Elephant Island Winery and Naramata Cider Company want British Columbians to enjoy their 100% B.C.-grown wines and ciders.

Mark Warawa, member of Parliament for Langley, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and members of the legislative assembly in B.C. for Abbotsford South and Abbotsford-Mission, Darryl Plecas and Simon Gibson, on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, announced funding for two initiatives worth up to $1.58 million to help B.C. poultry producers re-establish their operations and mitigate the impact of future risks following an outbreak of notifiable avian influenza in the Fraser Valley this past winter.

The B.C. government has formalized a June 2014 announcement by amending the Agricultural Land Reserve Regulation to specifically identify federally licensed medical marijuana production as a farm use in the ALR which local governments can regulate, but not prohibit.

The BC Association of Abattoirs is receiving more than $80,000 in Buy Local funding for two projects that look to increase consumer awareness of the local, premium meat products available in British Columbia.

In the second half of 2014, the governments of Canada and British Columbia invested approximately $7.2 million to support business development, innovation, food safety, and sustainability in B.C.'s agriculture industry.

Whether you'rere a connoisseur or a new explorer of B.C. wine, David and Cynthia Enns, owners of Laughing Stock Vineyards, want all British Columbians to know about the quality of their wines.

Paradise Island Foods is receiving $47,337 through the B.C. government's Buy Local Program to help British Columbians recognize the company's commitment to providing excellent products and outstanding customer service.

The B.C. government is recognizing the almost 130 years of agricultural science and research conducted at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Agassiz with a Century farm Award.

The B.C. government is recommending Okanagan tree fruit growers include insurance for hail damage in their 2015 risk management plans, and take advantage of B.C. premiums being the lowest in Canada.