Community Donation Day: KOGS

On Friday, April 22nd 2022, customers could get their shopping done while supporting Kootenay Organic Growers Society (KOGS)! KOGS is a local organic certifying body supporting local organic farmers + food producers in our region. On that day, 3% of … Read more >>

Community Giving: Friends Of Kootenay Lake, organization of the month

Meet the FOKLSS

Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FOKLSS) was the Organization of the Month for April 2022.
For the occasion, we caught up with Joelle Burnie, the Environmental Outreach Coordinator with FOKLSS, and learned a bit about what … Read more >>

True Local Spotlight: Meadowbrook Farm

Growing fresh greens and sprouts with love and attention, Laura and Kevin are in the business of planting seeds in the community and nurturing them to their highest potential.
Meadowbrook Farm offers a variety of local, organic leafy greens, like … Read more >>

Community Giving : Wildsight, organization of the month

Wildsight Education was March 2022’s organization of the month. For over 20 years, Wildsight has helped connect students to their wild backyards through experiential, hands-on, curriculum-connected field trips.
Wildsight’s outdoor programs have created meaningful connections to our wild and special … Read more >>

Community Giving: February 2022 Grant Winners

The incredible people driving the organizations and initiatives in our community are a constant source of inspiration. Choosing only 3 community grant winners can be difficult when there are so many outstanding programs going on. So in February 2022, we Read more >>