AUG 21, 2025: DUNCAN, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at Blue Grouse Estate Winery

Join the Cowichan Agricultural Society (CAS) and Young Agrarians (YA) for a casual, connection-filled evening at Blue Grouse Estate Winery.

Enjoy a summer potluck, local wine, and great company as we gather to celebrate our food growing and farming community. Whether you’re just getting started or have generations in the soil, this is a chance to connect, share stories and build momentum for what’s ahead. Families welcome!

Don’t miss this chance to check out Blue Grouse, a sustainably farmed, award winning winery on Vancouver Island! The vineyards are surrounded by forests, have a Southern exposure, are influenced by a glacial fluvial deposit running the length of the site, and are nurtured by clean air and well water. This exceptional site is farmed organically, with a minimum of fertilization and irrigation. We will have the opportunity to tour the vineyards with Felix, and learn about Blue Grouse Estate Winery’s philosophy of stewardship – including cover cropping and their soil food web project. Learn about the History of the Winery, Stewardship Practices and Terroir.

REGISTER: Please register on Eventbrite as space for this event is limited.

Event Details

WHEN: Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 5:30 – 8pm

LOCATION: Quw’utsun Territory | Blue Grouse Estate Winery, 2182 Lakeside Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6M3

BRING:  You are invited to bring a food item to contribute to the potluck. If you can, please include a little card with ingredients, for folks with food sensitivities. Please bring fully prepared dishes only. To enjoy the meal, please bring your own plate, cutlery and cup and plan on packing your items back home.

Bring along a chair or blanket to sit on, a water bottle, and any sunscreen and insect repellant you might need. Make sure to wear weather and farm-suitable clothing and footwear, as the event will proceed rain or shine (though there is coverage available for the potluck in case of rain and/or for shade). There are full restroom facilities available at the Winery.

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ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at bc@youngagrarians.org

ABOUT the Hosts:

Cowichan Agricultural Society:
Cowichan Agricultural Society (CAS) was founded in 1868, and is one of the oldest societies in British Columbia. In 1963, CAS merged with the Cowichan Farmers’ Institute (1914). CAS exists to support and enable a thriving farming community in the Cowichan Valley, and this tour is a chance to meet some of the team and learn about membership. CAS seeks to provide a wide range of farming educational opportunities, to be a voice for strengthening the farming community in the Cowichan Valley region, and to facilitate social connections and well-being among farmers with seasonal farm tours and events, like this one!

Website: https://cowichanagriculturalsociety.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowichan.agricultural.society/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CowichanAgSociety

Blue Grouse Winery:

Website: https://bluegrouse.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegrousewines/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• This event is free and open to everyone! Supervised children are welcome
• Please leave furry friends at home
• Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
• Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
• Please do not bring alcohol/recreational substances to this event – for this event, alcohol will be served by the winery, available by purchase until 6pm.
• Washrooms are available at the event

STAY IN TOUCH

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• We welcome cancellations at any time – you can do so through Eventbrite, through the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting bc@youngagrarians.org.
• Questions? Email BC Manager, Sarah Common at bc@youngagrarians.org