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Shortages of meat, produce at Walmarts in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kelowna Walmart shoppers may be surprised to learn there isn't much produce or meat available…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops’s new Fresh St. Market isn’t your typical grocery store
An innovative new grocery store opened its doors in Kamloops this weekend, and we just…
New Kamloops market shines weekly spotlight on Indigenous artisans, farmers
A new farmers' and crafters' market in Kamloops is providing Indigenous artists and farmers an…
Where to get your fresh local produce delivered in the Okanagan
Fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking all over the Okanagan. However, with the…
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a…
Vernon’s Davison Orchards reopens for season this week
Davison Orchards in Vernon is reopening for a new season — under unprecedented circumstances. This…
These volunteers want to make sure no one in the Okanagan goes hungry
KELOWNA – Christina Wist is dedicated to sharing the wealth when it comes to Okanagan…
Loss of North Okanagan Good Food Box program a concern for low-income residents
VERNON – At a time when she was on disability and her husband had just…
If you missed the deadline on your favourite Okanagan produce this year, you weren’t alone
SO EARLY, IT'S UNHEARD OF OKANAGAN - Many crops in the Okanagan have come and gone much earlier than normal, and that’s leaving consumers with mixed emotions. Cheryl Rohrer with Good ’N’ Plenty Produce in Armstrong says some customers are thrilled to see their favourite foods out earlier than usual, while others are left disappointed...
Early spring, California drought has Okanagan grocery stores picking local
KELOWNA – The severe drought in California coupled with an unusually warm and early spring in B.C. has local grocery stores stocking their shelves with fruits and vegetables grown right here at home instead of importing from the south. Chris Holmes is the owner of Quality Greens on Spall Road. With stores in Kelowna, West...
Taste of spring comes two weeks early in the North Okanagan
VERNON - North Okanagan residents are biting into fresh, local produce about two weeks early this year thanks to the warm weather. At the Vernon Farmer’s Market Thursday, there was no shortage of Okanagan-grown food and shoppers were eating it up. A steady stream of customers kept Corinne Jeppesen with the Armstrong Asparagus Farm busy selling bundles...
Feast of Fields connects farm and table
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Feast of Fields is back again this year, celebrating the harvest and highlighting the connections between local farmers and chefs. The wandering festival brings together 30 restaurants and 30 wineries, distilleries and breweries into one location and will take place at the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm August 17. Feast of...
Two green thumbs up for public plant project
KAMLOOPS - Locals are welcome to loan a garden-gloved hand to the MacDonald Park Public Produce Plant Up this Sunday. The Kamloops Public Produce Project is a community organization working with the Kamloops Food Policy Council to grow greenery and healthy food locally. On Sunday, the group plans to plant seedlings and several trees. Anyone...