Dear folks of Pender, Mayne, Galiano and Saturna, When the pandemic first hit, the GULF ISLANDS FOOD CO-OP used our remaining grant funds for direct support to island and Tsawout food banks plus Saturna food bags, meals for vulnerable people programs, and to help island food producers buy some supplies to keep going. Now we continue to […]
Read More August, 2020: New Co-op Programs to support you!Warm greetings to our 72 Gulf Islands Food Co-op Members, plus other contacts! We’ve spent the past year doing our utmost to support Food Producers and local food security on Pender, Galiano, Saturna and Mayne, and in the traditional Coast Salish territories where we are grateful to be. This includes special Co-op supports during covid […]
Read More May, 2020 Co-op virtual AGM Invite, Past Year ProjectsDear communities of Galiano, Saturna, Mayne and Pender, The Co-op was just swinging into February activities, and then the COVID-19 pandemic brought many things to a halt. However, we were not deterred from trying our best to be useful. Thanks greatly to some remainders of our 2019-2020 Vancity and CRD project funding, here are the responses […]
Read More April, 2020: Food Co-op COVID Services & Update