Success Stories
Creating opportunities. Delivering impact.
Every project supported by IAF is part of a larger vision: a vibrant, progressive agriculture and food sector that is sustainable and growing. Through effective program delivery, collaboration, and strategic investment, we help turn ideas into action. These success stories highlight the innovation, partnerships, and measurable outcomes that are strengthening communities, businesses, and the sector across British Columbia.
Featured Project Success
Bessette Creek Advances Water Supply Planning Through AWP Stream 3
The Bessette Creek Agricultural Sustainability Society (BASS) is bringing a collaborative, watershed-based approach to water security in the North Okanagan through the funding received from the Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP). Formed by local…
Planting Long-Term Resilience: Jealous Fruits
When wildfire surrounded one of their orchards in 2021 and an extremely cold winter reduced their crop…
Supporting Orchard Renewal
Through participation in the Enhanced Replant Program (ERP), A&J Bhathal Organic Orchard Ltd. has taken…
Advancing On-Farm Water Security in Delta
Houweling Nurseries operates a large‑scale greenhouse facility in South Delta, producing tomatoes, cucumbers, and nursery…
Strengthening Water Security for Edgewater Farms
For more than a century, the Vermilion Irrigation District (VID) has played a vital role…
Pumped for the Future: Noble Creek Irrigation Society
After their previous irrigation service ended, local producers came together to find a path forward. They formed the…
A High Level of Water Security: Rebuilding the Beaver Lake Dam
When aging infrastructure at the Beaver Lake Dam put agricultural water security at risk, the…
Lakeland Farms Inc. Success Story: Proactive Climate Adaptation with BMP
Lakeland Farms Inc., located in BC’s Cariboo region, has long recognized the necessity of adapting…
FireSmart™ and Future-Ready: How Dunaway Ranch Turned Challenge into Opportunity
In the face of intensifying wildfire risks, Dunaway Ranch leveraged the Beneficial Management Practices (BMP)…
Fuel-Efficient Weed Control at Corcelettes Estate Winery
At Corcelettes Estate Winery, under vine weed management had long been a labour-intensive and fuel-consuming…
Harvesting Results: BMPs Boost Productivity at 144 Mile Ranch
Jenny and Alex Robinson, owners of the 144 Mile Ranch, have embraced a proactive approach…
Sustaining Family Traditions Through Water Stewardship: BMP Success for Sonderhoffs
The Sonderhoff Family Farm faced immense challenges during the drought of 2023. “Our small, family-owned…
How Atome Bakery’s Freezer Upgrade Transformed Their Business
Black Cat Crossing Farm
B.C.’s climate is changing. Hotter temperatures, insufficient snow accumulation, faster spring snowmelt, glacier loss, and…
Weitzel’s Water Buggies
BC’s climate is changing. Hotter temperatures, insufficient snow accumulation, faster spring snowmelt, glacier loss, and…
Hokannen Creek Restoration
At Empress Acres in Nanaimo, Peter and Marlene Lewis are restoring a section of Hokkanen…
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