People are invited to an engagement session in Castlegar on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia.

When a consumer pops the cork on a bottle of delicious B.C. wine, it marks the end of a long journey from soil to shelf for the winery and winemaker.

The memories of the 2019 fair and exhibition season are filled with local harvests, culinary specialties, 4-H BC livestock events, entertainment and connections made with the people who grow British Columbia’s food.

Two more in-person public engagement sessions have been scheduled so more people can have their say on how to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout the province.

Orkadian Farms is celebrating 100 years of family and farming history.

Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, has issued the following statement to encourage British Columbians to thank B.C.’s farmers this Thanksgiving long weekend:

People are invited to an engagement session in Kelowna on Oct. 10, 2019, to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia.

People are invited to an engagement session in Prince George on Oct. 3, 2019, to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia.