Allingham Orchards Bears Fruit with EFP and BMP Projects
A lot can be achieved in just over a year; just ask the folks at Allingham Orchards. In 2023 they decided to pursue an [...]
New Siberia Farms Udderly Transforms Manure Storage
New Siberia Farms completed an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) in the fall of 2022 to better prepare for extreme weather events. New Siberia Farms is [...]
Shrubbing Out Environmental Risks at Rivershore Trees
Rivershore Trees (which has done business as Rivershore Holdings Ltd.) is a wholesale plant nursery specializing in producing ornamental trees, grasses and native shrubs [...]
Installing a Vegetative Buffer at Singh Valley Farm
Singh Valley Farm, in Abbotsford, BC, grows several acres of blueberries. Kulwant Singh purchased the farm five years ago after [...]
Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative Prepares for a Wetland
The Glen Valley Organic Farm in Abbotsford, run by the Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative (GVOFC), sits on 50-acres of [...]
JusTea Infuses into New Markets with Compostable Tea Bags
JusTea is catering to lovers of convenience and tea with their first-ever compostable pyramid tea bags. The tea bags, launched in 2021, were received positively [...]
Small BC-Owned Snack Company Expands to International Market
FreeYumm is a British Columbia (BC)-based business dedicated to creating allergen-friendly snacks. Their snacks are free from the top nine priority allergens and are made [...]
Okanagan College Supports Beverage Industry with Reverse Osmosis Technology
Okanagan College’s British Columbia Beverage Technology Access Centre (BC BTAC) is helping the Canadian beverage industry through using technology to tackle some of the challenges [...]
Agritech Ramp-Up Wraps Up
The Agritech Ramp-Up Pilot Program (Ramp-Up), which began in late 2021, wrapped up at the end of September after a successful year. The program [...]
AgriTech Ramp-Up Pilot Program Update
The Agritech Ramp-Up Pilot Program (Ramp-Up), which began in late 2021, is funded by the Government of British Columbia and delivered by the Investment Agriculture [...]
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 [...]
