We believe that now, more than ever, our local food system will play an important role in the future of our community. Please use this space as a resource for all things local food in Revelstoke.

Food Support

Community Connections' Food Outreach seeks to combat household food insecurity by providing dignified and accessible food support to community members. They offer a food pickup three times weekly for anyone who is experiencing some level of food insecurity. New clients can register during their first visit; all that is required is their name, birthday and household size. There is no means testing, as the program seeks to be barrier free and believes that food is a necessity which should not be limited or influenced by a persons financial standing.

Food Pickup Times: Mondays 10 am - 1pm, Wednesday 4 pm - 6 pm and Fridays 10am-12 noon.

Monday is Family priority and Friday is Senior priority; which means that the priority group gets to skip the initial line up. There are also children's snacks available on Mondays.

The Food Outreach Program is located at the Community Connections' Outreach Building, 416 Second Street West.

Food insecurity is on the rise and affecting more households than ever before. Together we can help our community get through this! We recognize that many people are wanting to donate to the Food Bank during these uncertain times. The most efficient method is via etransfer to: finance@community-connections.ca Please include your full address and email so we can send your tax receipt. Donations can also be done through the Food Bank Website using this link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/905. You can also add $2.00 to your grocery shopping at Save-On- Foods and Southside Market.

Additionally, Community Connections’ has created a Food Asset Map to help people get to know the elements or assets of the Revelstoke local food system.

photography by Zoya Lynch

VICTORY gardens

The community is coming together and offering seeds and growing materials on the newly created Facebook group: Revelstoke Growing Community.

Keep your eyes peeled for our Annual Seed Sale, and as always, feel free to donate and take from our Seed Library.

Seeds and growing materials are also available from Revelstoke Garden Center, Magpie & Larch Garden Center, Mountain Goodness, Le Marche Gourmet, and Home Hardware.

You can also order your seeds from this extensive list of BC Seed Companies.

We love the motivation of individuals wanting to get involved! We want to share our Greenhouse Feasibility Study, Revelstoke Co-op Feasibility Study, Revelstoke Food Charter and Revelstoke Food Security Strategy as resources for new projects and ideas.

market

Our Revelstoke Farmer’s Market is on! Please read all the important information on our website and follow us on instagram for more updates.

The BC Association of Farmer’s Markets has a resource page and is providing updates as they relate to farmers’ markets and members.

Updates on the Farmer’s market will be communicated via our website, facebook and instagram.

ways to support the lFi

Thank you to everyone who has reached out offering a helping hand during this time - we appreciate it more than you know! If you are looking for ways to support us right now, here are a few things you can do:

Become a member! It’s a win win :)
Make a Donation - anything helps!
Grab some LFI swag
Support our vendors and farmers!
Join our community gardens
Follow us on social media (instagram , facebook) and share our posts
Sign up for our newsletter or volunteer mailing list

Thank you for showing your support for locally grown food and education to empower youth and adults to grow their own. You’ll be directly supporting the programs and projects that we run.