Social Enterprise of Lush Valley Food Action Society

The Farmer’s Kitchen Food Truck is a collaboration with local farmers and chefs to bring creative and vibrant street food to the Comox Valley. We embrace the simple and authentic philosophy of street food vendors around the world and use local produce to create menus that are fun, approachable, delicious, and distinctly of the Comox Valley.

Our mission is to rethink the role of the restaurant in promoting local food security. To accomplish that goal we’ve created a nimble and responsive kitchen that is designed to work with the variations and fluctuations of a small-scale local food system. We strive to transform the bounty of the Comox Valley into menus that tell a story about our community—the crops that grow here and the folks that grow them. Our hope is that local farmers will see their efforts and motivations reflected in the menu and sourcing policies.

JUNO Award winning singer songwriter, Helen Austin is no stranger to the stage and has worked as a professional performer for over 30 years. After her previous life as an award winning stand-up comedian, she brings her quirky humour to her musical performances, as well as the ability to tug at your heart strings with her more serious songs.

“Helen’s words and notes are real in the way the best moments in life are real, and she is sincere in every phrase without losing one precious moment of quirkiness.” – Indie Music Reviewer Magazine

Helen’s main focus is the band, Big Little Lions which she formed with with Cincinnati’s Paul Otten. They have released several albums which have won a bunch of awards including Canadian Folk Music Award’s Ensemble of the Year. They have also had hundred’s on placements on TV, ads, and film and can be found touring Canada and the US.

Helen writes music and lyrics for specific occasions such as her song “Relay”, written to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event, which is now played at Relay events all over the world.