GOOD FOOD BOX PROGRAM
The Good Food Box is a large grocery bag of fresh produce and eggs available every week.
Boxes contain a balanced variety of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, root vegetables, leafy greens and eggs. By working with and purchasing from over two dozen Comox Valley farms, LUSH Valley is able to source a wide variety of high-quality in-season produce for Good Food Boxes.
There are 4 streams of the Good Food Box program:
- The Community Good Food Box
Available to everyone - The Subsidized Good Food Box
Available to households experiencing financial barriers - The No-Cost Good Food Box
Available primarily through community partner organizations - Good Food Box Subscription
Available on a seasonal basis
Community Good Food Box
Community Boxes can be ordered by anyone at any time through our online store. There is no commitment required.
Ordering a Community Box allows you to enjoy a variety of local fruits and vegetables at a good value, help strengthen our local food economy and support local farmers.
- Regular Good Food Box: $30.00
- Large Good Food Box: $40.00
- Extra-Large Good Food Box: $50.00
Subsidized Good Food Box
Subsidized Good Food Boxes are available to households experiencing financial barriers to meeting their food needs.
This stream of the program is currently at capacity. To get on the waitlist for a Subsidized Good Food Box, please apply here.
- Regular Good Food Box: $10.00
- Large Good Food Box: $14.00
- Extra-Large Good Food Box: $18.00
No-Cost GOOD FOOD BOX
No-Cost Good Food Boxes are available through LUSH Valley’s community partner organizations:
- BC Housing — Washington Apartments
- Beachcombers Academy
- Comox Valley Affordable Housing
- Comox Valley Senior Support Society
- Greenways Land Trust
- Hornby & Denman Community Health Care Society — Better at Home
- John Howard Society — The Junction
- K’ómoks First Nation
- School District 71
Good Food Box Subscription
Autumn Subscriptions to the Good Food Box are now available!
From September 19th to November 21st, customers registered for the Autumn Subscription will have ongoing access to the best produce our Valley has to offer, while supporting small-scale farmers, strengthening our local food economy and contributing a small portion back to LUSH Valley’s food access programs.
The Subscription includes one regular-sized Good Food Box ($30) per week for 10 weeks. Boxes will be available for pick-up at 2342 Rosewall Crescent, Courtenay from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each Thursday.
For more information, please view our Autumn Subscription Overview.
Hundreds of Good Food Boxes are packed and distributed every week by LUSH Valley staff and volunteers.
The reach and impact of this program is largely due to the support we have received from countless volunteers, farmers, customers and community partners.
Thank you for helping us Share the Harvest with our community.
For more information about the Good Food Box program, please view our Program Overview.
If you have any questions or require support placing your order, please contact us by phoning 250-331-0152 or emailing foodshare@lushvalley.org.
NEED FOOD?
To apply for a subsidized Good Food Box or to join the waitlist for a No-Cost Box, please complete the form below.
Please note that your completion of this form does not ensure that you will receive food immediately.
WANT FOOD?
If your community organization is interested in partnering with LUSH Valley to get food directly to the clients you serve,
Please email foodshare@lushvalley.org or phone 250-331-0152
GOT FOOD?
If you represent a business, restaurant, farm or garden that may be interested in donating excess food to LUSH Valley,
Please email foodshare@lushvalley.org or phone 250-331-0152.
