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IAF Media Releases
2025
Oct 1 – IAF Holds 29th Annual General Meeting
Sep 4 – IAF to Hold 29th Annual General Meeting
May 23 – IAF Expands Program Opportunities with Climate Agri-Solutions Fund
Mar 24 – IAF Delivers On-Demand Human Resources Support to BC Farmers
2024
Sept 26 – IAF Holds 28th Annual General Meeting
Sept 5 – IAF Hires New Director of Programs
Apr 3 – IAF Welcomes RALP and BCSRIF Funding to Farmland Advantage
2023
Sept 15 – IAF Holds 27th Annual General Meeting
Aug 10 – IAF Releases 2022/23 Farmland Advantage Impact Report
Jul 31 – Eight New Projects Empower BC Researchers to Solve Climate Change Challenges in Food and Fisheries
Feb 8 – IAF Releases 2021/2022 Farmland Advantage Impact Report
Feb 3 – IAF Hires New CEO
Jan 30 – ECCC Renews Support for FLA’s Work in BC’s Grasslands
2022
Dec 5 – Living Lab is Coming to BC Agriculture
Oct 21 – Agritech Ramp-Up Cohort Two Grant Winners Announced
Aug 29 – Farmland Advantage Expands to New Regions for 2022
Apr 28 – IAF Holds 26th Annual General Meeting
Apr 25 – IAF 26th Annual General Meeting
Apr 7 – Genome BC and IAF partnering to support food innovation and security
2021
July 27 – Local Governments Engaging in Agriculture Planning
July 6 – IAF Announces Farmland Advantage
Apr 8 – IAF Holds 2020 AGM
Mar 31 – Media Advisory: Joint BCAC / AgSafe / IAF Annual General Meetings
2020
Oct 23 – B.C. agriculture as the economic stabilizer after COVID-19
Oct 13 – Applications Open for the BC Agrifood and Seafood Market Development Program
Sept 15 – Funding Available Through the Canada-BC Agri-Innovation Program
Sept 1 – Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative Re-Opens for Applications
June 17 – New Funding on the Horizon for BC Seafood Processors
June 12 – Emergency Processing Fund Supports Canada’s Food Supply
May 12 – Buy BC E-Commerce Fund Fuels Faster Route to Customers
Apr 17 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Virtual Annual General Meeting
Feb 10 – IAF Appoints new Senior Manager of Finance
2019
Apr 15 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting
Apr 2 – Joint IAF / BCAC / AgSafe Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford
2018
Apr 18 – Innovation Award Winner Creates New Opportunities for Canadian Dairy
Apr 18 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting & Project Showcase
Apr 4 – Joint BCAC / IAF / AgSafe Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford
2017
Nov 21 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Appoints New Executive Director
Oct 25 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Seeks Nominations for Innovation Award
Jun 9 – Buy Local Award Winner Creates More Value for B.C. Veggies
Apr 19 – Investment Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual General Meeting
Apr 7 – Joint BCAC/IAF Annual General Meetings Coming to Abbotsford
Government Media Releases
2025
November 18 – B.C. helps farms with solutions for water storage
October 21 – Funding will help growers adapt to climate change with orchard, vineyard renewal
September 19 – Funding helps prepare farms, animals for extreme weather
Jan 28 – Minister MacAulay announces funding to help farmers lower emissions and build resilience
2024
Dec 12 – New funding helps bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
Dec 6 – B.C. puts plans in motion for careers in agriculture, food sector
Sept 13 – Government provides more support for B.C. tree fruit growers
June 20 – Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia join forces to protect Pacific salmon and the vital fisheries they support
May 9 – Canada, B.C. increasing food chain transparency
Mar 18 – Province strengthens drought preparedness
Mar 13 – B.C. vineyards, orchards receive help to replant for changing climate
Jan 22 – Canada, B.C. help farmers, ranchers prepare for extreme weather
2023
Dec 6 – Program will help B.C. food processors expand, increase production
Oct 12 – Animal health program helping B.C. farmers prepare for avian influenza risk
Sept 18 – B.C. increases food security, agricultural resiliency during emergencies
Sept 14 – B.C. strengthens food supply for people in rural communities
Aug 2 – B.C., Canada help farmers with climate adaptation, drought
Jun 26 – Now hiring: the next generation of B.C. agriculture, food workers
Jun 20 – Food security increases with improved Fraser Valley flood resiliency
May 29 – Honey bees are the MVP on May 29
May 16 – Indigenous-led projects support food sovereignty, food security in B.C.
Apr 30 – New program strengthens crop production, food security
Apr 26 – B.C. food security strengthened as Province helps food processors expand
Apr 20 – Animal disease prevention program opens for applications
Mar 16 – B.C. protects farms from animal disease
2022
Sept 21 – Indigenous communities, businesses get support to increase food security
Aug 17 – Agriculture innovations help fight climate change, protect food security
July 27 – New funding supports farmers, takes action on climate resiliency
July 14 – Government of Canada launches nine new living labs: collaborative on-farm solutions to combat climate change in agriculture
June 24 – B.C. ramps up support for agritech
June 14 – Agriculture advisory group to help create more resilient food supply
May 29 – Celebrating tiny workers in British Colum-bee-a on May 29
Apr 21 – Watershed restoration creates a healthier future for B.C.
Feb 11 – Agriculture, food sectors continue to grow amid pandemic challenges
Feb 7 – $228M flood recovery program helping B.C. farms return to production
2021
Dec 3 – Federal and B.C. agriculture ministers host roundtable discussion with representatives of the provincial agriculture and agri-food sector
Oct 26 – Buy BC funding available to support food security, economy
Oct 15 – EAT DRINK LOCAL to support B.C. restaurants
Jul 26 – BC Fairs launches provincewide contest with Buy BC
May 29 – Minister’s statement on Day of the Honey Bee in B.C.
Mar 10 – Buy BC funding application intake now open
Mar 5 – Government of Canada invests $16.9 million to improve workers safety and strengthen the food supply chain in British Columbia
Mar 2 – Food Hub Network expands to new B.C. communities
Feb 12 – Mandatory Premises ID regulation on its way
Jan 8 – Latest funding to benefit bee health in B.C.
2020
Jun 17 – COVID-19: Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund opens June 22, 2020 across the West
Jun 12 – Maintaining and strengthening Canada’s food production and processing sector
Jun 5 – Additional Funding Supports B.C. Farmers, Processors to move Online
May 29 – Bee-lieve it: B.C. celebrates the Day of the Honey Bee
May 15 – Helping B.C. agriculture, food business plan for COVID-19 recovery
May 12 – Buy BC e-commerce brings local foods, beverages online
May 5 – Supporting Canada’s farmers, food business , and food supply
Apr 25 – Government of Canada announces new Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund to help Canada’s fish and seafood processing sector
Mar 27 – BC Farmers’ Markets Online opening soon
Mar 27 – Joint Statement from Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard and Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia on federal-provincial collaboration related to COVID-19 impacts
Mar 7 – BC patients served more local food than ever before
Feb 18 – Budget 2020 keeps building a stronger BC for everyone
Feb 16 – Beekeepers buzzing for next round of Bee BC funding
Jan 30 – Task force proposes technology, innovation to grow BC’s agriculture sector
Jan 25 – Funding boost pollinates innovations for bee hives, cranberries
