Food Program
The Galiano Community Food Program works to build community and food security on our small island. We hold community potlucks, weekly Soup and Bread lunches and monthly Games Nights, plus organize Gleaning, Frozen Meals for Seniors, a Garlic Coop, Cheese Club, Workshops, School Garden Programs and much more.
Club Parks & Programs
The Galiano Club owns and maintains the South Community Hall, as well as over 830 acres of parkland on Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada including Bluffs Park, Mount Galiano and the Community Forest. The Club runs the Community Food Program, is the home of the Galiano Players Theatre, hosts the Annual Blackberry Festival and Christmas Market. The Galiano Club was founded in 1924.
Community Hall
The Hall is a hub of the Galiano community and many of our local events are held there on an ongoing basis. It is also a favourite place for concerts, dances, weddings, plays, exhibitions, lectures, etc. The kitchen has convection ovens, industrial sinks, counters and cupboards and all manner of conveniences, and we’re quite proud of it.
Community Hall
The Hall is a hub of the Galiano community and many of our local events are held there on an ongoing basis. It is also a favourite place for concerts, dances, weddings, plays, exhibitions, lectures, etc. The kitchen has convection ovens, industrial sinks, counters and cupboards and all manner of conveniences, and we’re quite proud of it.
Club Parks & Programs
The Galiano Club owns and maintains the South Community Hall, as well as over 830 acres of parkland on Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada including Bluffs Park, Mount Galiano and the Community Forest. The Club runs the Community Food Program, is the home of the Galiano Players Theatre, hosts the Annual Blackberry Festival and Christmas Market. The Galiano Club was founded in 1924.
Food Program
The Galiano Community Food Program works to build community and food security on our small island. We hold community potlucks, weekly Soup and Bread lunches and monthly Games Nights, plus organize Gleaning, Frozen Meals for Seniors, a Garlic Coop, Cheese Club, Workshops, School Garden Programs and much more.
Latest Blog Posts
THE TURNING OF THE SEASON…. AND THE COMPOST ! Barry New
The harvest is my favourite time of year and so are the spring sowings and the summer warmth when the greens are growing so fast. And then its winter! Mild winters might be what we pray for and we are fortunate to live in a climate that allows outdoor work any month of the year so for this article I will share with you my joys of the winter season. Apart from drawing up garden plans to make next year the best yet and drooling over seed catalogs there are many garden […]
Soup For Seniors Kitchen and Lunch
The next soup making kitchen is scheduled for January 23rd at 11:30am at the South Hall.
When we have made the soup, we always stop, and sit down together before we begin clean up and packaging. This month, we would like to invite any seniors who would like to, to join us for lunch, just soup and bread, at about 1:30pm.
Cooks and enthusiastic participants needed!
Update: 14 volunteers made 74 containers of soup of three different varieties: Turkey Vegetable with Pasta, Caribbean Squash Soup and Hearty Lentil Soup.
Eating Locally by Alison Colwell
A few weeks ago I attended a “Beet and Cabbage” workshop. We made 3 different kinds of slaw, an amazing Borscht, cabbage rolls, beet cupcakes and more – But what stayed with me – more than all the great new recipes – was a lesson about the practicality and importance of choosing ingredients that are local, in season and that are suited for our climate, beets and cabbage, squash and carrots, for instance. They grow well in our climate most of the year.
Tomatoes and peppers are summer vegetables here, and yet they […]
Workshops we have Held
UP AND COMING:
*Beekeeping with Brenda Jager- April 14th, 1pm, Galiano Community Hall-PRE-REGISTRATION required!!
*Plant propagation with Nadia Krebs- Date and time TBA- check activegaliano.org for details
*Organic pest and disese management in your garden- Date and Time TBA-check activegaliano.org for details
PAST EVENTS:
2011
Seedy Sunday
Friday Food Film Festival Fundraiser
2010
Everything Apples
Blackberry Jam Workshop
Water Day
Pickled Beet Workshop
Composting Workshop
Seedy Saturday
Soil-Building
Potato Growing
Cold Frame Building
Cheese Making Part 1 & 2
Fermented Foods
Wheatgrass
FoodSafe Level 1
Herbalism for beginners
2009
Year Round Growing
Raising Chickens and Egg Production
Bee Keeping
Seed Saving
2008
FoodSafe Level 1
Cooking on a Budget
Bread Baking
Vegetable Gardening
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Canning
Jam and Chutney
Pickles
Salmon canning and smoking
Sauerkraut
Garlic Growing
Cheese Making Part 1
Solstice Feast 2011
This year’s dinner is planned for Thursday, Dec 22nd. Doors open at 5pm. Dinner starts at 6pm.
The kids candlelight parade begins at the GIRR at 5:30pm
The feast will be a Potluck – please bring appetizers and main dishes.
If you’re interested in helping out in the kitchen, being part of the entertainment, creating activities for the kids or helping out in any capacity, let us know.
UBC Students visit the Galiano Food Program and the Cable Bay Project
Prior to our visit to Galiano, our team of seven city gals expected a lot of labour intensive field work in less-than-ideal weather. However, we were not expecting the incredible hospitality, local food, and educational experiences that Galiano and its community members had to offer. Between a tasting of apples from Sunshine farm, a fantastic dinner comprised of house-smoked salmon and local Cable Bay produce, as well as a tasty breakfast prepared by Alison Colwell at the community hall, we were thoroughly exposed to all of the bounty that the island has […]