Fresh News Blog
Farm Fresh Soup Fest 2019
Bringing delicious soup & good times to you! Sunday, October 6, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. After a SOUP-er successful event in 2018, we’re bringing back Farm Fresh Soup Fest for the second year. We invite you to the heart of the Comox Valley’s agricultural region for a...
Farm Gleaning Program sees rapid growth
For our first farm glean of the season at Cameron Family Farm in late June, 25, volunteers harvested 330 pounds of garlic scapes in two hours! After a successful first season in 2018, LUSH Valley is pleased to continue with its Farm Gleaning Program for the 2019...
Comox Valley Food Policy Council: Call for collaborators
LUSH Valley is being supported by the Comox Valley Regional District to create a regional Food Policy Council and we are looking for community collaborators. What is a Food Policy Council? Food Policy Councils (FPCs) are comprised of individuals from all aspects of a...
Food Security, Poverty, Housing and the Local Food System: closing the loop in the Comox Valley
By Andrea Cupelli and Maurita Prato The core issues and underlying root causes of food security are intertwined with issues of poverty, inadequate or precarious housing and other barriers which block access to healthy and culturally appropriate food. On the other end...
Bylaw Revisions, Exciting Updates, Elections & More at June 27 AGM
Come to our AGM to hear more about LUSH Valley's 2018-19 year, and what new initiatives are in the works. Tour our beautiful Share the Harvest Community Garden, hear about LUSH Valley's 2018-19 year, and learn about several new...
Connecting Local Food to Housing Providers Info Night
On Wednesday June 12th, Maurita Prato, Executive Director of LUSH Valley, and Andrea Cupelli, Coordinator of the Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, are teaming up to present their draft action plan entitled ‘Closing the Loop on Food Security - addressing food...
Knowledge Gained at Farm Gleaning Symposium
Our Vice President and Fruit Tree Program Coordinator, James McKerricher, attended this event on behalf of LUSH Valley. Here's what he had to say about it: The third annual Gleaning Symposium held in Seattle this year was a unique opportunity to connect with gleaning...
We’re Hiring Two Summer Students
Program Assistants – Summer Student (2 Positions) General Overview LUSH Valley is a Comox Valley based non-profit organization. We envision a region where healthy, local food is at the heart of community wellbeing. We work to support the Comox Valley...
The City of Courtenay and LUSH Valley Team Up to Support ‘Share the Harvest Community Garden’
March 26, 2019 The 2019 growing season is off to a great start at Share the Harvest community garden in downtown Courtenay. On March 25, 2019, Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells, Council members and leaders at LUSH Valley Food Action Society signed a five-year ‘Share the...
Youth Media Project Announcement
CVAG-YMP film will showcase the Vanier School Soup Program. LUSH Valley is thrilled to be teaming up with the Comox Valley Art Gallery’s Youth Media Project (CVAG-YMP) to showcase the Vanier Soup Program, which is a joint program of LUSH Valley and the School District...
