Starting on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, people are invited to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia.

Farmers in the Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George regions will have more support to adapt to climate change, following the development of the Bulkley-Nechako & Fraser-Fort George Regional Adaptation Strategies plan.

B.C.’s Agritech Innovation Challenge has awarded a total of $150,000 to three innovative projects.

Expanding the B.C. Food Hub Network could help six B.C. communities diversify their economies by providing local food producers and processors access to the expertise and equipment needed to grow their business at a regional food hub.

As climate conditions change, farmers in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will have more support with planning and preparing for growing crops and raising livestock and poultry.

The grandfathering period for manufactured homes for immediate family members in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has been extended to February 2020.

B.C.’s busy farmers market season has begun, and British Columbians are encouraged to Buy BC this summer by visiting their local farmers market in the province to find fresh produce, meat, locally prepared foods and artisan products.

More than 100 oyster farmers from British Columbia’s coastal communities replenished their stocks through the B.C. government and the BC Shellfish Growers Association’s (BCSGA) efforts to help ensure B.C. oysters are available this summer and beyond.

The Province is providing an update on its response to recommendations from the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food’s report on improving local meat production in British Columbia.