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Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted…

SMOOTH AND AGED: Penticton restaurateur now making his own sake
Penticton restaurant owner Tatsuo Kan opened the first sake brewery in the Okanagan and now…

Sports, art, farming and fungus: So many things to see and do this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
With beautiful autumn weather and the harvest in full swing in the Okanagan and Kamloops,…

Pest that caused $1 billion in damages to US corn found in North Okanagan
A pest that caused $1 billion worth of damages in the U.S. midwest corn industry…

Tomato lovers and experts to celebrate at Kamloops festival
Juicy, colourful and even oddly-shaped tomatoes are at the centre of the Kamloops Tomato Festival…

Permanent indoor space in works for a relocated Kelowna Farmers’ Market
Not only is Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market going to get a new home in…

Growing trend for Okanagan wineries to stop waiving tasting fees
Logan Saunders has done 22 wine tastings in the past year in Lake Country, Kelowna,…

B.C.’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY – With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents…

The Kamloops Farmers’ Market: Nourishing The Community and Culture
For more than 40 years, the Kamloops Farmers' Market has been a long-standing staple in…

Ashcroft ranch giving away 50,000 lbs of cantaloupes for free
Desert Hills Ranch is giving away 50,000 pounds of cantaloupes that would have otherwise been…

Entrepreneur spreads her love of locally-sourced charcuterie to Penticton
The owner of a new booming charcuterie business near Keremeos has announced she's expanding her…

Interior Health temporarily shutters Penticton pizzeria
A Penticton pizzeria was ordered to close earlier this month because of public health concerns.…
Farmers not backing down on Kamloops irrigation shutdown
Westsyde Kamloops farmers were told their city-run irrigation would be shut off by the end…

Rutland restaurant dishes up authentic Latin American eats and treats
An eatery in Rutland is busy this summer dishing out authentic Latin American favourites like…

Oliver Wine Village has a winery for sale
There’s a chance to own a slice of the District Wine Village in Oliver. The…

