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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Community Cooking Programs

Explore our wide range of community-driven culinary workshops designed to build confidence, share skills, and foster connection through the joy of healthy cooking.

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Our Community Programs

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Cooking Out of the Box

Learn to create healthy, delicious meals using ingredients found in common food bank hampers and seasonal produce.

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Cooking with Tillicum

Building Better Babies through nutritional education and communal cooking for expectant and new mothers.

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Community Booths

Look for us at local festivals for live demonstrations and helpful nutritional resources for everyone.

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Farm to Table Workshops

We provide workshop in partnership with Nanaimo Foodshare at Park Ave Farm were we utlizle fresh food grown at the farm for the workshops.

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Cultivate & Cook Program

Hands-on experience growing your own food at Park Ave Farm followed by learning how to prepare it fresh.

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Cooking in Schools

Interactive workshops for students focused on food literacy, basic kitchen safety, and healthy habits.

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Youth Cooking Workshops

Empowering the next generation with culinary independence through fun, supervised kitchen experiences.

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Growing Healthy Families

A supportive cooking club for pregnant individuals and parents of young children to build skills and connection.

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Ethnic Vegan Workshops

Explore plant-based flavors from around the world while learning affordable vegan cooking techniques.

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Recovery House Workshops

Supportive life-skills programming focusing on nutrition as a vital component of the recovery journey.

Join Our Kitchen

Contact us for more information on specific program schedules or to learn how you can get involved.

Phone: 250-753-7470

Email: ed@nanaimocommunitykitchens.org

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