March, 2026 NEWSLETTER, Seeds, Soil, Co-op AGM, & potential Poultry Club

Hi there, here’s the March, 2026 Food Co-op Newsletter.   Thanks to everyone supporting the island Seedy Saturday events, and now Galiano Island is offering season-long seed saving education too!  Meanwhile you’re invited to a Soil Health Assessment Webinar on March 17 (see newsletter link to register).  Then the Gulf Islands Food Co-op is having its […]

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March 15, 2026

Feb, 2026 NEWSLETTER, Seedy Saturdays, Fallow Deer, Other Island Food

Hi there, here’s the February, 2026 Gulf Islands Food Co–op Newsletter, at a time when island winter food growing is going well.  Meanwhile happening very shortly are Seedy Saturday events organized by the island Seed Libraries and other groups: February 14th on Saturna Island (see their Seedy Valentine poster below), February 28th on Pender, and […]

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February 14, 2026

Jan, 2026 NEWSLETTER, Bonfire & Wassailing Celebrations, New Seeds Coming!

Greetings, here’s the January, 2026 Gulf Islands Food Co–op Newsletter, to report on recent agricultural activities including drinking ale or cider in island orchards, and having ceremonial bonfires!  Saturna led the way with a New Year’s Eve bonfire celebration (see below), to burn orchard deadfall plus mouse effigies made of wood, wicker, whatever…  stuffed with […]

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January 6, 2026