The products available on our super-local marketplace often change – seasonally – depending on what produce is fresh at the time. If you love eating local food in season, this

Get Growing With Locally Adapted Seeds and Plants
Selection of locally adapted seeds from Cowichan Valley producers.

Cow-op Cooperative Members Are Preserving Summer’s Bounty: A Recipe Featuring Frozen Figs
During the growing season of 2023, our cooperative member producers took on the initiative to preserve more summer bounty by freezing produce that was harvested at peak ripeness. These frozen

Celebrate Food, Love and Valentine’s Day – Seasonally!
Celebrate Food, Love and Valentine’s Day With Seasonally Fresh Cowichan Grown Produce From Cow-op! As the late winter season unfolds, a unique palette of ingredients becomes available, offering a delightful

Cowichan Vegetables Take Center Stage
It is the beginning of a new year and many of us are committing to healthy habits that contribute to an active lifestyle here in the Cowichan Valley. One healthy

Nostalgic Christmas Baking Traditions
Decorated gingerbread houses, sweet cookies, Christmas pudding, and traditional stollen bread. Nothing says Christmas quite like the sweet smell of baking from kitchens around the world. Most of these familiar

Easy Pre-Made Fall Meals
Whenever November rolls around and we get back into our cool weather routines, schedules can become busy with school activities, homework, and work schedules. We are always surprised by how