Farmers, Ranchers, and First Nations Celebrate Restoration Efforts in the Columbia Valley
On October 17th farmers, ranchers, and members of the Shuswap Indian Band (SIB) met to share food, celebrate restoration efforts, and bring awareness to [...]
Researching Natural Habitat and Delta’s Blueberries
The Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust (DFWT), together with the University of British Columbia, are researching the impact of planted hedgerows, grassland set-asides and floral [...]
Protecting BC Agriculture, BCFB donates PPE
BC Food & Beverage worked together with BC Agriculture Council to donate their remaining PPE after the conclusion of the Protecting our People program.
BC Cranberry Contest Sparks Creative Juices
A dual campaign celebrating a favourite fall BC berry helped brighten a tumultuous 2020, thanks to the BC Cranberry Marketing Commission (BCCMC). Tailored to two [...]
IAF Helps Livestock Sector Tackle Disposal Challenges
With increasing focus on the safety and security of our local ag sector, developing collaborative solutions to industry’s most pressing issues has never been more [...]
2021 Marks a Milestone for IAF
2021 is a big year for IAF. We are celebrating our 25th year! https://youtu.be/g9ViNEE9k6g The entire IAF Team is so proud to be representing an [...]
Dutch Technology Helps BC Growers Pack a Better Pear
While proudly rooted in history and tradition, the sixth-generation Days family farm is looking forward to the future of tree fruit packing in the Okanagan. [...]
Buy BC Pork Promotion Raises Sales…and Spirits!
With nearly a century of corporate history, veteran pork processor Johnston Packers now serves more than 450 local retailers, butchers and restaurants from its family-run [...]
New BCfresh Brand Brings More BC Veggies to Canadians
While the Covid crisis has halted many industries in their tracks, Brian Faulkner from BCfresh is considering the silver lining in the latest curveball to [...]
IAF Assists Agricultural First Response Efforts
With the needs of BC’s ag sector rapidly evolving in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, IAF has spent the last few months collaborating with [...]
Bee Numbers Blossom on Kootenay Conservation Farm
In the increasingly complex landscape today’s pollinators must navigate, mounting pressures from food and habitat shortages continue to exact a sizeable toll on both domesticated [...]
BC-Made Nutrient Management Tool Offers Dairy Farmers New Solution
With new waste regulations effective under the Agricultural Environmental Management Code of Practice, the need to navigate nutrient management alternatives has become a mobilizing force [...]
