Greetings, here’s the latest Gulf Islands Food Co-op Newsletter, including a brief report on our year’s work around the islands (see below). This is with great thanks to the CRD (Capital Regional District) for funding. Our GIFC team of 9, from across all four islands, has started planning new projects in 2026 – we’re so […]
Read More Dec, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Summary of Co-op’s 2025 Activities, Inspiring LinksGreetings, here’s the latest 2025 Gulf Islands Food Co-op Newsletter. The Oct 3-4 CRISP Festival on S’Dayes (Pender Island) was a great success, and included our sponsored Speakers panel on “Food, Land and Relationships”. Adam Olsen (Tsartlip Nation) described the impacts of government policy over the last couple of hundred years, dispossessing Indigenous peoples from […]
Read More Nov, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Indigenous Teachings, Seed Saving EventsHere’s the latest September, 2025 Gulf Islands Food Co-op Newsletter First for upcoming activities supported by the Gulf Islands Food Co-op (GIFC), we are so grateful to FarmFolkCityFolk for bringing their mobile seed cleaning trailer to Galiano (Oct 3-4), Mayne (Oct 5), and Pender (Oct 6-7). Farmers and Gardeners: bring your bags of dried plants […]
Read More Sept, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Oct Seed Cleaning Tour, Apple Festival & more