Agriculture

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Recent Agriculture articles

Karen and Doug Barraclough, owners of the B-E Ranch in Skookumchuck.

East Kootenay, Agriculture, Animal Care, Financial

Life on the Range

With help from the Grassland and Range Enhancement Program, ranchers can protect grassland, aquatic and riparian resources on Crown lands where cattle graze

Kootenay BizBlog, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Agriculture, Environment

Huckleberry harvesting restricted to protect grizzly habitat

The recent increase in commercial-scale huckleberry harvesting in the Kootenays has resulted in conflicts with grizzly bear foraging areas and damaged habitat

The cover of the Kootenay & Boundary Regional Adaptation Strategy report, showing a wheat field.

Kootenay BizBlog, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Agriculture

New partnerships help Kootenay and Boundary farmers adapt to climate change

Climate change poses a unique challenge for B.C. farmers

Two children sit on a small orange tractor with sunshine piercing through a tree.

East Kootenay, Creston, Agriculture, Cuisine, Small Business

Cardinals flock to Creston to build their nest at Red Bird Estate Winery

Remi and Shannon Cardinal, owners of Red Bird Estate Winery in Creston, B.C., have started a ma ’n’ pa winery

by Kyle Born

Three women looking at fresh produce at a market stall.

Kootenay BizBlog, East Kootenay, Cranbrook, Agriculture, Entertainment and Hospitality

Summer season kick-off for Cranbrook Farmer’s Market

Saturday, June 22 marks the first market of the summer season in downtown Cranbrook

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East Kootenay, Creston, Agriculture, Cuisine, Entertainment and Hospitality, Featured Stories Welcome to the Creston Valley

Creston is an epicentre for locally grown food, bought fresh or used by local restaurants

Jan Skiber, posing in front of distant mountains.

At Work, East Kootenay, Cranbrook, Agriculture

Keep those pesky weeds at bay

Chem-Free Weed Control in Cranbrook aims to provide a safe, organic way to control unwanted vegetation

by Sandra Albers

Darrell Kemle is the second-generation owner of Kemlee Equipment in Creston.

East Kootenay, Creston, Agriculture, Developments

Kemlee Equipment and Kubota expands with new facility in Creston

Kemlee Equipment in Creston, B.C., is investing in a new spacious facility for its Kubota dealership

by Keith Powell

Hailey Troock is a Young Agrarian and land matcher for the Columbia Basin.

East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Nelson, Agriculture, Small Business

Missed connections: Farmer seeking farm

Hailey Troock, Young Agrarian and land matcher for the Columbia Basin in Nelson, B.C., connects farmers to farms across the Kootenays

by Kyle Born

Tiny Greens in Nelson, B.C. Growing microgreens for local restaurants and homes.

Business Beat, West Kootenay, Nelson, Agriculture, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, Small Business

Tiny Greens grow in Nelson, B.C.

Matt Kelk’s new business supplies local residents with microgreens year-round.

by Zoë Dupley

East Kootenay, Creston, Agriculture, Retail, Small Business

Brittany’s Flower Farm has opened in Creston, B.C.

Brittany Tilling has a green thumb and a love of plants and flowers. She is now ready to share her love with the town of Creston and surrounding Kootenays.