Author: CowichanValleyVoice

🌸 May 2026 Community Calendar A rich month of arts, music, nature, wellness, and community gatherings across the Cowichan Valley. Here is the full calendar of…

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Mustard greens — grow them! eat them! I place mustards in the “miracle plant” category due to their taste, their ability to grow in cold conditions,…

Eco-friendly cleaning is more than just a trend—it’s a commitment to creating healthier spaces for people, pets, and the planet. Our business was founded on the belief…

The tides are turning. We’ve been in a dissolution process for months, shedding old layers of consciousness, releasing patterns, people, places, and things that have been…

Each Earth Day invites us to think about our relationship with the land. Here in the Cowichan Valley, that reflection is increasingly influencing how people choose…

The kitchen triangle, also known as the working or golden triangle, is a design principle developed in the 1940s to improve kitchen efficiency — and it…

My family has been feeding the community in the Cowichan Valley since my Great Grandfather started farming in North Cowichan in the 1880s. My grandfather and…

There are many approaches to gardening, and one of the most practical is creating a kitchen garden — a small-scale garden conveniently located close to the…

Spring has arrived. It is the season of Easter. Eggs are loved in Japan as well, but in a very different way. Instead of pastel-coloured shells…