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Agriculture
Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program
This year, Kanver Brares will be tending his own fruit trees in the Similkameen Valley…
Federal COVID-19 travel rules create obstacles for B.C.’s migrant workers
From their homes in far-flung locations like Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras, migrant workers are telling…
Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed? This marine biologist thinks so
Harvesting seaweed on the B.C. coast has been the on-and-off-again dream of back-to-landers intent on…
Canadian seaweed may be the secret to taming belchy cows, tackling climate change
Canadian scientists are investigating whether regional seaweeds might be the new superfood for cows, and…
Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…
The Okanagan has only one-third the apple acreage from 30 years ago
Over the past three decades, the number of acres in the Okanagan and Creston valleys…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…
Robots don’t just help farmers’ mental health; cows like them too
Mickey Aylard used to wake up in the dead of night and milk a hundred…
B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals slaughtered
Julia Smith has a problem. Despite litters of fast-growing piglets and surging demand for her…
Shipping Okanagan cherries around the world is more complicated than you think
When Beth Cavers grew up in the Okanagan, cherries ripened in late June or early…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
Why community-run food hubs like this one in Kamloops could be key to better food security
Kent Fawcett didn’t plan to spend hours each day in the kitchen when he started…
Why better bioplastics can’t end the plastic crisis
Plastic products made from corn, wheat stubble, and other plants could soon become more common…
Could high-tech farming be the future of food in B.C.?
Robots, blockchain, and high-tech plankton might soon be producing food for British Columbians. The B.C.…
It’s almost cherry-blossom time and this year, Pritchard is in
Cherry blossoms will burst into life over the next couple of weeks and, for the…