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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
