Harvest Table – A Taste of Vancouver Island

In partnership with Food Day Canada and Keating Farm. A day of discovery and unforgettable evening celebrating the harvest of our Island.

Harvest Table is a new annual celebration of food, farming, community and place, founded by Food Day Canada and Keating Farm.

Join us Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Keating Farm in the Cowichan Valley for the family-friendly Daytime Celebration and Community Harvest Meal, or gather with us in the evening for the intimate Harvest Dinner.

Come hungry. Leave inspired.

DAYTIME CELEBRATION
Explore. Learn. Gather.

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Spend the day immersed in Vancouver Island’s vibrant food and farming community.

The Daytime Celebration is a family-friendly farm gathering where guests can meet the people behind their food and explore the relationships that bring Island food from farm and sea to table.

Enjoy live music, farm experiences, demonstrations, children’s activities, local food and beverages, selected story and information stations, and conversations with farmers, fishers, chefs, producers, students and community organizations.

Adult and youth Daytime Celebration tickets include:

– Access to the Daytime Celebration.
– Community Harvest Meal.
– Farm experiences.
– Live music.
– Demonstrations and food-system stories.
– Selected information stations.
– Children’s activities.

Children five and under may attend the Daytime Celebration at no charge. A separate child meal ticket is required if they will participate in the Community Harvest Meal.

HARVEST DINNER
Celebrate the Harvest.

5:00–9:00 p.m.

As the sun begins to set, Harvest Table transforms into an intimate long-table dining experience celebrating the extraordinary bounty of Vancouver Island.

Participating chefs will collaborate with Vancouver Island farmers, fishers, growers and producers on a multi-course dinner rooted in the harvest season. Each course will connect the people, ingredients and place behind the dish.

Guests will experience exceptional hospitality, live music and chef, farmer, fisher and producer storytelling that keeps the meal at the centre while creating a deeper connection to the people who made it possible.

Each Harvest Dinner ticket includes one welcome beverage. The optional Vancouver Island wine pairing is sold separately and offers another layer of place-based storytelling. Additional beverages will be available for purchase.