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Cow-op is celebrating our 10 year anniversary & we need your help to raise $50,000 for refrigerated delivery van(s) & expand our support of Cowichan Valley agriculture!

Read on to learn where Cow-op started, contributions to our local economy & how YOU can help Cow-op continue serving the community for another decade!

We started as a big idea, fueled by a small group of farmers, built off the corner of a desk at the Cowichan Green Community, & have since grown into to a full-service local food supply chain offering home delivery to the Cowichan Valley & Victoria!

Since 2014, Cow-op has been supporting Cowichan Valley farmers & food processors. With our online marketplace offering really local, high-quality foods, we connect producers directly with consumers.

Here is how Cow-op impacts our local economy:

  • Supporting 80+ cooperative members with sales, marketing & distribution services
  • Paying producers over $400 000 each year, putting money back into our community.
  • Directly employing up to 10 people each year.
  • Supporting approx. 250 jobs throughout our network.
  • Improving food security on Vancouver Island.
  • Making farming & food production a viable livelihood choice for local people.
  • Promoting regenerative, low-impact agriculture.
  • Fostering community connections through local events & workshops.

On board with the local food movement
& supporting Cowichan farms and food producers?

GREAT!

Here is how community members can help Cow-op keep going:

✅ DONATE As a non-profit cooperative, we rely on support from people and organizations that believe in the power of local agriculture.
Make a monetary donation to Cow-op that directly supports local agriculture.
✅ VOLUNTEER
✅ SHOP Your weekly Cow-op orders keeps us going and directly supports Cowichan farmers & food producers!
✅ REFER family and friends about Cow-op & encourage them to buy local.

DONATE TO COW-OP

Help us reach our fundraising goal of $50K.

We aim to purchase a delivery vehicle to expand service in remote areas of Vancouver Island.

Together, we can invest in a resilient, independent local food system that benefits everyone in the Cowichan Valley and Southern Vancouver Island.

DONATE TO HELP US GROW

OUR IMPACT

2,519

home deliveries in 2023

4,387

total orders in 2023

$402k

earned for producers in 2023

172

local producers selling through the marketplace since 2015

29,140

orders received since 2015

6,685

unique products sold since 2015

2,595

unique products sold in 2023

100

local producers selling through Cow-op in 2023

PARTNER WITH US – EMAIL DONATIONS@COW-OP.CA

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

  • Donate: Donation Link HERE
  • Volunteer: Contact us to learn about current volunteer opportunities
  • Shop Online: Visit Cow-op.ca and purchase fresh, local produce and goods.
  • Refer your friends and family!