VICTORIA – The government’s Feed BC program is gaining momentum as more food hubs come online and post-secondary partners express interest in offering more local products to students. “We have a dozen food hubs that are underway right now,” says BC Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Lana Popham. “With the increased budget that we …
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Parties unveil agriculture platforms
While it cut funding to the agriculture ministry this year, the BC NDP is pledging to expand many of its existing initiatives for agriculture if re-elected in the October 24 election. The three planks of BC NDP agriculture programming – Grow BC, Feed BC and Buy BC – will be “strengthened,” according to the platform …
BC Veg names officers
The BC Vegetable Marketing Commission is holding its annual general meeting today, but the election of officers has already taken place. Originally slated for the Coast Tsawwassen Inn, the meeting will proceed by videoconference. The agenda for the two-hour meeting is packed. It includes a presentation on FeedBC, the province’s institutional buying initiative and accountability …