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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:30 AM
The BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM) is targeting new customers who want fresh, nutritious and local food through $85,000 in funding from the B.C. Government's Buy Local program.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:45 AM
Small-scale meat producers in the Regional District of the North Okanagan can now apply for one of five Class E licences to sell their meat to consumers visiting their farms, and at farmers' markets within the regional district.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 1:45 PM
Residents in the North Cariboo are learning more about the range of foods and farmed products grown in their region through the "North Cariboo Farm Country - Grown For You" campaign that received $22,000 from the B.C. government's Buy Local Program.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:45 AM
Meat lovers from Prince Rupert to Prince George are learning more about the range of locally raised and produced meat products through two projects funded with $43,725 from the B.C. government's Buy Local program.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 9:00 AM
The Coombs Fair is turning 100. To recognize the contributions the fair has made to the Island's legacy of farming, food and agriculture since 1913, the Arrowsmith Agricultural Association will be presented with a Century Farm Award at the fair's opening on Aug. 10.
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Monday, August 5, 2013 10:00 AM
Shoppers will be able to identify B.C. foods for family meals, school snacks, even pet food, as a result of a branding program the B.C. Food Processors Association (BCFPA) is developing through $65,000 in Buy Local Program funding.
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Friday, August 2, 2013 10:39 AM
Whether you call them 'taters, spuds or plain ol' potatoes, there's no question this nightshade plays a big role in B.C., both on the fields and in our kitchens.
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Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:30 AM
The Cayoose Creek Indian Band is receiving a total of $39,612 in Buy Local program funding to support their members with agriculture entrepreneurial opportunities so they can live and work off the land.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:30 AM
Canada and B.C. invested nearly $1.4 million to support business development, innovation, food safety, and sustainability under the Growing Forward Agreement in the fourth quarter of 2012-13.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013 2:00 PM
The Province is presenting the Manson family and Sunny Brae Farm with a Century Farm Award for the contributions they have made to B.C.'s agriculture industry and economy over the past one hundred years.
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