College assignment sparks salsa business
Commercializing a family recipe created a path to growing the ingredients
KELOWNA – Tyler Chartrand saw a hole in the market he decided to fill. Since 2014, he’s been growing tomatoes and peppers and processing them to make Ogopogo Salsa. The business idea came to him while he was pursuing an accounting degree at Okanagan College. During an entrepreneurship class, students were tasked with creating a …
BCTF warehouse listed
BC Tree Fruits is moving ahead with the consolidation of facilities and the disposition of…
Beekeepers suffer colony losses
High winter colony losses were among the issues discussed at the semi-annual meeting of the…
Potato growers keep seed treatments
BC potato growers are breathing a sigh of relief following a Health Canada decision last…
No right to roam
VANCOUVER – The BC Court of Appeal has sided with Douglas Lake Cattle Co., overturning…
Producers beef up support for Island cattle
COURTENAY – Vancouver Island beef producers have banded together to establish a regional affiliate of…
Richmond’s ag community mourns a leader
RICHMOND – Richmond farming advocate Ralph May has died. He was 71. May, a lawyer…
Province reveals abattoir changes
A newer, simpler licensing system is on the horizon for BC abattoirs. During a meeting…
BC farms reduce plastic
BC farms have made significant strides towards reducing plastic waste, and new federal funding will…
Buy BC program delivers
With the application deadline for a new round of Buy BC funding closing next week,…
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