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Events & Workshops
Community events are the heartbeat of a strong local food culture. In coming together, we can share and celebrate food, learn from each other, and foster more connectedness within our community. Workshops support us in learning to grow together to increase our resiliency and food self-sufficiency on the coast!
Upcoming Events & Workshops
Sun, May 03TofinoJoin us for our annual celebration of local growing! We will share seeds, gardening tips, Tofino's first seed library, and more. Check back in for more details in 2026.
Past Events & Workshops
Sat, Nov 22Come learn to propagate your own plants by taking hardwood cuttings with the Tofino Community Food Initiative and seasoned expert Connie Kuramoto!
Sat, Nov 22Please join us at the school garden for a morning of pruning and caring for the space! We appreciate volunteers that help us keep this program going. All are welcome - kids, elders, experienced gardeners and brand new friends.
Tue, Oct 28Join us for the fall meeting of the Coastal Foods Roundtable. Amy Needham, the Sustainability planner of the ACRD and Ione Smith of Upland Consulting will facilitate a presentation and discussion of the West Coast Food Security Emergency Plan recommendations.
Tue, Oct 07Learn the basics of seed saving and specifics for success in Tofino. Workshop led by Adrienne Mason and Katie Miles.
Sat, Oct 04Join us for a free community event and celebration of the growing season. Our Harvest Celebration has activities for kids, opportunities for gardeners to connect and share tips, tours of the Food Forest, an apple pie competition for all ages, apple pressing, shared food and more!
Multiple DatesWed, Sep 10Throughout July and August, every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 9am to 11am a TCFI member will be caring for the school garden and ready to welcome you in! We'll have a variety of tasks to work on together that are appropriate for different ages and abilities. All are welcome.
Sun, Aug 10At the Edible Garden Tours, we're invited to visit gardens big and small, new and old, that locals have tended to with love. You'll see creative ways of growing food and the variety of methods that people try here on the coast. Over the course of the afternoon we'll visit 8 different gardens.
Sun, Jul 27At the Edible Garden Tours, we're invited to visit gardens big and small, new and old, that locals have tended to with love. You'll see creative ways of growing food and the variety of methods that people try here on the coast. Over the course of the afternoon we'll visit 8 different gardens.
Sun, Apr 27Come celebrate spring by sharing seeds, questions, and inspiration with your local garden enthusiasts!
Sat, Apr 12This multi-part workshop series begins on April 12th and ends September 20th, 2025. New to gardening in the Pacific Northwest? In 4 modules spaced throughout the growing season, you'll learn from expert gardeners the do's and don'ts of food cultivation for our temperate rainforest climate.
Tue, Apr 08If you have attended a Coastal Agricultural Roundtable meeting in the past, please join us and RSVP. If you are a primary producer, food security advocate. etc. and would like to participate for the first time: please email "katie@tofinocommunityfoodinitiative.com"
Sat, Feb 08All are welcome to join for an afternoon of volunteering and learning in the school garden. Come from 1-2:30pm for the work bee and stay for a short workshop on winter sowing.
Sun, Dec 15Join us as we come together to "deck the halls" of the Food Forest with festive cheer and community spirit. Please bring your mug, gloves, and any extra ribbons you might have to help with the decorating. We hope to share warm hot chocolate, homemade cookies, and oranges to celebrate the season.
Thu, Dec 05Come make a delicious gift for the holidays for your family or friends. This is a free workshop and is specifically meant for youth age 10-19. More details coming soon!
Sat, Nov 30We've been creating treats from the school garden, ocean shores, and more. We've also done a reprint of our very popular "Tofino Local Food" tote bags. Come check out our TCFI table at the Tofino Winter Market on November 30th from 10am to 3pm.
Fri, Nov 08Created in 2019 and formerly known as the Coastal Agriculture Roundtable, the CFR is a permanent, multi-stakeholder working group of the ACRD that guides the ongoing implementation of agricultural and food security initiatives in the coastal communities of the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District.
Sat, Oct 05Join us for a free community event and celebration of our growing season! There will be kids' activities, live music, a seed garlic sale, opportunities to tour the garden & ask gardening questions, our second annual pie contest, and a delicious vegetarian soup generously donated by Wolf in the Fog.
Tue, Sep 24TCFI and the Ukee Youth Room are partnering to offer this free kombucha making workshop for youth in grades 8-12.
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