Bringing Cowichan Valley residents together through shared food preparation, bulk buying, and community events
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Cowichan Community Kitchens

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How to Use a Community Kitchen for Freezer Meal Prep DaysA community kitchen can turn a tiring cooking project into an organised, social and affordable food day. With shared benches, larger equipment and several…
Cooking Goat Meat For Ethiopian-Inspired Group StewsCooking with goat meat can turn a communal meal into something deeply aromatic, generous and memorable. Ethiopian-inspired stews are especially well suited to…
How to Organise a Community Kitchen Food Drive from Garden SurplusA backyard glut can become a shared meal rather than a basket of produce left to spoil. Tomatoes, pumpkins, beans, lemons, herbs and stone fruit are often…
Fruit Syrups And Shrubs For Seasonal DrinksFruit syrups and shrubs turn a surplus of berries, stone fruit or citrus into bright, flexible drinks. A syrup brings sweetness and colour, while a shrub adds…
How to Run a Community Kitchen Nutrition WorkshopA community kitchen nutrition workshop can turn healthy eating from an abstract idea into a shared, practical experience. Participants learn by chopping,…
Build A Simple Cold Frame For A Longer Growing SeasonA cold frame is a small, sheltered growing space that captures warmth from the sun and protects plants from cold winds, heavy rain and overnight frost. Built…
How To Host A Community Kitchen Dumpling-Making EventA dumpling-making event turns an ordinary shared meal into a practical, social workshop. Guests chop, fold, cook and eat together, while the group stretches a…
Cooking With Sunflower Seeds And Other Local OilseedsSunflower seeds are an affordable, versatile ingredient with a gentle flavour and satisfying crunch. They can thicken sauces, enrich bread, replace some nuts…
Fermenting Hot Sauce From Garden Peppers In A GroupA shared batch of fermented chilli sauce turns an abundant pepper harvest into something bright, useful and memorable. The process is simple enough for a…
How To Start A Community Kitchen Gleaning ProgramA community kitchen gleaning program turns surplus fruit, vegetables and herbs into affordable meals, preserves and shared food. It connects growers,…