (My Comox Valley Now, June 2025)
- Community invited for K’ómoks First Nation’s Nation Indigenous People Day celebrations June 21st (Comox Valley Record, June 2025)
- LUSH Valley hosting a bingo contest to promote local food (Comox Valley Record, May 2025)
- Help LUSH Valley Share the Harvest for another 25 years (Comox Valley Record, May 2025)
- LUSH Valley aims to raise $25,000 to celebrate their 25th birthday (Comox Valley Record, May 2025)
- Survey challenges federal candidates on food access, climate for the Comox Valley and beyond (Comox Valley Record, April 2025)
- Dig In: How Comox Valley is growing a greener, more sustainable future (Comox Valley Record, April 2025)
- Empowering Comox Valley communities to connect, learn sustainable skills (Comox Valley Record, April 2025)
- Buying local groceries supports you and your community (Comox Valley Record, March 2025)
- Nourish your community by Giving the Gift of a Good Food Box (Comox Valley Record, March 2025)
- LUSH Valley continues to support local food systems (Comox Valley Record, March 2025)
- Comox Valley farms cut out of school district contract (CHEK News, March 2025)
- Spring in the garden: What you can do to build resilient food systems in the Comox Valley (Comox Valley Record, February 2025)
- Despite the cold weather, putting locals first warms the heart (Comox Valley Record, February 2025)
- LUSH Valley offers local food in their Good Food Boxes from Comox Valley farms (Comox Valley Record, February 2025)
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2024
- Support Comox Valley’s LUSH Valley on Giving Tuesday (Comox Valley Record, November 2024)
- LUSH Valley comes to Carihi Secondary School’s aid with 240 meals for students (Campbell River Mirror, November 2024)
- Comox Valley’s LUSH Valley now offering in-house catering (Comox Valley Record, October 2024)
- LUSH Valley Community Garden: Cutivating More than Crops (Comox Valley Record, September 2024)
- Comox Valley all candidates forum for upcoming provincial election (Comox Valley Record, September 2024)
- LUSH Valley announces partnership for mapping food flows (Comox Valley Record, September 2024)
- Courtenay’s “Summer Pulse on Plaza” will celebrate Pride this week (Comox Valley Record, August 2024)
- Comox Valley Blue Devils raise money for charity (Comox Valley Record, August 2024)
- Summer Pulse brings music and art events to downtown Courtenay (Comox Valley Record, July 2024)
- 53 projects to receive Island Health Community Wellness Grants (My Cowichan Valley Now, July 2024)
- Feed the Feeder Program Thriving at Lake Trail and Arden! (Comox Valley Schools, June 2024).
- Valley artist paints mural to commemorate donation to LUSH Valley’s expansion (Comox Valley Record, June 2024)
- Courtenay’s LUSH Valley seeks community help to fund operations expansion (Comox Valley Record, April 2024)
- Auxiliary Society for Comox Valley Healthcare celebrates 110 years of giving (Comox Valley Record, April 2024)
- Cumberland line-dance event open this April for charity (Comox Valley Record, April 2024)
- Summer camp registration to come on April 15 (My Comox Valley Now, April 2024)
- Lush Valley hopes for nation-wide school food program in Canada (My Comox Valley Now, March 2024)
- Jagmeet Singh tours Vancouver Island and launches national school lunch program campaign (Victoria Buzz, March 2024)
- NDP calls on government to fund school lunch program in upcoming budget (CBC News, March 2024)
- NDP pushing Liberals to include national school food program in upcoming budget (CTV News, March 2024)
- NDP pushing feds to fund school food program in April budget (National Observer, March 2024)
- Jagmeet Singh Advocates for National School Lunch Program Amid Rising Food Costs (BNN Breaking, March 2024)
- Singh pushes for national school food program during B.C. food security stop (Victoria News, March 2024)
- Island MPs and NDP boss challenge Libs to create national school food program (My Powell River Now, March 2024)
- Hunger persists in Comox Valley despite historic school food program funds (Comox Valley Record, February 2024)
- LUSH Valley’s Prune-Along program returns to the Comox Valley for 2024 (Comox Valley Record, February 2024)
- Three local non-profits get $4,030 from Crown Isle (My Comox Valley Now, January 2024)
- Good Food Box program expanding to Zeballos, Ehattis, Ocluje (Campbell River Mirror, January 2024)
