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Market Gardens

Food Information Hub

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Market gardens around Southern Vancouver Island are growing – leading the way, an information bridge, sustainable farming systems and better distribution of local food

Farmers on southern Vancouver Island mitigate the Islands food security issues by creating low Intensive year-round farms – using a Market Garden system which create access, to year-round healthier, and affordable produce.

Jericho Cafe connects produce buyers of grocery and restaurant’s by creating a bridge to Southern Vancouver Island farmers by getting direct contact with buyers such as chefs, brokers, distributors, manufacturers, and operators all over Southern Vancouver Island.

Jericho Cafe is on the look out for local-sustainable market garden farms, helping refine the publics knowledge on access to local food within the retail grocery and restaurant sectors. How do we increase integrity -productivity while improving strong bottom-line margins? Farming must be profitable for it to be sustainable. Southern Vancouver Island’s Agriculture, Tourism & and Hospitality are all important sectors in BC’s economic engine.

Search for produce, food and beverage suppliers on Southern Vancouver Island

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Market Gardens

Capturing the Island’s Essence in Every Bite

CSA – Food Box Distribution & Marketing Seeds

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Food

Where the Island’s Best Producers Meet Your Plate

Groceries Restaurants

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Beverages

Savor the Island, One Sip at a Time

Breweries Cideries Meaderies Spirits Wineries

Southern Vancouver Island market gardens create access, to year-round healthier, and affordable produce. Central Saanich is home to 152 farms, more than 2,679 acres (ALR). Approximately 700 farms in Cowichan valley some of which on (9,400 ha) or 23,000 acres of prime agricultural land. Agriculture Tourism, beverage industry, and alcohol such as wine, beer, cider, mead, and food manufacturing make F&B a major industry on Vancouver Island. jerichocafe.net goal is to broadcast and disseminate information about what we have on southern Vancouver Island.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territories of the Songhees (lək̓ʷəŋən) and many other First Nations on and around Vancouver Island.

Jericho Cafe

Connecting Vancouver Island's food community

steve@jerichocafe.ca