Agriculture Kelowna
iNwine: 50 per cent of early Okanagan cherry crops damaged by rain
KELOWNA – It’s been a wet start to the summer and for cherry farmers growing…

Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS KELOWNA – Last week’s announcement…

Kelowna to crack down on farmland abuse in Sexsmith Road area
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is beginning enforcement measures against agricultural landowners in an…

Kelowna councillors split over approval of agri-tourism RV park
KELOWNA – Kelowna councillor Luke Stack warned the City of Kelowna could expect a flood…

Kelowna council learns it’s all right to just say no to farmland use
KELOWNA – The CEO of the Agricultural Land Commission Kim Grout had to remind Kelowna…

Kelowna taking a hard look at RV parks on farmland
KELOWNA – Bylaw officers in Kelowna are looking closely at RV parks operating on agricultural…

Agricultural Land Commission gets under the skin of some Kelowna councillors
KELOWNA - A workshop on agriculture Monday morning, Jan. 11, turned into an opportunity for some Kelowna city councillors to vent their frustration with the Agricultural Land Commission. “If you ask me, it’s ass-backward,” Coun. Maxine DeHart said. DeHart and Coun. Tracy Gray both panned the process where applications by property owners to have land...