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Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:15 PM
To celebrate a hundred years of ranching, the Province recently recognized the Poole family and Poole Farms with a Century Farm Award.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:30 AM
The Port Alberni Farmers' Market Association is receiving $5,000 from the B.C. government's Buy Local Program to develop a cookbook that will provide tips on how to prepare healthy and nutritious meals from seasonally available local food.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 3:15 PM
The next time you sit down to breakfast, why don't you pour some British Columbia-made maple syrup over your waffles or pancakes? That's right; maple syrup is produced right here in B.C.
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:00 AM
Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, presented Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to Richard Bullock, Reg Ens and Nico Human at the Pacific Agriculture Show Gala, in recognition of their significant achievements and distinguished service to their fellow citizens.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 1:45 PM
B.C. government funding is now available to support local food producers by encouraging British Columbians to shop for food produced in their own communities.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 9:30 AM
Canada and B.C. have targeted funding that supports business development, innovation, food safety, and sustainability under the Growing Forward Agreement in the fourth quarter of 2011-12. Growing Forward is a five-year framework that co-ordinates federal, provincial and territorial agriculture policy.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:00 AM
The government of British Columbia has issued a proclamation declaring that Sept. 22-29, 2012, shall be known as "Organic Week".
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 1:30 PM
The B.C. government recently presented Peterson Family Farm with a Century Farm Award for the contributions the family has made to B.C.'s agriculture industry and economy over the past one hundred years. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick commended the family for this impressive milestone.
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Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:45 AM
The Salmon Arm Fair turns 115 this year, and to celebrate the occasion the government of British Columbia presented the Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake Agricultural Association with a Century Farm Award.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 2:30 PM
The government of British Columbia is investing in the future of agriculture with an $87,000 grant for the B.C. 4-H program.
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