Things to Do
Farms & Vineyards
Farms
The Comox Valley is an agricultural and culinary hotspot combining more than 445 farms and dozens of restaurants and food producers. Experiencing the mélange is as easy as pulling up a chair at a restaurant, as savouring a pairing of local wines with award winning cheese, or as adventurous as packing a pint full of berries at an organic u-pick.
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Check out CV Growers Guide for participating farms and market hours. GrowersGuide2010 |
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In addition to orchards, nurseries, dairy, berry and vegetable farms, the valley also has growers who specialize in organic meat, poultry and produce, as well as exotic delicacies such as emu, wasabi, soy, wild mushrooms, fallow deer venison and award winning cheese. There is also a little something for the four legged friends.
From May through October, visit the Comox Valley Farmers' Market to shop for fresh, organic and specialty products. Perch on a bale of hay, sip a delicious cup of coffee, nibble on some home-baked goodies, and enjoy live entertainment. In addition to selling at the Market, many local farms sell direct to the public. "Growers Guides" can be found at the local visitor information centres.
Visit one of the local petting farms and have a chance to tour through the farm and see all forms of animals. Hand feed baby chicks, ducks, sheep and friendly goats. Something everyone will enjoy! Farms and Gardens
Click on the map below to plan your own Comox Valley Agri-tour |
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VineyardsThe Comox Valley offers an ideal environment for wine production and other specialty agri-business. A wide, gentle sloping coastal plain is crisscrossed with a web of rivers and protected in the west by a ridge of mountains capped by the majestic Comox Glacier. The Comox Valley enjoys mild coastal winters with little or no snow, a long growing season and more sunshine than other British Columbia growing areas. Many new vineyards and wineries are currently producing fabulous Comox Valley bottled wines. |
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