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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1:30 PM
It will be easier for B.C. families to buy, serve and enjoy beef, pork and poultry raised in their own communities under a new meat licensing system that supports farm businesses in rural parts of the province and makes it easier to sell locally raised meat in B.C.
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Monday, July 19, 2021 12:15 PM
Woodside Farm in Sooke is receiving a Century Farm and Ranch Award, celebrating the people behind a family-run produce and livestock farm that has been feeding the community for more than a century.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:30 AM
Indigenous leaders and subject matter experts on agriculture and food from throughout British Columbia are working with the Province to increase Indigenous participation in the sector and strengthen Indigenous food systems.
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Monday, July 12, 2021 11:30 AM
New rules will allow property owners in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) increased housing flexibility, helping farmers and non-farmers support their families and businesses in their communities.
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Monday, July 5, 2021 10:00 AM
Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities in B.C. will be able to begin or expand their farming and food businesses through funding available in the next intake of the B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 4:00 PM
As B.C. faces the risk of an extreme wildfire season in 2021, ranchers and livestock operators are urged to register with the Premises Identification (ID) program.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:45 PM
Fresh fruit from the Okanagan and Creston Valley will continue to be on the tables of British Columbians this year, as support for work camp accommodations for seasonal fruit pickers has been extended through the 2021 harvest season.
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Monday, June 14, 2021 9:00 AM
For the second consecutive year, the Province is waiving the income requirements normally required for existing B.C. farm operations when qualifying for farm classification.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 7:00 AM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, have released the following statement in celebration of B.C. Wild Salmon Day:
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 8:00 AM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has released the following statement on Day of the Honey Bee:
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