Here’s your June Skookum newsletter! Member survey results, garden photos, recipes, poetry and more…
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May Newsletter
Skookum’s newsletter for May is out, with recipes, info on what you can do to encourage a local food community, and a look at the Gleaners program. Let us know how you like it!
Skookum member survey – tell us what you want!
Hey Skookies, your Board are working away in the background here but we need to know more about what you want! So we’ve put together a survey for you to tell us. Just 1 page, 10 questions, won’t take long, but will help us a lot. Here’s the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V32R7ZC
Because we want to take action on this information, we’d like to get the results sooner rather than later. Deadline for completing the survey in time for us to use your answers is midnight on Sunday, May 10th.
April Newsletter
Skookum’s newsletter for April is out, with recipes, poems, photos, and a detailed look at planning your garden for seed saving. Let us know how you like it!
Welcome to Skookum!
Welcome to the Skookum Food Provisioner’s Website! If you’re new to Skookum, here are a few useful links to get you started.
What’s New for Skookum?
ANNOUNCING THE NEW
CENTRAL FARMERS’ MARKET
When: Launching Saturday June 14, 10:00 am
Where: Willingdon Beach Old Arena Site
Skookum Food Provisioners’ Cooperative is pleased to announce the launch of the new Central Farmers’ Market! The market will run Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm, June 14 through October 18, 2025.
You can walk, bicycle, or bus to this new centrally located farmers’ market at beautiful Willingdon Beach.
Come and see what our fabulous farming community and local food producers are growing and making: local produce, organic vegetables, local meat, prepared food, hot beverages, lunch options, ice cream, baked goods, flowers, arts and crafts and more!
Grab your groceries and go – or meet up with family and friends to take in the oceanside ambience while you shop local and enjoy a coffee or lunch.
Central Farmers’ Market confirmed vendors so far include Terra Nostra Farm, Blueberry Commons Farm, GG’s Good Greens, Brut Charcuterie, Myrtle Point Heritage Farm, Nancy’s Bakery, Full Circle Donuts, Wild Scoop Ice Cream, Windfall Farms and more!
Every week the Central Farmers’ Market will provide a table for local non-profit organizations to share their information and activities with the community.
Join us Saturday, June 14 for the Central Farmers’ Market Launch and let our food business community know we ‘Love Local’!
For more information, contact centralfarmersmarketmanager@gmail.com.
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For more info: Devon Hanley, 604-414-5434, devhanley@gmail.com or Kate Sutherland, 604-314-0835, kate@emergecollab.com