Buy Local Project Reels in Customers
Skipper Otto’s Community Supported Fishery has a story to tell behind every fillet. And thanks to their Buy Local funded campaign, “Get to know your [...]
Bye Bye Birdy
For fruit growers across the globe, birds are a common bane, particularly for those seeking a quiet, humane and cost-effective mitigation strategy. Starlings are especially [...]
Sweets Success for Delta Chocolatier
There are big things in store for Brockmann’s Chocolates…and bite-sized delights for the rest of us! Although the third-generation family business opened in BC more [...]
Kamloops Plans Ahead with an Agricultural Area Plan
When the City of Kamloops completed its first Agricultural Area Plan in 2013, there was an abundance of action items that lay before it. One [...]
15 Years of Progress in Ag Sustainability
British Columbia’s farmers and ranchers work closely with the land, and their success depends on good stewardship and environmental practices. Identifying environmental impacts and the best practices to [...]
IAF Delivers Programs to Brew Success in BC
The growth of the craft brewing, cider and distillery industries is no secret in B.C. The B.C. Government estimates the number of craft brewers in has more than doubled since [...]
Investigating the Feasibility of White Sturgeon Aquaponics
A recent project at Vancouver Island University is breathing new life into white sturgeon and improving the economics of aquaculture through the addition of aquaponics. White sturgeon are disappearing [...]
Buy Local Funding Builds Industry Capacity
BC Buy Local program investment in local market development is doing more than increasing sales for local companies, it is supporting a number of campaigns [...]
Food Hubs Help Meet Local Demand
In a survey of Cowichan Valley small and medium food businesses, farmers reported that they have trouble selling all their products, yet restaurants and stores [...]
Hard Ciders Transform Okanagan Apple Industry
The Dobernigg family has been growing apples in Vernon since 1948, but when the third generation took over the family business, they took a fresh [...]
Improving Water Buffalo Genetics
McClintock’s Farm is a dairy farm nestled in the heart of the Comox Valley, but you won’t find any cows here. Instead, Gerry and Val [...]
Getting the Lay of Land Use
Before embarking on something new, you must first determine where you are. Marketers use surveys; community planners use land use inventories. When local governments need to [...]
