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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:45 PM
The BC Food Hub Network is growing, creating opportunities for producers and food processors while connecting more British Columbians to local food.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:30 PM
Food and beverage producers will soon have more opportunities to grow their businesses while increasing food security with the development of three new food hubs in Bowser, Cowichan Valley and Victoria.
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Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:15 AM
A collaborative four-year effort between B.C. and Alaska to examine water quality in the Stikine, Taku, and Unuk transboundary watersheds brought together government agencies, Indigenous Nations, industry, and the public to ensure the environmental, cultural, and economic values of these rivers are protected.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:30 AM
An updated, mandatory training program for rural abattoir operators in B.C. will help more British Columbians enjoy safe, locally raised beef, pork and poultry, as well as contribute to food security and support businesses in rural communities.
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Friday, February 12, 2021 9:00 AM
Successful applicants of the new Small Farm Business Acceleration Pilot Program are receiving funding for farm infrastructure and equipment to help them grow their farm businesses and support local food supply and rural economies.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 11:40 AM
Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, and Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, have issued the following statement in response to the U.S. International Trade Commission’s finding that Canada’s blueberry imports to the U.S. do not seriously injure the U.S. industry:
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 9:30 AM
Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are working to bring more local food to their campuses.
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Friday, February 5, 2021 8:30 AM
After consulting with B.C.’s farming and ranching community, the Province is moving forward with a mandatory Premises Identification (ID) regulation to help livestock producers and communities better prepare for emergencies and be equipped to respond to them.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021 10:30 AM
More than 100 farmers in the province have started growing crops and raising livestock on more than 2,023 hectares (5,000 acres) of farmland since 2016 through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP).
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Friday, January 8, 2021 11:30 AM
There is a buzz in the air as a new round of Bee BC funding opens soon to support more community projects aimed at protecting the health and habitat of bees.
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