Groundwater bill causes confusion for Island farmer
Paying a municipal fee didn’t prevent a provincial bill
NORTH SAANICH – A farmer in North Saanich is questioning how the province charges farmers for groundwater after registering his well and being billed for drawing water – even though his farm is on municipal water. Hamish Crawford grows wheat, grapes and a small amount berries and eggs on his 10-acre farm north of Victoria. …
COVID-19 hits farm workers
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. in West Kelowna is the epicentre of the first large community outbreak…
Bee replacements grounded
BC beekeepers may not be able to import enough bees to replenish hives lost through…
BC farmers markets go online
Approximately 70 farmers markets in BC plan to take online orders this summer thanks to…
Funding will help farmers address nutrient runoff
SALMON ARM – Water quality in the Shuswap region will benefit from $100,000 in grants…
Abattoirs required to cut back overtime
KAMLOOPS – Provincially licensed abattoir operators have been put on notice that regular shifts for…
Dairy producers surveyed on regulation impact
SALMON ARM – The BC Dairy Association is compiling data to better understand the financial…
Food security demands out-of-box thinking
Food security has been a core public health program of the BC Ministry of Health…
Government needs to step up farm support
As a former dairy farmer and livestock auctioneer who still lives on the family farm…
Consumers buying local
Demand for fresh, local food products is soaring as BC consumers stock up and hunker…
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