Curbside Community Farms Cooperative

From our origins as a UVic club (2019) to the incorporation of Curbside as a nonprofit cooperative (2022), we have been moving towards a vision of urban space as the centerpiece of an alternative food system whose primary producers are ordinary people. This is who we are.

Eric Buhne

Community Coordinator, Co-Founder

When Eric first learned about Vancouver Island’s long-term food security situation, he knew something had to be done. See full bio.

Ian DeJong

Technical Coordinator, Co-Founder

Having grown up around gardens, Ian immediately felt their absence when he moved to the city. See full bio.

Sonja Pinto

Co-Founder

A passionate communications professional, Sonja specializes in digital editing, creative and technical writing, and coding for the web. See full bio.

Nelson Guedes

Co-Founder

Attending the Rio 92 Earth Summit at age 8, Nelson realized that the adults had no idea what they were actually doing. See full bio.