ALBANY, OR—Close to 900 hazelnut growers attended the annual Nut Growers Society of Oregon, Washington & BC (NGS) summer tour in Albany, Oregon on July 31. The event included a bus tour, seminars and a trade show that attracted growers from all three jurisdictions, including members of the BC Hazelnut Growers Association (BCHGA). The highlight …
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Maan Farms keeps the focus on family
ABBOTSFORD—It’s a familiar story in Abbotsford: an immigrant family needed to find jobs and became berry growers. Gradually, the next generation got involved, then the next. While all this is true for Maan Farms, the way the Maan family is going about growing their business to encourage the next generation to farm is anything but …
Soda Creek social highlights land-matching
SODA CREEK—Puddle Produce Farm owner and operator Brianna van de Wijngaard partnered with Young Agrarians to host the first Cariboo land social on August 11. The event included a farm tour, potluck social and a discussion of farming on leased land. The gathering was designed to provide an overview of the Young Agrarians’ land matching …
4-H sale saves the bacon for ranching student
VANCOUVER—As he stepped into the Agrodome with his 4-H hog project on August 19, 20-year-old Gabriel Camparmo had no idea about the surprise ahead. The gavel clapped in a joint sale to Bonetti Meats and Gabriel’s proud father, Maurice Camparmo. Gabriel was beaming as the crowd cheered. Then, Maurice jumped the fence, walked up to …
Growers seek trade clarity
Representatives of BC fruit growers had a conference call with Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials yesterday to discuss new protocols for shipments of fresh produce to the European Union. The new regulation comes into effect September 1 and requires a systems approach to certification of fresh apples, pears, cherries, blueberries (and related species), potatoes and …
Okanagan farmland sales rise
Property transfer data indicates that Okanagan farmland continues to be in strong demand. Statistics from the BC Ministry of Finance indicate that 103 farm properties in the Okanagan changed hands in the first six months of this year, up 39% from last year. This was more than in any other region, and accounted for 14% …