A three-month consultation period is underway in the Township of Langley as the municipality seeks ways to reduce the red tape preventing farmers from farming. The township has asked the Langley Farmers Institute to gather feedback prior to any changes. “Our municipal government has approached us to do an analysis of the pros and cons …
Langley Farmers Institute
Don’t underestimate scope of farmers institutes
LANGLEY – BC farmers institutes have a direct line to government under the province’s Farmers and Women’s Institute Act, originally enacted in 1938. Knowing what’s in the act is important if today’s institutes want to have a greater impact, says Janet Thony, who addressed the second annual general meeting of the Langley Farmers Institute on …
New executive director for Small-Scale Meat Producers
Three years after its formation, the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association has hired an executive director to coordinate advocacy on behalf of members. Ava Reeve, a veteran of small-scale agricultural organizations, has been hired for the role with the assistance of funding from the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC. Reeve also serves as executive director with …