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Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for ‘financial gain’
A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been…
Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs
When health inspectors arrived at Richard Yntema's Enderby farm, they found pigs roaming around in…
North Okanagan farmer fed abattoir waste to wild boar, then lied: Crown
A North Okanagan farmer, who has been prosecuted and fined multiple times for illegal farming…
From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back…
Up to 80% of Okanagan peach crop wiped out by winter cold snap
The cold snap in the southern Interior earlier this winter wiped out roughly three-quarters of…
What’s really going on in this idyllic historical farm scene near Kamloops?
A 1948 photo posted to a BC history-based Facebook group last summer featuring a cucumber…
Westwold farmers could lose millions if they don’t get water access back
Westwold area farmers stand to lose millions of dollars after the province ordered all irrigation…
Heat, drought forces province to issue new fish protection orders in Thompson-Okanagan
Effective Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, approximately 398 surface and groundwater licence holders in the lower…
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…
Sip wine and enjoy the view in this South Okanagan winery’s beautiful garden
An Oliver winery is adapting its outdoor experience past the pandemic, offering picturesque views of…
Chicken poop bingo expected to be a hit for return of Oyama Fun Day
This summer, residents can try their luck with chicken poop. Lake Country’s Oyama neighbourhood is…
Mammoth-sized cherry orchard near Kamloops gears up for second harvest season
– This story was originally published April 9, 2022. A 500-acre farm in Pritchard is…
Mounted duo at Keremeos grocery store not saving money with equine transport
Two Keremeos women got a few interesting looks and inquiries when they traded their cars…
How this prize-winning Kamloops garlic farmer grows the biggest bulbs
A prize-winning garlic grower near Kamloops is already feeling competitive for the season, as the…
North Okanagan farmer fails to overturn environment fine
A North Okanagan farmer, previously convicted for multiple violations at his Enderby slaughterhouse, has failed…
Okanagan dairy farmers dumping milk, struggling to find processors
B.C. dairy farmers are working against time to get milk to processors to meet market…
Award-winning garlic grower near Kamloops shares trade secrets
While some farmers choose to plant their garlic in mid-October, a grower on a farm…
Evacuating farm animals amidst White Rock Lake wildfire a major operation
The process of evacuating large farm animals due to wildfires burning in the B.C. Interior…
What those helicopters were doing in Okanagan orchards last week
Compared to last week’s deep freeze, weather in B.C.’s Southern interior will be almost balmy…
What the Duck? Shuswap gardener says you’re quacked if you don’t have one
Shuswap resident Jedidiah Wiebe describes himself as a "duck evangelist." With a couple of dozen…
Kelowna Jaycees Farm Project grows produce for charity and passion for gardening
The Kelowna Junior Chamber International Farm Project began with a quarter acre of Kelowna farmland,…
Okanagan farmers defend treatment of migrant workers under COVID-19
The firing of two Mexican workers in West Kelowna for, allegedly, talking to a worker’s…
‘Farmland is to be used for farming’ Central Okanagan Regional District staff say
Some of the Okanagan’s most picturesque stretches of agricultural land are being misused, according to…
West Kelowna’s nutty roots are unique to the Okanagan, and due to the Gellatly family
West Kelowna's nutty history can be traced back more than 100 years, to when the…