Join us for a culinary celebration of the Cowichan Valley. Local food will be paired with Valley wines and ciders in a tradition that honours a former Cowichanian and bestselling cookbook author, Canada?s late Urban Peasant. Chef Bill Jones from the renowned Deerholme Farm is organizing the event. Bill has gathered talented local chefs, local food and local wine and cider producers to put on a great meal. The beneficiary of this year?s event will be Cowichan Green Community?s (CGC) Teaching Kitchen. In purchasing and re-purposing the old Phoenix Station Motor Inn (since renamed The Station), CGC gained an Island Health certified commercial kitchen. In need of a few upgrades, the kitchen hosts food workshops and is rented to local producers. Tickets can be purchased at CGC's office (360 Duncan Street) or online: http://cowichangreencommunity.org/product/thejames-barber-fundraiser-for-cowichan-green-communitys-teaching-kitchen/