The Ministry of Agriculture brought the classroom to the field by offering farmers and ranchers around the province the opportunity to attend a variety of agriculture-related learning events with support from the governments of Canada and British Columbia. 

Beekeepers in the Fraser Valley and the Thompson Nicola region are working to save bees and pollinators with support from the B.C. government.

A new association has been formed, bringing together British Columbians involved in the artisan cheese sector to help shine a light on this growing industry.

Recently, the B.C. government marked an important milestone with the second phase of our commitment to revitalize the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).

The Wild Salmon Advisory Council has submitted its final recommendations to develop a Made-in-B.C. Wild Salmon Strategy for the B.C. government’s review and consideration.

Legislation has been introduced to strengthen the independence of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), so it can better fulfill its mandate of preserving the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), while encouraging farming and ranching within British Columbia.

British Columbians will have new clarity on how the Province is strengthening animal welfare, with the adoption of the National Farm Animal Care Council Codes of Practice.

Regulations that strengthen B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) came into force under Bill 52 on Feb. 22, 2019, enhancing food security and encouraging farming in the ALR.