FOOD SHARE

The Food Share Program was introduced as a response to the growing need for healthy food access and delivery as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. LUSH Valley Food Share programs include the Good Food Box and Hot Meal Programs.

With the help of volunteers, partners and funders, from April to March 2021, we supported our community and delivered:

12, 405 Good Food Boxes
30, 548 Hot Meals

For inquiries about our Food Share Programs, send us an email at foodshare@lushvalley.org or call our Food Share helpline at 250-207-4357 (HELP).

The helpline is answered from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Leave us a text or voicemail outside of these hours and we will respond as soon as possible.

HOT MEAL PROGRAM

Our Hot Meal Program provides hot (and frozen) lunches to individuals, delivered through our partner organizations. Partners for the Hot Meal Program include:

Better at Home
Comox Valley Affordable Housing Society
Comox Valley Senior Support Society
Indigenous Education
Maple Pool Campground
The Sonshine Lunch Club

Put fondly by one of our clients:

“This service makes me feel like someone out there is thinking of me and bringing me a little love 3 times a week. To all the volunteers, just know you are making us feel better through this terrible time. Thank you.”

GOOD FOOD BOX PROGRAM

The Good Food Box is a large grocery bag of fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs, available every week. Boxes contain a well-rounded mix of kitchen staples and local favourites, with 50% to 100% of ingredients sourced locally to support Comox Valley Farmers and Growers.

Good Food Box FAQ

Program Overview

There are 4 streams of the Good Food Box Program:

The Community Good Food Box
Available to everyone
The Summer Good Food Box Subscription
Available to everyone
The Subsidized Good Food Box
Available to households experiencing financial barriers to healthy eating
The No-Cost Good Food Box
Available primarily to LUSH Valley partner organizations

Community Good Food Box:

Community Boxes can be ordered by everyone through our online Good Food Box Store. This is a great way to get local food at a great value while also supporting LUSH Valley and local farms. You can support others in our community by purchasing an additional “Gift Box” with your order that will go to someone who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise.

Regular Good Food Box (suggested 1-2 people): $30.00
Large size Good Food Box (suggested 3-4 people): $40.00
X-Large size Good Food Box (suggested 5+ people): $50.00

Summer Good Food Box Subscription:

For the first time ever, LUSH Valley is offering a 10-week subscription to the Good Food Box program!

Community members registered for the Summer Good Food Box Subscription will have fresh food Boxes ready for pick-up at LUSH Valley’s Tin Town location each consecutive Thursday starting June 16th and running until August 18th.

The Summer Good Food Box Subscription provides convenient and consistent access to the fresh, local produce at a great value. It also gives customers a way to support LUSH Valley’s Food Access programming; helping us provide more subsidized and no-cost Boxes to those in our community experiencing food insecurity.

To register for the Summer Good Food Box Subscription program, click here: http://www.localline.ca/fruit-and-veg . For more information, click here.

Subsidized Good Food Box:

Our Subsidized Boxes are available for households experiencing financial barriers to meeting their food needs. If you are interested in this program or if you would like to get on the waitlist for a No-Cost Box please apply here.

Regular Good Food Box (suggested 1-2 people): $10.00
Large Good Food Box (suggested 3-4 people): $14.00
X-Large Good Food Box (suggested 5+ people): $18.00

No-Cost GOOD FOOD BOX:

No-Cost Good Food Boxes are available through our partner organizations:

BC Housing Washington Apartments
Comox Valley Family Services
Comox Valley Head Injury Society
Cumberland Food Share
The Junction – John Howard Society
Lions Valley View Estates
Maple Pool Campground
Wachiay Friendship Centre

NEED FOOD?

To apply for a subsidized Good Food Box or join the waitlist for a No-Cost Box, please complete the form below.

Please note that your completion of this form does not confirm that you will receive food immediately. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Request Form

COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

If you or your community organization are interested in partnering with LUSH Valley to get food to the clients you serve, we would love to hear from you.

Please email us at foodshare@lushvalley.org