Connecting you with local food resources

Cochrane and Area Food Connections

Cochrane and Area Food Connections is a team of passionate community members dedicated to creating an accessible, affordable, and sustainable food system in Cochrane and neighbouring areas.

Cochrane and Area Food Connections is a team of passionate community members dedicated to creating an accessible, affordable, and sustainable food system in Cochrane and neighbouring areas.

Community Gardens

Glenbow Community Garden

Fireside Community Garden

  • Cattail Park, Fireside Way
  • info@firesideresidents.com

Heritage Hills Community Garden

Farmers & Community Markets

Locally Grown Food

Food access map

Cochrane Food Connections has developed a Food Access Map to identify locations across Cochrane and area that provide access to healthy and nutritious foods. Hover over the icons in the map to learn more about each of these food access locations.

Food access map

Cochrane Food Connection’s Food Access map highlights locations in the Cochrane area that provide access to healthy and nutritious food options. Click on the map’s icons to learn more about each of these locations.

Food Supports

Read our brochure to learn more about local food resources!

  • Community Gardens

  • Educational Resources

  • Emergency Food Resources

  • Farmers / Community Markets

  • Food Subscriptions

  • Healthy Pre-Made Food Options

  • Locally Grown Food

Healthy Pre-made Food Options

Heart to Home Meals

  • Budget friendly, nutritious meals with free delivery in Cochrane

Meals on Wheels

  • Pre-made frozen entrees delivered Tuesdays

Meals to Go

  • Cochrane’s Big Hill Lodge and Cochrane Activettes deliver hot lunches on weekdays. To order call (403) 832-3355

Food Subscriptions

Good Food Box

  • Affordable fresh fruit and vegetable boxes available in small, medium and large. Priced according to size.
  • Pre-order for pickup at the Bow Valley Baptist Church.

Get involved

Want to become involved with Cochrane Food Connections, or need to learn more? Please get in touch!

The Cochrane and Area Food Connections team includes representatives from the following organizations as well as individuals from the community at large:

Emergency Food Resources

Cochrane Activettes Food Bank

(contact 403.851.2250)

Helping Hands Free Food Sheds

Instagram and Facebook

128 First Street East (St. Andrew’s United Church parking lot)

54 West Aarsby Road (Bow Valley Baptist Church parking lot)

Additional Resources

In The News

Food insecurity faced head on in Cochrane, Morley (Cochrane Today)

Inspiration

Imagining Food in Banff (2019)

Research & Reports

Community Food Security: Re-Centring Community in Global Food Action

Reconciliation Resources

Supports available

In The News

Food insecurity faced head on in Cochrane, Morley (Cochrane Today)

Inspiration

Imagining Food in Banff (2019)

Research & Reports

Community Food Security: Re-Centring Community in Global Food Action

Reconciliation Resources

Supports available