Focus On: Comox Valley
TOur THE lANd OF PlENTY
Comox Valley
Economic Development
The K’ómoks First Nations people
got it right when they named Comox,
or the Comox Valley, the ‘Land of
Plenty.’ The community of 62,934
on Vancouver Island’s east coast is
bursting with passionate farmers
willing to share their products at
farms, fresh food markets and local
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Island’s Beaufort Mountains and the
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Georgia Strait, Comox, Courtenay
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and Cumberland are surrounded
by 99,503 acres of provincially
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raspberries, to internationally
Baynes Sound (perfect for Oyster locations in the summer. The larger
acclaimed cheese, Valley farms
lovers), Land, Sights, Tastes and Saturday market takes place just
include certified organic wasabi,
Traditions (for a tour of the more north of Courtenay at the
in-season vegetables and fruit, wild
urban farms, bakeries, markets and Valley’s Exhibition Grounds, while
berry preserves, free range eggs,
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cheese factories), and the northern Wednesday sales take place in
tomatoes, peppers, blueberries and
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Farm to Fork (for wine, sausages, town at Simms Park – in the heart of
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grain-fed meat and poultry.
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The Valley has 445 farms producing
smaller farm markets selling a
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everything from oysters and
variety of products from roadside
After an afternoon of touring and
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tasting, relax at one of the many
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The 2008 Comox valley Growers
Some farms, such as the Seaview Valley’s best products. Choose
Guide available at tourism and
Game Farm on 170 oceanfront from those with a waterfront view in
newspaper offices provides a list
acres, offer accommodations Comox or those set in
and map of 61 of those farms
and camping to get the true farm Courtenay’s charming downtown.
Vancouver
selling a fraction of the local
experience.
For more information visit
Island product available.
The Valley’s biggest farmers’ www.discovercomoxvalley.com or
It also includes three driving tours
market runs Saturday and call 1-888-357-4471 ∆
that divide the Valley in thirds:
Wednesday mornings at two
Bounty from the Sea along
different
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