* POSTS & NEWS
Welcome to the Gulf Islands Food Co-op (GIFC) posts page! These are highlights of our most recent activities. However our Education page has more detailed links to earlier food producing workshops, videos etc. You can also see our Co-op Services page, for more about how we’ve supported Southern Gulf Islands food producers and local food resilience since 2018 :-)
- Nov, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Indigenous Teachings, Seed Saving Events
- Sept, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Oct Seed Cleaning Tour, Apple Festival & more
- July, 2025 NEWSLETTER, S,DÁYES Indigenous Plants Day July 11
- June, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Pender & Mayne Garden Tours June 22
- May, 2025 NEWSLETTER, New Co-op Food Bank & Seed Library Support
- March, 2025 NEWSLETTER, New Co-op Seed Equipment, April 15 AGM
- Feb, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Seedy Saturdays, Co-op April 15 AGM
- Jan, 2025 NEWSLETTER, Farmer-2-Farmer Field Days (Jan 27, Feb 22, Mar 12)
- Nov 7 & 8, 2024 Water Management Workshops on Galiano & Pender
- Oct 18, 2024 S,DÁYES Community Day to support Indigenous Plants
- Oct 12, 2024 Pender Winter Stock-Up Market
- Sept, 2024 Co-op NEWSLETTER & Fall Activities
- July 19, 2024 Qeneniw Community Day to support Indigenous Plants
- July, 2024 Co-op NEWSLETTER & Summer Activities
- April 7, 2024 Co-op Annual General Meeting (by zoom)
- March 26, 2024 Berry Patch Workshop with W̱SÁNEĆ Elder
- Feb, 2024 Pender Producer Opportunity, Winter Stock Up Market
- Feb, 2024: new Co-op funding, projects, and April 7 AGM
- Oct 14, 15 & 16, 2023 Saving Seeds (Seed Cleaning & Learning Days)
- Sept 30, 2023 Seed Saving Workshop & Seed Garden Event (Saturna)
- Sept 17, 2023 fourth Grower-2-Grower Educational Tours & Potluck
- Sept, Oct, Nov, 2023 – coming up from the Co-op…
- August 31, 2023 third Grower-2-Grower Educational Tour & Potluck
- August 10, 2023 second Grower-2-Grower Educational Tour & Potluck
- July 16, 2023 new Grower-2-Grower Educational Tours & Potlucks
- March, 2023: Saturna Seed Library & Island Seedy Saturdays
- Co-op’s 2022 Activity Highlights
- March, 2022: Food Art Show & Seedy Saturday on Pender
- Spring, 2022 Healthy Soil & Regenerative Agriculture Course
- Co-op’s 2021 Highlights & Fall Newsletter
- October, 2021 Seed Saving Workshop
- July, 2021 New Co-op Services & Projects
- Spring, 2021 Seed Saving Education, Pender Seed Library Launch, plus Mayne & Galiano…
- August, 2020: New Co-op Programs to support you!
- May, 2020 Co-op virtual AGM Invite, Past Year Projects
- April, 2020: Food Co-op COVID Services & Update
- Feb, 2020: Update on new Co-op Projects to Support You!
- September, 2019 – Co-op Services now initiated…
- June, 2019 – New Co-op Funding for Projects to serve Producers!
- February 9, 2019 Co-op INTER-ISLAND VIDEO MEETING (Members+)
- Gulf Islands Food Co-op INCORPORATED, practical help & education to come…
- Pender PERMACULTURE Gathering (April 15, 2018)
- QUESTION FOR FOOD PRODUCERS – What do you need most from a Co-op?
- New BC Budget – $29 Million more for GrowBC, FeedBC and BuyBC
- Class: Designing an Edible FOOD FOREST (March, 2018)
- GULF ISLANDS FOOD CO-OP proposal – REGISTER to hear more!
- Fruit Tree PRUNING & GRAFTING Class (February, 2018)
- AQUAPONIC Growing for the Islands? (Vegetables together with Fish)
- The Amazing Living SOIL (Workshop/Discussion)
- HERB GROWING with Master Herbalist Workshop
- Attracting POLLINATORS to Grow Food Workshop
- Building Hoop GREENHOUSES Workshop
- FOOD PRESERVATION Classes
- Composting & SOIL BUILDING Classes
- Herbs and MUSHROOM GARDENS Workshop
- FRUIT TREES Workshop
- POULTRY RAISING Workshop
- SEED SAVING & Seed Bank workshop
- HAZELNUT Tree Planting