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Celebrating 25 years of Sharing the Harvest!
It’s our birthday! Help us raise $25k to celebrate 25 years 🍎🍐🍎 It’s our birthday, and we’re celebrating with a mission! Let’s come together to raise $25,000 by June 30, in honour of 25 amazing years of nourishing our community! Thanks to the generosity of local...
Food Security Champion Arzeena Hamir Joins LUSH Valley Leadership Team
We are pleased to announce that Arzeena Hamir has joined the LUSH Valley leadership team as our Operations Director! Arzeena will support and strengthen the continued leadership of our Executive Director, with a focus on strengthening our food security programs,...
Show Your Support for Local Food Security on Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, December 3rd is Giving Tuesday, the world’s largest generosity movement. It is a day to give back to your community in any way you can: every little bit helps. This year, show your support for local food security by making LUSH Valley your charity of choice. ...
Join us for a LUSH Open House
It's official, LUSH Valley has grown UP! We wish to express our most sincere gratitude to everyone who generously donated to our Raise the Roof campaign this spring and summer. With your help, we fundraised a total of $82,400 to be put towards the acquisition of our...
Apples Commemorate Contributions to LUSH Expansion
Conditions are off, and LUSH Valley is set to purchase the residential suite above our existing ground-floor unit in Tin Town. A fresh new mural painted by Cumberland-based artist, Bryn Ball, commemorates financial and volunteer contributions. Every donation of $1,000...
LUSH Valley is Raising the Roof
LUSH Valley is raising the roof: Help community food hub purchase upstairs unit to expand operations Since purchasing our forever home in 2021, LUSH Valley has been rooted in Tin Town, expanding food programs across the Comox Valley and beyond. Now, instead of growing...
Prune-Along with LUSH
If you’re feeling overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) by the yield of your fruit trees, LUSH Valley’s Prune-Along program can help. “Our trees would not be in the wonderful shape they are now if not for the Prune-Along program,” says homeowner Mary Bogue. “We are so happy...
Grade-A Season for the Fruit Tree Program
July through October, over 26,000 pounds of unwanted fruit was harvested by LUSH Valley, and what wasn't of distribution quality was processed into apple juice From Union Bay to Black Creek, 140 properties were visited, and a diverse selection of apples, pears, plums,...
Third Annual Farm to Table Fundraiser
Join us on September 17th for LUSH Valley's third annual Farm to Table Fundraiser! Fall in love with the flavours of our valley—the fond, the familiar and the farmers' favourites. LUSH Valley's third annual fundraising event at Amara Farm will take place in two...
NOW SERVING: FOOD PREP & MOBILE KITCHEN TRAINING PROGRAM
The North Vancouver Island Chefs Association, North Island College and LUSH Valley Food Action Society and are teaming up to provide training for culinary-inspired students in the Comox Valley. The brand new Food Prep and Mobile Kitchen Training program includes 180...
