BC Gov News

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has issued the following statement regarding the Government of Nova Scotia's decision to allow direct shipments of wine from other provinces to consumers:

The B.C. government is expanding the Buy Local program with an additional $2 million to help B.C. farmers and food processors promote their products, and support food security in B.C.

The Province is committing $8.4 million for a seven-year tree fruit replant program that supports grower’s efforts to meet consumer demands for high-value, high-quality B.C. fruit.

Tourism Kelowna is seeking to pair area farmers with local restaurants using Buy Local funding from the B.C. government.

The Province is providing B.C. apple and tree fruit growers with $2 million to help replant low-value orchards with high-demand varieties.

British Columbia's tree fruit growers will save on operating costs and continue to drive the economy thanks to support from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to modernize the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative's storage facility in Lake Country.