By Stephen Evans. I hear lots of side conversations about the development of a Community Development Corporation (CDC) for our City. Having worked as an Economic Development Officer, more than…
By Kelsey Johnson and BJ Siekierski. How the signed-in-principle trade pact affects drug costs, the auto biz, cheese, and more. The EU and Canada’s trade deal is a moveable feast….
By Mike Archer. If Prime Minister Stephen Harper actually intends to give away 32 percent of the Canadian fine cheese market in order to allow beef producers to gain access…
By Mike Archer. Before dragging ourselves through another fight over the use of propane cannons to protect berry crops let’s remove some of the politicking. Let’s forget who made what…
The Abbotsford Chamber’s Annual Agriculture Bus Tour has become a favorite event for the Fraser Valley business community. The details for this year’s tour have just been announced and it…
From Lynn Perrin. Right in the middle of the busiest time for farmers Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline staff are meeting with the agriculture industry today to sooth any concerns…
By Anne Russell. Local food is a trendy phrase and concept, but without Canadian farmers to provide food to our cities, food security is off the table. We “get” this…
The Abbotsford Growers Co-op has 250,000 pounds of static frozen blueberries to sell. According to Stephen Evens of the Co-op, “Its great product – low stems with great colour.” To…
Submitted. An educational video, which the Ministry of Agriculture says will provide consumers with factual information on how chicken is produced in British Columbia, is receiving Buy Local program funding….
From John van Dongen. Have a look at some the of the great agricultural displays and people at the annual Pacific Agriculture Show at Tradex in Abbotsford. The show is…