British Columbian families will learn more about B.C.'s farmers and food producers as a result of $75,000 the Ministry of Agriculture is providing to the B.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions, said Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger.

Canada and B.C. targeted investments are supporting business development, innovation, food safety, and sustainability under the Growing Forward Agreement in the first quarter of fiscal 2011-12. Growing Forward is a five-year framework that co-ordinates federal, provincial and territorial agriculture policy.

What do 62,000 tonnes of tomatoes, 656 million litres of milk, over 900,000 kilograms (about two million pounds) of honey, and 61,000 British Columbians have in common?

The B.C. government and industry are taking another step toward strengthening animal welfare in British Columbia by providing oversight of the sled dog industry, when the Professional Mushers Association of BC meets for the first time.

The Province is providing $25 million to Genome BC in support of its ongoing research in the areas of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, human health, bioenergy, mining and the environment.

B.C. pink salmon is now green after the fishery became the sixth in B.C. to receive Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as being sustainably managed.