B.C. farmers and food producers joined Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick to celebrate B.C. Agrifoods Day at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, and $12.3 billion in sales of B.C. food products in 2014, the highest ever.

Following up on the commitment announced by Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick at the annual convention of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, consultation with local governments has begun on the development of a minister’s bylaw standard regarding agri-tourism in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

As British Columbians prepare their dinner tables for Thanksgiving this weekend, here are a few suggestions of local, B.C. products that you can proudly serve your friends and family along with the turkey and all the trimmings.

The Ministry of Agriculture is providing an update to the salmon aquaculture industry on the status of new and existing tenure applications.

For individuals looking to start or grow their agrifoods business, accessing information has just been made easier. AgriService BC is now available, linking British Columbians to comprehensive and up-to-date information and tips to be a success in B.C.’s exciting agrifoods sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture is offering three Mazzaella japonica harvest licences and increased quotas for the 2015-16 beach-cast seaweed harvest season in the Deep Bay and Bowser area.

Two years after the provincial and federal governments launched a program to support agrifood exports, B.C. companies are reporting remarkable success in reaching new international markets.

Following the federal government’s decision to issue aquaculture licences, the B.C. government has issued two new tenures under the Land Act for salmon aquaculture purposes, near Hope Island off the northern tip of Vancouver Island, and offered two more, one in the Clio Channel, east of Port McNeill, and one near Flores Island, north of Tofino.

B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick issued the following statement, about the Government of Canada's decision to grant tax deferrals to B.C livestock producers in regions affected by drought.