Cowichan Green Community

Cowichan Green Community (CGC) is a non-profit organization that has focused on food security and environmental sustainability in the Cowichan Region officially since March 2004. CGC’s mandate is to improve food security by developing strong relationships with local food producers and increasing urban and rural food production. The mission is to cultivate food, community and resilience.

CGC is a community leader, creating and supporting a future where the foundation is built on health and well-being; the environment, economy and social fabric are resilient, inclusive and vibrant; CGC celebrates the connection to the earth and to each other; and all persons are valued equally.

CGC is also a hub for social innovation, community engagement and community building; nurturing the relationships between ourselves and the environment. CGC creates positive change through education, regenerative projects, and celebration.

CGC’s Guiding Principles are evident in all of the work that is done: valuing inclusion, intention, responsibility, commitment, positive solutions, diversity, collaboration, and environmental reverence.

CGC's food security projects include the creation of food policy documents such as the Cowichan Food Charter, Cowichan Food Security Plan, and Cowichan Food Policy, projects like KinPark Youth Urban Farm, FruitSave – a fruit gleaning project- the local Farm Food Map, the Farm and Food Hub, community meals, among others.

We operate a small grocery store in downtown Duncan, providing over 100 families and seniors with free food each week; we manage the Famer's Market Coupon program and recently launched an $8 soup/sandwich program available to all community members.

CGC also offers educational workshops and events and organizes Duncan's annual Seedy /Sunday to promote the role of rural and urban agriculture in the Cowichan community's resilience and sustainability.