Oct. 25 to 26 at the Old Lake Cowichan Fire Hall in Lake Cowichan. Delicious mushroom and salmon recipes, salmon barbecue, hatchery displays and a market with freshly cooked items. If you need more information about the Salmon & Mushroom Festival, contact Ingeborg by phone at (250) 749-6291 or email: MayoCreekGardens@shaw.ca

Sept. 21, 2008 at the Victorian Epicure Vineyard in North Saanich. From farmer to fisher, from winery to forager, from restaurant to microbrewer, Feast of Fields celebrates the gastronomic excellence of Vancouver Island.

The 4th Annual Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival will celebrate Vancouver Island wines, culinary excellence, and original music and art from September 20th to 21st, 2008. For three days, the wineries and farms of the Cowichan Region invite wine and culinary aficionados to their doorsteps to experience the best of the region firsthand.