Langley-based vertical farm provider CubicFarm Systems Corp. has inked a deal that could send its farming systems to India. Aright Greentech Canada Ltd. has entered a $2.4 million agreement for 14 production systems that will supply produce to retail outlets in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The initial production site in Abbotsford, set to be in operation …
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Growers, wineries welcome sustainability launch
KELOWNA – The first wines certified under a new made-in-BC sustainability program could be on shelves as early as next spring. “We are excited to be finally launching our official certification process,” says Katie Pease, program manager for Sustainable Winegrowing BC (SWBC). Originally scheduled to launch this past April, COVID-19 delayed the program’s launch until …
Raspberry growers hold AGM
BC’s Raspberry Industry Development Council members convened online this week for its first annual general meeting in 18 months. The gathering of more than two dozen growers and industry stakeholders was a chance to look back at the past two growing seasons and towards the second half of the current fiscal year, which ends March …
Universal broadband fund cheers farmers
The recent announcement of an additional $750 million for the universal broadband fund by the federal government is pleasing farmers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially launched the Universal Broadband Fund on November 9, which was originally announced in the 2019 federal budget. The fund, now worth $1.75 billion, aims to provide high-speed Internet access to …
Online grocery shopping favours produce
A new study from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University highlights the growing importance of online shopping to Canadians. Conducted in the first week of November by survey firm Caddle and Dalhousie University, the survey found that more than 31% of Canadians had used an online service for supermarket orders in the previous six …
Seed suppliers seeing sustained demand as 2021 orders begin
LANGLEY – Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic saw seed orders by home gardeners surge, so much so that some seed companies delayed shipments until orders from commercial growers were filled. Between April 1 to August 31, the BC Eco Seed Co-op saw an 847% increase in sales over the same period in 2019. About 350 …