CO-OP TABLES at Markets plus Food Bank support keeps happening (2019-2024)

After very encouraging initial 2019 and 2020 years, we are very happy that the Gulf Islands Food Co-op is continuing in 2024 to operate CO-OP TABLES at Southern Gulf Islands Saturday Markets!  Thanks so much for past Vancity EnviroFund and ongoing Capital Regional District (CRD) funding (now including 2023).  This is to assist the Food Producers of Pender, Galiano and Mayne by having paid Co-op Table Hosts sell their locally created food, so they can be back on the land making more.  This program also includes support for the Saturna Food Bag program to purchase local food to give to island folk in need, an approach that will also begin in 2023 in cooperation with the Mayne Island Food Bank.

Even during later covid times (see images below), Co-op Table Hosts continued showing up, to safely support local food selling and sharing with those in need.  Meanwhile our 2022 season involved selling just under $38,000 of produce!  Big thanks again to the Capital Regional District for supporting local food producers and island folks in this way :-)