Community Programs

Food Security Programs

This project runs gardening, cooking, informational workshops and a pocket market for children and seniors to improve food security awareness in South Vancouver.  Volunteers are welcome.

Mobile Markets: Fresh local and/or organic fruit and vegetables at reasonable prices for residents in South Vancouver.  Please bring a bag.  Coupons can be purchased in advance at SVNH or at the BC Housing sites mentioned below.  Come out and get to know your neighbours while you buy your veggies in your own neighbourhood!  Cedar Cottage Food Network runs markets at the locations listed below.

South Hill Cooking Club:  This intergenerational group (including children) takes turns in sharing recipes from different cultures.  Participants sit down and share a meal together and share equally in any leftover food.
     Time/Location:  Meets the third Saturday of each month from 9:30-12:30p.m. at the South Hill Church.
     Cost:  $4.00/adult and $2.50/child.  If grandparent and grandchild sign up together the cost is $6.00.
Contact Julie to register at email address listed below or call 604-324-6212 for more information.

Tasting Kitchen:  The Tasting Kitchen uses the ingredients that are for sale that day and provides examples of how these ingredients can be used in cooking.
     Time:  Second Saturday of each month on the same day as the Mobile Market at Orchard Park (5988 Nanaimo Street).
Contact Julie to register (contact information below). 

Community Food Security Leaders:  Interested in sustainability issues?  Would you like to help children grow food in the city?  Love to cook and interested in sharing this knowledge with others?  South Vancouver Neighbourhood House is looking for community members to help build food skills and neighbourhood connections in South Vancouver.   This opportunity is ideal for local students looking to acquire hands-on volunteer/community service hours and anyone wanting to gain new knowledge and develop leadership and mentoring skills.  Contact Julie (contact information below) for more information.

South Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Network:  please go to "Resources" on this website to find out more about our food security program and to sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter.