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| 2018 | |
|---|---|
| May 29 | Province Celebrates Day of the Honey Bee with Support for Bee Health Research PDF |
| May 22 | Farming in B.C. goes high tech with $14-million innovation program PDF |
| Apr 18 | Innovation Award Winner Creates New Opportunities for Canadian Dairy PDF |
| Apr 18 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting & Project Showcase PDF |
| Apr 4 | Joint BCAC / IAF / AgSafe Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford PDF |
| Feb 14 | Kaslo Sourdough develops Pasta Fermentata with federal-provincial support PDF |
| 2017 | |
| Dec 12 | Berry farms encourage locals to Buy BC with provincial funding PDF |
| Nov 21 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Appoints New Executive Director PDF |
| Nov 16 | Local brewer promotes B.C. beer and spirits, thanks to government support PDF |
| Oct 25 | Sweet! Local berry business receives funds to help increase sales PDF |
| Oct 25 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Seeks Nominations for Innovation Award PDF |
| Jun 9 | Buy Local Award Winner Creates More Value for B.C. Veggies PDF |
| May 23 | BC Salmon Marketing Council Welcomes Chef Robert Clark as Official Spokesperson PDF |
| Apr 19 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting PDF |
| Apr 7 | Joint BCAC/IAF Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford PDF |
| Apr 2 | Local company saddles up with Buy Local funding PDF |
| Mar 27 | BC winery is served Buy Local funding PDF |
| Mar 27 | Local brewery hops to success with funding PDF |
| Mar 27 | British Columbia wineries & breweries receive funding PDF |
| Mar 24 | BC seafood industry reels in funding PDF |
| Mar 22 | BC farming industry sows success with funding PDF |
| Mar 10 | Funding gives BC food processors a boost PDF |
| Mar 5 | BC farmers' markets benefit from Buy Local funding PDF |
| Feb 19 | Stable funding for Buy Local program PDF |
| Jan 27 | BC food makers receive $2.3 million to develop innovative products PDF |
| Jan 20 | Funding supports local Abbotsford companies PDF |
| Jan 20 | Funding promotes buying local in Vancouver PDF |
| Jan 13 | Buy Local to support growth in the Fraser Valley PDF |
| 2016 | |
| Dec 10 | Local stocking stuffers for the ones you love PDF |
| Nov 18 | Buy Local to support businesses in Duncan PDF |
| Nov 17 | Buy local to support Vancouver Island Businesses PDF |
| Oct 27 | Buy local in Delta to support local companies PDF |
| Oct 26 | Buy Local funding promotes Nanaimo companies PDF |
| Oct 13 | Comox Valley creates local flavours for B.C. PDF |
| Sep 30 | Green thumbs up! Introducing Grow Local BC PDF |
| Sep 21 | New online tool to help certify next generation of organic farmers PDF |
| Sep 14 | IAF Releases 20 Year Impact Assessment on B.C. Agriculture and Agrifood PDF |
| Sep 9 | Buy local in Abbotsford to support neighbourhood agrifoods PDF |
| Sep 8 | Buy local to support local farmers, producers in Richmond PDF |
| Aug 23 | Buy Local funding promotes South Okanagan flavours PDF |
| Jul 15 | Hop to it, Canada-B.C. fund innovative Fraser Valley hops processing facility PDF |
| Jul 11 | How to: buy local in Burnaby PDF |
| Jul 4 | Island cheese companies receive funding for promotion PDF |
| Jun 8 | Buy Local funding invites British Columbia seafood for dinner PDF |
| Jun 4 | Celebrating B.C. agri-food success, at home and around the world PDF |
| May 26 | Funding supports local B.C. fishermen PDF |
| May 24 | Buy local funds to help increase profile of Similkameen Valley family farm PDF |
| May 16 | Local wild seafood company reels in funding PDF |
| May 14 | B.C., Canada and IAF celebrate 20 years of helping B.C. agriculture succeed PDF |
| Apr 19 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting PDF |
| Apr 14 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Welcomes New Buy Local Coordinator PDF |
| Apr 11 | Media Adivisory: Joint BCAC / IAF Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford PDF |
| Mar 23 | Spring has sprung: healthy Buy Local products to consider Easter weekend PDF |
| Mar 16 | Funding supports local farm experience PDF |
| Feb 21 | Buy Local funding grows PlantSomethingBC campaign PDF |
| Feb 19 | Local dairy farm receives funding for Kefir Smoothies PDF |
| Feb 17 | Investment Agriculture Foundation Welcomes New Team Lead, Communications and Public Relations PDF |
| 2015 | |
| Dec 21 | B.C. projects receive agriculture innovation funding PDF |
| Dec 18 | 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery sets sail with funding (BL071) PDF |
| Dec 11 | It's a home-grown holiday season PDF |
| Dec 3 | B.C. shellfish growers prepare to serve fresh raw oysters in 2016 (SI016) PDF |
| Nov 18 | Funding for Hardbite Potato Chips supports local farmers (BL121) PDF |
| Nov 6 | Buy Local funding supports tasty Bear Bites (BL094) PDF |
| Oct 13 | Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt doubles production in just one year as it expands to supply 26 Thrifty’s locations and stores in the Okanagan (BL115) PDF |
| Oct 6 | Thank your local agrifoods producer this Thanksgiving (BL061, BL073, BLO74, BL100) PDF |
| Sep 16 | Buy Local funds sprout up for Comox Valley business (BL092) PDF |
| Sep 13 | Buy Local program connects White Rock shoppers and farmers (BL030) PDF |
| Sep 10 | Taking it to the next level - Chilliwack meat business receives Buy Local funds (BL086) PDF |
| Aug 20 | BC Wine Institute Promotes "Be Label Conscious" with Funding (BL080) PDF |
| Aug 5 | Buy Local Funding to Help Showcase Premium Fruit Business in Delta (BL101) PDF |
| Aug 1 | New Markets, New Growth - Agrifood & Seafood Export Success Stories PDF |
| Jul 28 | Look for New Logo on Haida Gwaii Foods Soon (BL118) PDF |
| Jul 25 | BC Blueberries Picked to Receive Buy Local Funding (BL122) PDF |
| Jul 4 | Comox Valley Farmers Market Receives Funding to Reach Locals (BL093) PDF |
| Jun 27 | Broken Ladder Stepping into the Spotlight with Buy Local Funding (BL088) PDF |
| Jun 26 | Singletree Winery Receives Funding to Branch Out to New Markets (BL098) PDF |
| Jun 24 | New Online Guide Helps Organic Food Processors (SP231) PDF |
| Jun 24 | BC Association of Farmers Markets Launches #MeetMyMarket (BL083) PDF |
| Jun 19 | Creston Valley to Promote 10 Mile Diet with Buy Local Funding (BL068) PDF |
| May 21 | Getting Fresh with BC Greenhouse Veggies (BL057) PDF |
| May 15 | Projects Providing BC Agriculture with Innovative Ideas Receive Funding PDF |
| May 1 | IAF Holds Annual General Meeting & Project Showcase PDF |
| Apr 30 | Innovation Award Winner Redefining Crop Health Technology PDF |
| Apr 10 | Say Cheese! Vancouver Island Food Company Receives Funding (BL056) PDF |
| Apr 10 | Buy Local Program Gives Winery a Boost to Grow (BL055) PDF |
| Apr 5 | Cache of Local Produce Promoted in Cache Creek (BL082) PDF |
| Mar 21 | Coming Soon: Island-Made Water Buffalo Gelato & Yogurt! (BL058) PDF |
| Mar 13 | New KPU Beekeeping Program Creates a Buzz (A0779) PDF |
| Feb 3 | IAF Launches Agri-Food Environment Initiative PDF |
| Jan 21 | Local Scientist Brings New Ultrafiltration Process To Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt (INN092) PDF |
| 2014 | |
| Dec 22 | Funding Provided for Innovative Agri-Food Projects PDF |
| Dec 15 | IAF Seeks Nominations for Innovation Award PDF |
| Dec 13 | $2 Million Buy Local Expansion Keeps BC Foods on Grocery Lists PDF |
| Oct 21 | IAF Welcomes New Finance Manager PDF |
| Aug 26 | Beef Industry Technology Transfer Project Funding Announcement (INN127) PDF |
| Aug 25 | Climate Adaptation Strategy Strengthens Resilience of Cariboo Agriculture for Future PDF |
| Aug 25 | Innovative New Agriculture Projects Receive Support PDF |
| Jul 11 | Food Community Health Initiative Launches Value our Food Campaign (BL013) PDF |
| Jun 7 | Surrey Urban Farmers Market Promotes New Location with Buy Local Funds (BL039) PDF |
| Jun 2 | IAF Announces New Executive PDF |
| May 26 | New Phone App Connects Consumers with Local Restaurants & Grocers Featuring BC Meats (BL015) PDF |
| May 15 | BC Wine Studio Leads the Charge for BC Wine in South Korea (EX065) PDF |
| May 8 | New Program Manager Joins IAF PDF |
| Apr 17 | IAF Holds Annual General Meeting PDF |
| Apr 2 | Quadrogen Power Systems & FuelCell Energy Celebrate the Quad-generation Ground-breaking Event at Village Farms International (A0709) PDF |
| Feb 26 | Local Software Company Receives Government Funding to Help Improve Food Safety (INN125) PDF |
| Feb 26 | Agriculture Innovation Gets Boost through Growing Forward 2 PDF |
| Feb 14 | Canada and BC Invest in Tree Fruits (TFM) PDF |
| Feb 7 | Buy Local Funding Urges Flower Shoppers to Pick Local (BL029) PDF |
| Feb 4 | BC Wine & Food Ambassadors at Your Table (BL028) PDF |
| 2013 | |
| Oct 24 | Buy Local Funding to Promote BC’s Greenhouse Vegetables (BL027) PDF |
| Oct 24 | New Funding Available to Advance BC Agrifood Exports PDF |
