The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is working with partners to support B.C. farmers and ranchers who are facing challenges due to the current shortage…
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Livestock emergency response trailers coming to region
Agricultural producers in the East Kootenay and Lower Mainland will have access to mobile livestock emergency response trailers through a pilot project funded by the…
Funding help available for B.C. farmers’ markets
Additional federal-provincial funding is coming to the BC Farmers’ Market Expansion Program, making $142,500 available to eligible farmers’ markets that did not receive funding in…
Funding for farmers markets to operate during emergencies
Farmers’ markets in the province are receiving funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help cover the costs to expand local food…
Funding boosts support for farm co-ops
Enhanced guides on starting and financing farm co-operatives in B.C. will help farmers build their businesses through providing information on how to pool resources and…
Strategies help farmers adapt to climate change
As climate conditions change, farmers in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will have more support with planning and preparing for growing crops and raising livestock…