LUSH Valley Food Action Society

08/29/2026

🍎 Local apples are here!

Our Fruit Tree Program has been harvesting apples around the Comox Valley, and we have bulk baking-grade apples available in our online store.

These apples are perfect for applesauce, pies, crisps, cider, dehydrating, preserving, or filling your freezer for later. 🥧🫙🧃

🍎 10 lb for $6
🍏 20 lb for $11
🍎 40 lb for $20

🛒 Shop now at lushvalley.localline.ca. Order as an add-on to your Good Food Box or for individual purchase, while supplies last.

08/27/2026

This summer, we joined the K’ómoks First Nation youth again for a summer camp full of hands-on cooking, learning and lots of good food!

The week was rooted in local and traditional foods, with lots of opportunities for the kids to get their hands busy in the kitchen and learn about the food around them.

Together, we made:
🍓 Fruit leather using plums, blackcurrants, strawberries and applesauce from LUSH Valley’s Fruit Tree program
🍕 Pita bread pizzas using ingredients from the K’ómoks community garden
🫓 Elk quesadillas, using elk harvested in the K’ómoks Youth Elk Hunt
🍎 Cinnamon apple chips, peanut butter balls, salsa, and more!

We’re so grateful for the opportunity to share these experiences with K’ómoks First Nation youth. 💚

08/24/2026

🐝✨ LAST CHANCE TO JOIN US IN THE BEEYARD THIS THURSDAY! ✨🐝

Come spend a summer evening with Wendi Gilson of Black Horse Apiary and experience the magic of the hive up close. 🌿🍯

It’s an evening to slow down, learn, connect, and enjoy the incredible world of bees.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign! 💛

Reserve your spot for Thursday August 27th and come spend the evening with us in the beeyard.

08/24/2026

What if your weekly produce shopping was taken care of, all autumn long?

The Good Food Box Autumn Subscription brings you 10 weeks of fresh, seasonal produce from 40+ local farms right here in the Comox Valley. For just $30 per week, you'll enjoy an abundance of farm-fresh vegetables while supporting local farmers and LUSH Valley's food access programs.

But don't just take our word for it:

💬 "The quality and taste of the produce surpassed any similar items purchased in grocery stores. It was as though the farmers invited me into their gardens to pick it fresh that day."

From September 17 to November 19, we'll do the shopping for you and source the best of what's growing locally each week.

🌱 Fresh local food
🚜 Direct support for local farmers
❤️ Support for community food programs

🛒 Order your Autumn Subscription today by visiting our online store at lushvalley.localline.ca. Registration closes September 14 at 9:00 AM.

08/23/2026

This summer, 1,000 Eat Local bingo cards made their way into the hands of people across the Comox Valley, encouraging us to get out, explore, and celebrate the incredible local food that grows and is made right here at home.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for local food this summer. Every time you choose to buy from a local farmer or fill your basket at the farmers’ market, you’re helping build a stronger, more resilient local food system.

🏆 Prize winners have now been contacted! Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to the generous local farmers who donated prizes and helped make Eat Local Comox Valley possible!

Keep eating local, Comox Valley! 🍎🥕🫐

08/22/2026

🫜 Learn to make pickles that can’t be beet!

Join LUSH Valley and Jules Matthews for a Community Kitchen where you'll learn how to turn garden-fresh beets into delicious pickled beets to enjoy all year long.

Whether you're new to preserving or looking to build your skills, this hands-on workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of safe water-bath canning while creating a tasty batch of homemade pickled beets.

You'll learn essential pickling and preserving techniques and take home a jar of your own handcrafted pickled beets to enjoy at home.

🔗 For more information and to register, visit lushvalley.org/events.

08/20/2026

This week’s Community Good Food Boxes contain a colourful mix of locally grown produce from farms across the Comox Valley. From sweet summer corn and juicy peaches to crisp lettuce, fresh chard, peppers, potatoes and plenty of zucchini, there’s lots to enjoy! 🌽🍑🥬

Here’s what’s in the mix:
🥕 Carrots from Sweet Spread
🌽 Corn from Stone's Throw Organics
🥒 Zucchini from Stone's Throw Organics
🫑 Peppers from Rock Bottom Farm
🌽 Corn from Sieffert's Farm Market
🥔 Potatoes from Sieffert's Farm Market
🍅 Cherry Tomatoes from Island Hot House
🥒 Zucchini from Fiddle Creek Farm
🥬 Chard from Pendleton Farm
🥒 Zucchini from Pendleton Farm
🥬 Lettuce Mix from Clever Crow Herbs, Spices, and Sea Salt
🍑 BC-grown peaches

☀️ Want a full season of locally-grown goodness? Our Autumn Subscription starts on September 17th! Register today to receive 10 weeks of fresh, local produce from the farm right into your kitchen.

🔗 To order your Autumn Subscription, visit our online store at lushvalley.localline.ca.

08/17/2026

There is one ticket available in August 23rd's pickle workshop!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/perfect-pickles-community-kitchen-with-jules-matthews-tickets-1996744603861

🥒 You asked, we listened! Our Pickling Community Kitchen sold out so quickly that we’ve added another date!

Join LUSH Valley and Jules Matthews on Sunday, August 23 for a hands-on workshop all about making perfectly crisp, flavour-packed pickles and preserving the taste of summer.

Whether you’re new to canning or looking to build your skills, you’ll learn the fundamentals of safe water-bath canning, essential pickling techniques, and take home a jar of your own handcrafted pickles to enjoy.

Our last workshop filled up fast, so don’t wait to grab your spot!

🔗 To register, visit lushvalley.org/events.

08/15/2026

Good Food Box Autumn Subscriptions are back! 📦🍎🥬🥕📦

Enjoy the best of the Comox Valley’s harvest all autumn long with our 10-week Good Food Box Autumn Subscription.

Each Thursday from September 17–November 19, you’ll receive a regular-sized Good Food Box packed with an abundance of farm-fresh veggies, leafy greens, seasonal fruit, root vegetables, herbs and more, from 40+ Comox Valley farms.

Why subscribe?
🥕 Fresh, seasonal produce without the weekly shopping trip
🚜 Direct support for local farmers
💚 A stronger local food system
🤝 Support for LUSH Valley's food access programs

🛒 Let LUSH do the shopping for you! Order your Autumn Subscription today by visiting our online store at lushvalley.localline.ca. Registration closes September 14 at 9:00 AM.