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Quail’s Gate Estate Winery Certified by Sustainable Winegrowing BC
Quail’s Gate Estate Winery says it has just been certified by Sustainable Winegrowing BC. The certification from SWBC sets a high bar for environmentally sustainable practices, and recognizes a deep commitment to farming sustainably Read more
Fourth Generation Farmer Peter Simonsen Elected BCFGA President
Fourth-generation farmer Peter Simonsen has pledged to lead a cohesive and focused board of directors of the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association. He was elected at the annual general meeting held virtually on February 23, 2022. Read more
The Hatching Post Brewery Brings Suds to the Westside Wine Trail
Jason Parkes Customs has opened its new Hatching Post Brewery and Smokehouse along the West Kelowna wine trail. The brewery is JPC’s fifth venture in West Kelowna, joining wineries The Hatch, Black Swift and Crown and Thieves, along with the Truck 5 Read more
Kalala Buys Little Straw Vineyards
Kalala Organic Estate Winery is pleased to announce they have acquired Little Straw Vineyards. Little Straw Vineyards began operating as Slamka Cellars in 1996. Read more
Vancouver International Wine Festival May 19-20
“VIWF 2022 will welcome 101 different producers from 14 countries,” says David Hopgood, chair of the Winery Selection Committee. “Our largest representation is from British Columbia, with 41 participating wineries, but there is also very strong parti Read more
Government of BC
$228M Flood Recovery Fund Helping BC Farms Return to Production
BC farmers will receive $228 million in provincial and federal aid to help their farms recover from the devastating flooding in November last year. Read more
Ontario Winemaker Murdered
The Canadian wine community was shocked to learn acclaimed winemaker Paul Pender had been murdered on February 3. Pender was the Director of Viticulture and Winemaking for Tawse Wine and Spirits and Redstone Winery, the company said in a statement. Read more
Government Invests In Precision Agriculture
AgriInnovate has announced funding up to $875,000 to Ukko Agro Inc. for development of new technology aimed at better controlling diseases and insects in crops. Read more
Wine Growers British Columbia
BC's Premier Wine Certification Course is now Available Online!
Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) is thrilled to launch its new BC wine certification course as part of the Wines of BC Ambassador Program, with Level One now available globally to industry professionals and wine enthusiasts alike. Read more
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Apply to License Your Groundwater Use Before March 1, 2022
BC farmers need to license their use of groundwater before March 1 to comply with the Water Sustainability Act. Licensing your groundwater use is not the same as registering your well. If you have registered your well, you still need to license your Read more
BC Blueberry Council
$228M Flood Recovery Program
B.C. farmers who suffered extraordinary damages during November’s devastating floods will have access to up to $228 million in federal-provincial government support to help their farms return to production and support British Columbia’s food security Read more
Summerland Pyramid Winery
A Vulnerable Toad Gets Help from Summerhill
BC wine lovers can now enjoy their favourite beverage from Summerhill Pyramid Winery while helping preserve the endangered Spadefooted Toad. Read more
TIME Family of Wines
The Inspiring McWatters Sisters
Okanagan sisters Christa-Lee and Darrien McWatters have been named as two of the Wine Industry Network’s ‘Most Inspiring People of 2021’. Read more
Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse
Sea Cider ‘Best in Show’ Honour at the PICC
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse from Saanich recently took home the top honour from the Portland International Cider Cup (PICC). The acclaimed cidery’s estate-grown cider, Bittersweet, was named Best of Show at this year’s awards by the Northwest Cider Read more
New Scholarship in Memory of Terry Threlfall
A new scholarship is being launched to honour the memory of top sommelier and wine professional Terry Threlfall. Read more
Chief Robert Louie Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Winery founder and former Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Read more
Weston Family Foundation launches $33-million innovation challenge to support Canada’s food system
The Weston Family Foundation today announced the launch of its $33-million Homegrown Innovation Challenge to spark creative solutions and encourage new ideas to boost the sustainable production of fruits and vegetables in Canada. Read more
BC Blueberry Coucil
Supports Expanded For Flood-Affected Residents in BC
Starting Feb. 1, 2022, people affected by the flooding in fall 2021 receiving Emergency Support Services will see this support evolve to personalized wraparound services delivered by the Canadian Red Cross. Read more
Top Honours for Okanagan Spirits
Okanagan Spirits was named the Artisan Distillery of the Year and also took home three gold medals for its BRBN bourbon-style whisky, BLK BRBN cask-strength bourbon, and Black Laird of Fintry cask-strength single-malt whisky. The distillery also earn Read more
On-Farm flooding preparedness workshops
These region-specific, virtual workshops will share information about flood risk and help producers start flood preparedness action plans using the Farm Flood Readiness Toolkit. Read more
