The Windermere District Farmers' Institute and Livestock Association (WDFI) have gone through several name changes over the past century, however, their commitment to promoting agriculture and rural life has remained the same.

The Ministry of Agriculture has begun consultations with B.C. farmers to help farming families earn a better living and have more opportunities to use their land.

With enhanced conditions to further support sustainable harvesting, the Ministry of Agriculture is offering three Mazzaella japonica harvest licences for the 2014 season.

The Government of British Columbia is excluding federally-licensed medical marijuana production from the list of agricultural uses that qualify for farm classification for assessment and property tax purposes.

B.C. agriculture and agri-food projects, supporting everything from innovation to food safety, are receiving more than $2.9 million in funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia.

The wait is almost over as the Surrey Urban Farmers Market is on the move and getting ready to open up at the North Surrey Civic Plaza in June.

May 29, will be declared the Day of the Honey Bee in B.C. to recognize and celebrate how beekeeping in B.C. has grown from May 1858 when two hives arrived in Victoria Harbour into an industry that has a $250-million-a-year agricultural impact today.