- Industrial sewing, meat processing training among free skill upgrade classes at North Island College (Times Colonist, January 2024)
- North Island College secures $802,000 in funding for short-term programs (Comox Valley Record, January 2024)
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2023
- ‘Cumberland is always hopping’: Mayor Vickey Brown looks back on busy year (My Comox Valley Now, December 2023)
- How to Build a Local Farming Food Hub: The Comox Valley Organic Co-operative connects growers to customers small and large (The Tyee, December 2023)
- Local food organization looks for support from community (My Comox Valley Now, November 2023)
- Rotary Club of Comox Valley’s Everyone Eats fundraisers return for 2023 (Comox Valley Record, October 2023)
- Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest set to bloom (Comox Valley Record, September 2023)
- Two organizations to serve students food in Comox Valley (My Comox Valley Now, September 2023)
- Local initiative looking to bring fruits and vegetables for affordable cost (My Campbell River Now, September 2023)
- LUSH Valley finalizes permanent home with completed commercial kitchen (Comox Valley Record, September 2023)
- Commercial Kitchen in Comox Valley to Provide Vital Public Space for Food Entrepreneurs, Students, and Farmers (ICET, August 2023)
- 7 Comox Valley organizations benefit through recovery funds: CVCF (My Comox Valley Now, August 2023)
- North Island College and partners offer new food prep course (Comox Valley Record, July 2023)
- Mobile truck food training coming to Comox Valley (CBC Listen: All Points West, July 2023)
- Local organizations to receive over $900,000 for human and social services (My Comox Valley Now, July 2023)
- More than 40 Comox Valley organizations receive 2023 Community Gaming Grants (Comox Valley Record, July 2023)
- Making a Difference with Community Impact Day (The Collective Magazines, July 2023)
- First Credit Union plans early close for volunteerism activities (Peak, June 2023)
- Pruning with others: Head to the Comox Valley where a non-profit will teach you how to prune your fruit trees (CBC Listen: On the Island, January 2023)
- Improve quality of fruit trees with LUSH Prune-Along program (Comox Valley Record, January 2023)
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2022
- Comox Valley Farmers’ Market wins provincial award for equity, diversity, inclusion (Comox Valley Record, November 2022)
- Ecclesiastical Insurance 2022 Community Impact Grant Recipients Announced (Canadian Underwriter, November 2022)
- Rotary Club of Comox Valley’s Everyone Eats Raffle is now on (Comox Valley Record, November 2022)
- Comox Valley Schools allocates Student and Family Affordability Fund (Comox Valley Record, November 2022)
- Comox Valley all-candidates forums will focus on social determinants of health (Comox Valley Record, September 2022)
- Food delivery box partnership boosts food security in Campbell River, Comox Valley (Comox Valley Record, September 2022)
- LUSH Valley and CVCF establish Bunny Shannon Legacy Fund (My Comox Valley Now, August 2022)
- LUSH Valley hosts second farm-to-table fundraiser with new chef (Comox Valley Record, July 2022)
- LUSH Valley fundraising and looking to expand service (My Comox Valley Now, June 2022)
- LUSH and Farmer’s Kitchen Food Truck partnering again this summer (Comox Valley Record, June 2022)
- National Volunteer Week: LUSH volunteers nourish and protect Comox Valley community (Comox Valley Record, April 2022)
- Anderton Therapeutic Gardens Society appeals to politicians for support (Comox Valley Record, March 2022)
- Cumberland market looks to expand operations (Comox Valley Record, March 2022)
- Comox Valley Food Bank and LUSH big winners in Rotary’s Everybody Eats raffle (Comox Valley Record, February 2022)
- Food Policy Council (Comox Valley Record, February 2022)
- Rising up for LUSH Valley Food Action Society (Comox Valley Record, January 2022)
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2021
- 2021 Comox Valley Year In Review: September (CV Record, December 2021)
- Winners announced in Rotary Club of Comox Valley’s Everyone Eats Raffle (CV Record, December 2021)
- Rotary Club raises more than $19,000 for local food initiatives (My Comox Valley Now, December 2021)
- Comox Valley school board remembers Bunny Shannon (CV Record, December 2021)
- Comox Valley Regional District directors debate restart funding (CV Record, November 2021)
