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More farmers get access to affordable, available farmland

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-29 Wed 13:10
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More than 70 farmers from throughout British Columbia have found new opportunities in farming communities through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP).

Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-29 Wed 09:26
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A lack of wild bees and managed honeybees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of researchers has found.

New policies in B.C. Interior town hurting food truck operators

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-26 Sun 10:13
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Policies barring food trucks from operating on city-owned land in downtown Nelson, B.C., and at the local farmers market introduced this year are of great concern for the owner of a food truck in the southern Interior city.

Bumper strawberry crop in Prince George has farmer pursuing extra pickers

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-26 Sun 10:10
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A Prince George farm has grown so many strawberries they needed extra pickers to get them all.

Migrant justice advocacy group denounces B.C. nursery's firing of temporary foreign workers

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-22 Wed 19:26
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An advocacy group supporting temporary foreign workers in B.C.'s Okanagan is raising concerns after two Mexican workers were fired from a West Kelowna nursery for violating the company's policies. 

World's largest cricket processing plant coming to London, Ont.

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Submitted by Andrew Simard on 2020-Jul-20 Mon 09:30
2020-Jul-20 Mon 09:30
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Aspire Food Group, a global industry leader in the production of edible insects, will soon begin building the world's largest cricket processing plant in London, Ont.

Migrant workers claim cramped quarters a problem at COVID-19 stricken Okanagan farm

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Submitted by Andrew Simard on 2020-Jul-17 Fri 20:12
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Four people at Krazy Cherry Fruit Co. in Oliver B.C., have tested positive for the virus and the operation is now under restrictions imposed by Interior Health.

B.C. tree planters on track to plant 300 million trees, despite pandemic

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-13 Mon 13:31
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Tree planters in B.C. are on track to plant more than 300 million trees this year, despite working around new COVID-19 regulations and dealing with a soggy spring. 

Students turn apples bound for landfill into healthy snacks for families in need

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jun-27 Sat 10:43
2020-Jun-27 Sat 10:43
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A group of college students in B.C.'s Okanagan region have developed a social enterprise project that creates nutritious snacks for families in need by using food bound for landfills.