Fresh News Blog
Community Kitchens: Winter Offerings
Grab your aprons — Chef Jill is back! LUSH Valley and Chef Jill Lamberts of Shorewolf Farm are hosting six Community Kitchens in the cozy tasting room of Raven's Moon Estate Winery & Cider Worx this new year. Participants will have a chance to learn the...
Prune-Along is Back for a Fourth Season
If you’re feeling overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) by the yield of your fruit trees, LUSH Valley’s Prune-Along program may be able to help. Prune-Along pairs tree care experts with participating tree stewards to pass on the fundamentals of fruit tree care and pruning....
All Candidates Forum 2022: Responses from Candidates
In partnership with the Comox Valley Community Health Network and the Comox Valley Social Planning Society, LUSH Valley Food Action Society hosted an All Candidates Forum focused on the social determinants of health. Click here to see candidates' responses from the...
Community Kitchens: The Autumn Series
This autumn, Chef Jill Lamberts of Shorewolf Farm is partnering with LUSH Valley to host an Autumn Series of Community Kitchen classes in the cozy tasting room of Raven's Moon Estate Winery & Cider Worx. Participants will have a chance to learn new skills or...
Bunny Shannon Legacy Fund Established
LUSH Valley Food Action Society and Comox Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) are very pleased to announce the establishment of the Bunny Shannon Legacy Fund, in memory of one of our community’s most passionate advocates. Elizabeth “Bunny” Shannon was passionate about...
Back by Popular Demand: Autumn Subscriptions to the Good Food Box
Following the success of our first-ever Subscription to the Good Food Box this Summer is LUSH Valley’s Autumn Good Food Box Subscription, starting August 25th. This 10-week program offers convenient & consistent access to fresh, local produce during the delicious...
Second Annual Farm to Table Fundraiser
LUSH Valley's second annual Farm to Table Fundraiser is happening Sunday, September 18! This event will showcase the rich, abundant flavours of the Comox Valley through a series of dishes prepared by the Chefs of LUSH Valley & The Farmer's Kitchen Food...
Beekeeping in the Share the Harvest Garden
We love bees at LUSH Valley. So much so, that we keep beehives in the Share the Harvest Community Garden! Wendi from Black Horse Apiary installed hives in our garden and is hosting beekeeping workshops biweekly, teaching gardeners how to care for, feed, breed, and...
A Delicious Partnership: LUSH Valley and the Farmer’s Kitchen
In the summer of 2021, LUSH Valley Food Action Society partnered with the Farmer’s Kitchen Food Truck to host a series of fundraising dinners, which closed with a five-course Farm to Table meal at Amara Farm in September. The Farm to Table event hosted 100 people,...
The Regenerative Farming program is back for a second year
In partnership with North Island College and Lentelus Farms, LUSH Valley Food Action Society is hosting a six-month fully-funded Regenerative Farming program starting June 1st. The program teaches the main theories, concepts and practices of market garden agriculture...
