Gabriola Agricultural Co-op

Food Security workshops will unveil what food security means on an island, how to support local food producers, understanding how the supply chain works and where the vulnerabilities lie, how to know when to grow your food, how to manage your food, sharing stories of food experiences during the pandemic and more.

Heritage Skills workshops will cover things like canning, bread making, ax sharpening, storing firewood, water purification, mending, and more, where community members teach skills necessary to survive on an island and celebrating what we learned during the pandemic (think sourdough on social media), with special attention paid to sharing these skills with children from the Gabriola Elementary School.