Forum: General Forum

First post here. Not a very busy forum but hopefuly that will change over time. We are just starting out farming on a part-time basis, as I have...

Recommendations to Primary Agriculture Production List for Assessment/Taxation Purposes For the purposes of farm classification under the...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/leaked-letter-questions-bc-governments-ability-to-protect-farmland/article24536006/Farmer...

FarmFolkCityFolk has launched a networking site for local food and agriculture called www.SharedHarvest.ca/MetroVancouver where farmers, food...

I received the following via e-mail, probably because of my link to a producer group located in the USA. Thought I'd pass it along, should anyone be...

Thanks Dennis, I received your email and I agree. I think this forum has awesome potential to help us all talk/rant/exchange ideas to a subject that...

I am a representative of the BCAC on a Meat Industry Committee. My role is to provide input as far as producers needs and interests are concerned....

Dear All, There is an ongoing discussion about stable funding for the BCAC. The proposal is now being considered by the BCAC and other government...

Just a note to advise that District "C" voted to support stable funding at their April 24 AGM.

I'm not sure why, exactly, but supply management often generates arguments both for and against it even among farmers. The following outlines why it...

During the BCAC AGM earlier this week, a luncheon speaker, Chef Trevor Randle spoke about how local school teaching kitchens are making great use of...

This applies particularly to farms that rely on off-farm income to stay afloat. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), to which the BCAC...

If you've looked at the Homepage, you'll see that it cost the Furgusons, at Dragonfly Farm near Duncan BC nearly $25,000.00 to defend against a...

The following document was scanned from a photocopy of the original documents. FARM Community Council 1997/98 Business Plan Draft 08/15/97 ...

Not sure how many of you get the occasional notification of this little online publication, but it is a very good site showing clever and inventive...

The Shuswap Sheep Breeders Ass'n has raised this concern. It was also a matter of a side discussion in a traceability committee meeting that took...

The Ministry of Environment has just released a Policy Proposal on British Columbia’s new Water Sustainability Act...

Here is a link to the interview I did with Guy Gentner (Podcast, Radio) on Agriculture and Water. It mentions the BC Water Act Modernization workshop...

Water Policy for Agriculture The primary interests of the agriculture sector in water supply and allocation are: 1. Water security:...