B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick issued the following statement regarding the Government of Canada taking further action on the recommendations of Justice Cohen’s 2012 final report from the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River:

There is no better time than the summer to get fresh, locally grown food at a farmers’ market.

The British Columbia government has brought clarity to permitted agri-tourism activities and has established new opportunities around events, such as weddings in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), to help farmers grow their incomes and help British Columbians share the growing passion for local foods and farming.

The B.C. government is providing clarity to businesses and individuals considering planting trees for things like carbon sequestration on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) – they will need to apply for permission from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) first.

The Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism Society (CVEDS), together with its partners, are inviting British Columbians to attend the 10th annual BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival June 9-19, and take part in the BC Seafood on Your Plate campaign, to experience local fresh, sustainable British Columbia seafood.

The reviews are in. Three British Columbia agri-food companies are back home in our province getting ready to ship their products to new international customers after successful tradeshows in the United States, the Netherlands and South Korea.

The B.C. government is releasing a letter of expectations for the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) to highlight the services the board provides to the public when dealing with agricultural matters.