of delivery straight to the front door is just an added benefit! And now, Cow-Op has branched into the wholesale market. Chefs and valueadded producers are deeply committed to the benefits of sourcing locally to provide the freshest ingredients possible. Something that has become more compelling than ever is how this type of purchasing supports our own community by putting that spending power back into the wallets of our own local workers. In a circular fashion, the dollar goes from the restaurant to the farmer to the farmworker to the restaurant with few stops in between. The added bonus, of course, is decreasing our dependence on trucks, fossil fuels & food imports that are arriving from off-island.
Cow-Op is Growing Again!
C
ow-Op has really grown into its own this year as the people of the South Island witness the benefits of eating highly nutritious food while supporting the local economy of food producers. The option
access to the best that their community has to offer without having to contact numerous different vendors or even leave their kitchen. After signing up as a wholesale customer local chefs & producers can begin their order Thursday at noon and make any changes necessary until Monday night at midnight. Orders are then picked up or delivered on Thursdays between 12:00 and 6:30 pm. The Cow- Op Online Farmer’s Market offers everything from greens to grains, bakery to dairy, and coffee to kombucha all produced within or as close to the Cowichan Valley as possible. Wholesale orders have access to this veritable LOOKING FOR MICROGREENS?
cornucopia with lower margins and more unit size options. If you are a local chef or producer, sign up as a wholesale customer and come check out the Cow-Op Online Farmer’s Wholesale Market today! www.cow-op.ca
Submitted by Karen Bernard
We grow plenty of them!
A&S MICROGREENS t.250-710-6135 www.asmicrogreens.com
The convenience offered by the Online Farmers’ Market allows busy chefs
27
