Good Food Box Newsletter – August 6, 2025
What's in your bag?
BC Only: *BC yellow nugget potatoes, *Michell’s lettuce & corn, *org. Giving Garden, garlic, collard greens and beans, *org. North Star Organics eggplant & blueberries, *org. Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, *org. Mason Street Farm’s lettuce mix
Cultural: *BC yellow nugget potatoes, *Michell’s lettuce & corn, *org. Giving Garden, garlic, collard greens and beans, *org. North Star Organics blueberries, *org. Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, Altualfo mango
Staples: *BC yellow nugget potatoes, *Michell’s yellow & green beans & corn, *org. North Star Organics blueberries, *org. Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, bananas
Standard Plus: BC yellow nugget potatoes, *Michell’s lettuce, carrots & corn, *org. Giving Garden, garlic, collard greens and beans, *org. North Star Organics blueberries, *org. Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, banana, Altualfo mango
Standard: *BC yellow nugget potatoes, *Michell’s yellow & green beans & lettuce, *org. North Star Organics blueberries & cucumbers, *org. Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, bananas
Sustainable: *org. Mason Street Farm lettuce mix, *org. North Star Organics green onions & blueberries, *org. Giving Garden collard greens, garlic, beans, Plot Market Garden cherry tomatoes, org. BC strawberries
Fruit: Altualfo mango, *org. North Star Organics blueberries, bananas, org. BC strawberries
Wet Weather Reminder
Don’t forget to bring along your reusable grocery bags or totes to avoid the soggy demise of our paper bags if you’ll be hitting the elements on the way home. Even just getting to the car during this soggy season could be lethal for yourproduce — we want it to make it all the way home — not playing a game of 10 pin on the sidewalk!
Strawberry Corn Cucumber Salad creates a delicious recipe by Californiasstrawberries.com This delicious recipe creates 7 bowls worth. If you eat them all yourself, we won’t tell!
Find the recipe here.
Succatash with corn and green salad is a versatile recipe by Brooklynfarmgirl.com is one of those recipes that is a gift to using up what’s in the back of your produce drawers. The foundation of every succatash is corn and green beans. Find the recipe here.
Greek Green Bean & Feta Salad is a uick and easy salad, literally made in 5 minutes, to add to your summer menu.
Find the recipe here.
Freezer Sweet Corn is the best way to store corn for later in the season. Stock for those nights when you’re missing the summer breezey evenings. Find the recipe here:
This Mexican inspired dish, Juicy Street Corn off the Cob, makes a quick and easy side dish, served with grilled meats or as a topping in hot dogs or hambugers. Not to be left out, it adds a sweet layer of texture when tossed with Mason Street Farm’s mixed lettuce greens. It’s perfect added to tacos or as a layer in nachos.
Find the recipe here.
Jumping on the cottage cheese recipe trend? Try this blueberry cottage cheese mousse. Let us know on one of our social media pages what you think of it.
Find this and other cottage cheese recipes here.
Let's Get Growing
Calling all green thumbs! Summer seedling distribution days are coming to a neighbourhood near you. Free seedlings will be available the locations listed below for residents who are facing barriers to growing their own food. Please bring a basket, box or bag to transport your seedlings. Seedlings are available while supplies last. Household limits apply. Please take only what you need. For more information about each seedling variety and tips for seedling care, visit Get Growing Victoria! | Growing Together
Fernwood Community Centre
1240 Gladstone Avenue
Street Parking Only
Seedlings and Soil-building Materials
Thursday, August 7
3–6 p.m. Note: Seniors and those with accessibility needs can come at 2 pm.
What to Plant in August
Connecting in Community
This might be in a neighbouring community but who can resist this event??? Watch Cowichan BC Connected’s social media pages for updates.
Trivia (1970s TV & music) Costume contests A photo corner And possibly a theme song sing-off (if we’re brave enough)
Where: Maple Bay, BC (venue TBA)
When: Mid-September 2025 (exact date coming soon)
Cost: Free!
Tickets will be available soon — watch this space!
Sponsorship opportunities available — message us if you’d like to support this playful, local event.
Sunday September 21, 2025 | 1-4pm
Discover how to support native mason bees—gentle, efficient pollinators that help your garden thrive. In this hands-on outdoor workshop, you’ll learn to build simple nesting sites and create pollinator-friendly spaces at home. No experience needed—just curiosity and a love for nature. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Spots are limited—register now to save yours!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pollinator-habitat-workshop-tickets-1474899918359?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawL-W-1leHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqyNYe0YDswEebJXQAge8AJDwwwwChHP_XKHh-4Fv81yemQxmK_eJ7VtexsmykTIgN-two5U_aem_7MrzHAKg-um8fbh_Cfj3KQ