- Comox produce gleaning a win-win-win for all (United Way BC, November 2021)
- Filling your tank + fuelling your community: Island-owned gas company gives back (CV Record, September 2021)
- LUSH Valley finds permanent home in Courtenay (CV Record, August 2021)
- Farm to Table Meal in support of LUSH Valley’s ‘forever home’ (CV Record, August 2021)
- LUSH Valley donor gifts $10,000 towards property purchase in central Courtenay (Tide Change, July 2021)
- Merville Garlic Fest is back for 10th year (CV Record, July 2021)
- Food security non-profit reaches 27 percent of permanent residence fundraising goal (My Comox Valley Now, July 2021)
- Anonymous donor helps LUSH Valley toward goal of permanent home (CV Record, July 2021)
- Comox Valley gives back (CV Record, July 2021)
- Comox Valley Regional District’s Road to 2030 award recipients announced (CV Record, July 2021)
- Comox Valley organizations doing their part to lower Greenhouse gas emissions (My Comox Valley Now, July 2021)
- Comox Valley’s LUSH Valley seeks volunteers for 2021 Fruit Tree and Farm Gleaning Programs (July, 2021)
- Meals for a Deal (Tide Change, July 2021)
- Courtenay gives greenlight to raising hens within the city (CV Record, July 2021)
- LUSH Valley launches capital fundraising to secure a permanent home (CV Record, June 2021)
- Comox Valley school garden in full bloom after setback (CV Record, June 2021)
- LUSH Valley Food Action Society expands Good Food Box program to include Community and Subsidized Boxes (Tide Change, June 2021)
- Group to hold workshop to address food security gaps (CR Mirror, May 2021)
- Comox Valley school board backs national healthy food initiative (CV Record, May 2021)
- Council approved $60,000 to support the Good Food Box program (CV Record, May 2021)
- Courtenay doughnut shop serves up sweet tribute to a friend (BC Local News, May 2021)
- Courtenay to determine contribution to Good Food Box program (CV Record, April 2021)
- Courtenay council approves third reading of financial plan (CV Record, April 2021)
- LUSH Valley: Comox Valley School Good Food Boxes fed 200 families in 2020 (CV Record, March 2021)
- LUSH Valley recognized for collaboration with Comox Valley Farmers’ Market (CV Record, March 2021)
- How the Comox Valley overhauled its food security approach in 2020 (National Observer, February 2021)
- LUSH Valley seeking funding from municipalities, moving to curling club in April (CV Record, February 2021)
- How One Rural Community Creatively Solved Keeping its Residents Well Fed During a Pandemic (Pressenza, February 2021)
- Comox Valley Organization Hopes to Restart Food Program (CV Record, January 2021)
LUSH VALLEY IN THE NEWS: 2020
VIDEOS: 2023 AND EARLIER
- LUSH Valley Property Tour (July, 2022)
- Healthy Student Meal Program (April, 2022)
- Community Listening Event (October, 2021)
- Ronna-Rae Leonard: Food Security in the Comox Valley (May 2021)
- Gord Johns recognizes the LUSH Valley Food Action Society (April 2021)
- Comox Valley Community Foundation Impact: Food Share Program (January 2021)
- Food, Farm & Forage Summer Camp (August 2020)
- LUSH Valley 20th Anniversary Slideshow (August 2020)
- LUSH Valley 20th Anniversary AGM Presentation (August 2020)
- The Good Food Box Hamper Program – Comox Valley Schools (May 2020)
- A Virtual Hug for Frontline Workers (Community Food Centres Canada, May 2020)
- Victory Gardens (Shaw Spotlight, April 2020)
- Food Security in a Pandemic (Ronna-Rae Leonard, April 2020)
- LUSH Valley Comox Valley Chamber Awards Finalist (January 2020)
- Statement about LUSH Valley (Ronna-Rae Leonard, November 2019)
- Comox Valley Community Foundation Impact: Fruit Tree Program (October 2019)
- Youth Media Project: Soups On (Comox Valley Art Gallery, April 2019)
- That’s a Wrap: New LUSH Valley Van (November 2018)
- Nourishing Community (Merville Organics, August 2018)
- Food-e Academy (December 2017)
- Sharing the Seeds of Knowledge (August 2017)
- Making Blackberry Jam (August 2017)
- Share the Harvest Community Garden (August 2017)
- Urban Agriculture Forum: Part 1 (March 2017)
- Urban Agriculture Forum: Part 2 (March 2017)
- Community Gardens in the Comox Valley (July 2014)
- Food action in the Comox Valley (Centre for Civic Governance, April 2014)
- Who Grows My Food?: Young Cooks Program (February 2014)
- B.C. Hydro Community Champions Submission (October 2013)
- LUSH Valley Food Action Society (Shaw TV North Island, October 2013)
