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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:00 AM
Farmers’ markets in the province are receiving funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help cover the costs to expand local food and beverage sales, and operate during emergencies.
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Friday, December 17, 2021 11:00 AM
Commercial livestock producers in British Columbia affected by the recent floods are receiving support to buy immediate emergency supplies of forage food to keep their animals fed and healthy.
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Friday, November 12, 2021 8:45 AM
The Province is releasing The Path Forward: A Blueprint for B.C.’s Tree Fruit Industry, which recommends several actions to address the leadership and governance of the sector, enhancing its competitiveness and building on the support provided by the B.C. government.
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Friday, November 5, 2021 12:30 PM
The Province is beginning a process to phase out B.C.’s mink-farming industry due to ongoing public-health risks associated with COVID-19.
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 2:45 PM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture Food and Fisheries, has released the following statement in response to the BC Milk Marketing Board’s decision to suspend the licence of Cedar Valley Farms over allegations the farm violated the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle:
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:15 AM
Food and beverage producers and processers in the province can now apply for the next round of Buy BC funding to help make it easier for British Columbians to identify and choose products that are made in B.C.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 8:00 AM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, has issued the following statement in support of the B.C. Agriculture Council’s Ag Day:
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Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:00 PM
Four generations of the Rashleigh family have tilled land and milked cows on Vancouver Island for more than 100 years.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:30 AM
New Raspberry Replant Program funding will make growers in B.C. more competitive, while increasing the bounty of raspberries in the province for fruit lovers.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 11:45 AM
Farms that employed seasonal workers from other parts of Canada are eligible to receive support for some of the costs they incurred to keep their workers safe and ensure British Columbians could enjoy local fruits and vegetables this summer and fall.
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