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Why this B.C. company wants your used chopsticks
Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed…
New restaurant opening at Greata Ranch
Greata Ranch will be offering new flavours this spring. At Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, 19 Okanagan…
Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…
Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed? This marine biologist thinks so
Harvesting seaweed on the B.C. coast has been the on-and-off-again dream of back-to-landers intent on…
Another Kelowna restaurant to be featured on Food Network Canada
A Kelowna restaurant known for sourcing local ingredients will be in the spotlight for season three…
Jennifer Schell’s new cookbook wins best in Canada for food and wine
A Kelowna author will be featured on a global stage after winning a national award for…
Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program
This year, Kanver Brares will be tending his own fruit trees in the Similkameen Valley…
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle. Sales…
Should the price of meat reflect its impact on the environment?
Meat is expensive — but we’re still paying far less for it than the cost…
Interior Health announces potential COVID-19 exposures at Revelstoke restaurant
A Revelstoke restaurant has temporarily closed and some of its patrons are being asked to…
Forget turkey: Six smaller alternatives for a pandemic-restricted Christmas dinner
For many in the Thompson-Okanagan, pandemic restrictions are going to make Christmas dinner look very…
Skip the kitchen mess, these Kamloops restaurants are open on Christmas
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
You don’t have to cook on Christmas, these Okanagan restaurants are open
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
A beginners guide to cooking turkey this COVID Christmas
The Christmas decorations are up, the presents are shipped and the Christmas morning Zoom call…
Smaller gatherings mean smaller turkeys. How will the industry adapt?
Demand for small turkeys has kept Raul Granucci’s phone ringing off the hook. But the…
Boutique charcuterie cheese shop coming to Kamloops
Kamloops will soon be getting its very first boutique charcuterie and cheese shop, right downtown…
Farmers say B.C. government funding to grow raspberry industry not enough
The B.C. government recently announced funding to revitalize the raspberry industry, but growers say it…
Well-known Kelowna diner to be featured on Food Network Canada
A popular Kelowna diner will be featured on Food Network Canada in the new year.…
Popular Kelowna restaurant voluntarily closes after potential COVID-19 exposure
A locally-owned Kelowna restaurant has decided to voluntarily close its doors after a potential COVID-19…
How a new delivery model could save Canadian restaurants struggling with rising costs
High delivery costs are eating into the dwindling profits of restaurant and food companies struggling…
TRU grad opens Kamloops’s first West African restaurant
A Thompson Rivers University grad has turned an idea into a tasty reality by opening…
Food banks aren’t the answer to hunger, Canadian researchers say
Valerie Tarasuk wouldn’t be surprised if food charities receive record donations this holiday season. But…
You want me to eat what? A look at some of B.C.’s most exotic seafoods
When foreign markets closed their doors to seafood imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C. fisheries…
Kelowna mexican restaurant temporarily shuts down after COVID-19 case reported
A new Kelowna Mexican restaurant has temporarily decided to close its doors after a person…