Cow-Op is Growing Again

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 Cow-Op is possible. Something that

Growing Again! has become more compelling than ever is

Cow-Op has really grown how this type into its own this year as of purchasing supports our the people of the South Island own community by putting witness the benefits of eating that spending power back highly nutritious food while into the wallets of our own supporting the local economy local workers. In a circular of food producers. The option 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.

The convenience offered by the Online Farmers’ Market allows busy chefs 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 chef or producer, sign up

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 have access to this veritable

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cornucopia with lower margins and more unit size options. If you are a local possible. Wholesale orders

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

50km local food diet

Local food at your fingertips www.cow-op.ca

ELK VIEW ACRES Cobble Hill

Our goal is to help supply our local communities with high quality, healthy foods and food services. Although we are not certified organic at this time, we follow organic practices.

GLENORA FARM GLENORA

A residential care facility for adults with special needs located on an uncertified biodynamic, organic farm. Garlic, jerusalem artichokes, beets, carrots, winter squash, cabbage, potatoes, greens leeks, parsnips for sale through cow-op.ca

OL’ macdonald Farm Duncan

Everybody in our community deserves clean food grown in healthy soil. Our mission is to provide it.

EUphoric Juicery duncan

We offer Juice cleanses, Juices and fresh pressed nut Mylks, Chicken & Beef broths, includes NEW ITEM of broths with a blend of medicinal mushrooms.

HARD TO COME BY FARM MILL BAY

Our Mill Bay orchard was planted in 1991. We have apples available until December. Varieties: Gravenstein, Elstar, Liberty, Jonagold and many more.

ALLIUM CO OP FARM DUNCAN

We are dedicated to low-impact, ecologically minded farming practices with the goal of promoting sustainable food security in the region.

ED’s SOUP SHACK DUNCAN

Mom and Dad began making our products 17 years ago. All products are made by hand in our converted garage, which is now a VIHA approved commercial kitchen. 28

GOOD BITE duncan

A Cowichan Valley made Snack Bar! 6 flavours/varieties to choose from including 3 vegan ones!

Flora & Fungi Farm DUNCAN

Our farm grows 30+ varieties of market veggies from salad greens to squash, seasonal mushrooms and flower blooms.