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Agriculture
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…
Okanagan company gets federal funding to develop winery clean tech
An Okanagan-based company is getting federal funding to find new ways to turn wine waste…
Worker at Growers Supply in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
A positive COVID-19 test among employees at Penticton’s Growers Supply has resulted in a temporary…
iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers
A chance encounter on a winter vacation has led to a whole new way of…
Kelowna’s farmer’s market experiences parking challenges due to construction
Customers of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market are having to walk a little further…
Kelowna satellite farmer’s market starts up this weekend
The Kelowna Farmer's and Crafter's Market is expanding downtown for the season. The market announced…
Canada’s first wine village opening this summer in the South Okanagan
Cheers, wine lovers: Canada’s first wine village is officially opening in Oliver on Canada Day.…
Jennifer Schell shortlisted for Taste Canada award
An award winning Kelowna cookbook author has been shortlisted for a Taste Canada award. Each…
iN VIDEO: The challenges faced by these Kamloops beekeepers
There are currently over 2,000 beekeepers in British Columbia who are managing thousands of bee…
How this Kamloops farm family is coping with the heat wave
For Amanda DeMarni and her family, keeping her animals safe during the current extreme heat…
Some cherry farmers lost entire crops in heat wave; apple farmers still waiting to see damage
B.C.’s tree fruit farmers were dealt a devastating blow last week when temperatures reached record…
It’s harvest season at The View Winery and Wards Cider
A visit to The View Winery and Wards Cider tasting room during harvest is a…
Penticton legacy winery opens new location in South Okanagan wine village
A legacy winery founded by an Okanagan wine pioneer has opened a new location in…
New plan for Okanagan tree fruits takes aim at backyard farmers
A new plan to “stabilize” the tree fruit industry could include a new taxing regime…