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Farmers not backing down on Kamloops irrigation shutdown
Westsyde Kamloops farmers were told their city-run irrigation would be shut off by the end…
iN PHOTOS: Farming for the climate future in BC
Tamara McPhail’s morning chore never changes, but the infinite variety of sounds and seasons makes…
Kamloops irrigation system shutdown hangs farmers out to dry
Farmers are looking for options as the City of Kamloops prepares to shut off their…
After 75 years, South Okanagan’s Matheson farm transitions to winery
A nine-hectare property on Eastside Road in Okanagan Falls that for 75 years was the…
Cherry acreage continues to climb as apples decline in the Okanagan
Two owners of lands just east of Kelowna are working to develop more than 1,000…
Okanagan College’s Unusually Good Apple Juice flowing into Superstores
It’s not yet a flood of apple juice but Okanagan College’s Unusually Good Food Co.…
Okanagan cherry orchards sail through bitter cold winter
Last year’s early winter was actually a bonus for Okanagan cherry growers. Snow started falling…
Numerous dead cows found on Similkameen property; more than 100 cattle seized
Over 100 neglected cows were seized from a property in the Similkameen community of Cawston.…
Get cozy this winter at Peak Cellars
It’s winter time in the Okanagan but that doesn’t mean local wineries are slowing down.…
Divided B.C. Tree Fruits Co-op leave issues outstanding and AGM incomplete
The B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative resumed, and paused again, its annual general meeting on Friday.…
iN HOLIDAY: B.C. cranberries from farm to Christmas plate
Ruby red cranberries can be seen floating in bogs on farms in the Lower Mainland…
Big White bistro gets award-winning Food Network chef
Big White has added one of Canada’s renowned chefs to its roster. Six Degrees Bistro…
You can get fresh Okanagan fruit in Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall
Fresh peaches, peppers, blueberries and other items picked from South Okanagan farmers can now be…
B.C. Tree Fruits plant closing Lake Country location, moving to South Okanagan
Despite the fact that 70% of the apples grown by B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative members…
Kamloops farmers’ market packed with supporters
As people are itching to return to the outdoors following pandemic restrictions, the Kamloops Regional…