2023 Comox Valley Collective Winter
I was asked to share my story with you, and to keep it short at that. Bit of a hard ask for an old clock, but I’ll do my best. […]
Words by Sophie GilmorePhoto by Jennifer Brazil
MISADVENTURES IN BAKING
Comox Valley Collective Fall
Back in 2013, I started shopping around for healthy nutrition options to supplement my gym goals. I’d never given much thought to what I put in my body beyond the […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
Comox Valley Collective Intro Summer
When LOVE was suggested as our summer theme, I jumped on it. I planned to write an inspiring intro that would bring the whole valley together in shared appreciation for […]
Words by Jen GroundwaterPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
BULBS OF GLORY
Comox Valley Collective Fall
The ashen moon hung low that brisk October night. Despite the obscuring fog, I could see my breath. The chill cut me a little deeper than the rest of my […]
Words by Darren HowlettPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
THE EVOLUTION OF BANNOCK
Comox Valley Collective Fall
Bannock: a simple quick bread made with a few ingredients most people will have on hand. But bannock, for all its simplicity, holds a much greater story. For food is […]
Words by Lyndsey BellPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY: A COLLECTIVE LOVE LETTER
Comox Valley Collective Opening Introduction Spring
Welcome to the 25th volume of our ongoing love letter to the Comox Valley. In 2014, Ross Bodenmann had the honour of writing the first editor’s introduction, which he closed […]
Words by Jen GroundwaterPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
ON SMOKING AND PICKLING
Comox Valley Collective Fall
There’s something that connects me to a greater world when I fire up the smoker. I can’t put my finger on it. Words like “pastoral,” “holistic,” and “terrestrial” spring to […]
Words by Darren HowlettPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
THE EGG EQUATION
Comox Valley Collective Spring
I’ve always loved eggs. Hard-boiled. Scrambled. Sunny-side up. Anything but poached—well, unless they’re smothered in hollandaise. As a kid, I got to enjoy eggs straight from the henhouse. You see, […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
BELTANE
Comox Valley Collective Featured Words Spring
Curled against you under the night sky your touch reminds me that my flesh is made from the spark and dust of inaccessible stars Dawn takes a deep breath and […]
Poem by Meaghan CursonsPhoto by Jennifer Brazil
THE ROOTS OF ALL GOODNESS
Comox Valley Collective Winter
Q: What do beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca (cassava), kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or celeriac), horseradish, turmeric, jicama, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes, ginger, yams, and sweet potatoes have in […]
Words by Bevin ClempsonPhotos by Jennifer Brazil
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