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The UN has declared 2014 the International Year of the Family Farm. We're pleased to share the best local agriculture stories we’ve written over the years.

Gary and Susan Snow of Creston, owners and operators of Tabletree Enterprises, are no strangers to winning awards.

Elkford, B.C., has realized the dream of establishing a community garden two years after the idea was first brainstormed.

Opportunities for small–scale farming abound in the Creston Valley.

As urbanites increasingly seek healthy food sources, College of the Rockies plans a Beginner Farmer Training Program in Creston, B.C.

Earthy Organics Farm offers its owners the challenges of organic agriculture along with the advantages of a farming lifestyle.

Thanks to a growing local-food movement, Buy Local Eat Natural is holding the first annual We Heart Local Awards for B.C.

Community partners will be exploring what programs, services and facilities for agri-food education would best meet Creston Valley needs.

Roy and Sherry Lawrence have been growing crops for a local grain initiative that was a first for Canada.

Invermere’s Groundswell Network Society has been a growing success for more than a decade.

Jen and Joel Comer returned to the Kootenays and now love living on the family farm where they keep honeybees.

Clear Sky Farm has started developing an innovative cold-climate food forest on one acre near Fort Steele in the East Kootenay.

When Tim Ross and Tracey Whiting offered to share their home-grown, grass-fed beef with a few friends, a business was born.

Rick’s Fine Meats & Sausage in Cranbrook, B.C, creates quality crafted meat products for the Kootenay lifestyle.

Creston's Truscott Farms was recently recognized by the B.C. government for growing good food for a century.

As you wind your way toward Kootenay Lake there is a new tourist attraction that is sure to catch your attention.

The local ranchers contribute to the City of Cranbrook’s wastewater management program by harvesting crops and grazing their cattle on the grass so that it keeps growing and requires more effluent.

It may sound like a complicated process, but the City of Cranbrook’s wastewater treatment and redistribution system is actually quite simple.

The second phase of a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project to upgrade the City of Cranbrook’s existing wastewater treatment and spray-irrigation system is nearing completion.

Doug and Pat Zorn raised their sons on their hobby farm and have now turned the farm into a business enterprise.

Patrick Steiner and Colleen O'Brien of Kootenay Joe Farm in Johnsons Landing, B.C., were looking at a promising summer of producing organic heirloom vegetable and flower seeds. Then came the landslide of July 12, 2012.

Micro-organisms are the basis of this waste management system that provides solutions for everything from veggie peels to oil spills.

This South Slocan business has everything you need to make your garden grow.

Three partners from Cranbrook have purchased the consulting side of Interior Reforestation and formed a new consulting firm called Vast Resource Solutions.

Wayne and Denise Harris started out by purchasing a standard dairy farm, which is where they raised their family. When the kids grew up and went off to university, the Harrises decided to take on an entirely new project. Thus began the Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company.

When the Sproule family moved to Lister they didn’t foresee establishing a popular country market and berry patch.

An exciting new development in Creston agriculture is the arrival of several wineries. The Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery is one of the groundbreakers, having produced its first vintage in 2009. Since then, it has been a process of growth and discovery for this up-and-coming vineyard.

Nelson's Kootenay Co-op has been operating on Kootenay and Baker Streets for more than 20 years, but they will soon be relocating to a new facility where Extra Foods has been situated.

Nelson Urban Acres is under new management, as Jasmin Coffey takes the reins. The business will continue to strive to provide fresh, local, organic produce for Nelson.

Cattle producers in the Kootenays are optimistic about the future of the cattle industry in B.C. but they are also concerned that the price of beef on grocery store shelves will go up and consumers will buy less of it.

If you’re looking for advice on organic gardening, you won’t find a better source than the folks at Tesla Springs Farm. Bent Haagerup runs this farming operation with his wife, Gunilla, and son Jens.

Plans to construct a mobile abattoir unit in the Boundary region have finally come to fruition. The Grand Forks and Boundary Regional Agricultural Society have secured approximately $420,000 in funds for the project.

Mad Dog Farm produces Kootenay Mountain Grown-certified produce and owners Nette and Jeremy Lack are strong supporters of the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society.

Purcell Organics sells signature organic teas in the Kootenays and farms organic produce as well.

Linda and Bob Southwick have a growing u-pick business with Creekside Blueberries in Christina Lake, B.C.

Now, not only can you purchase delicious cherries at Cherrybrook Farms, you can also find a selection of other locally produced goods.

Nature's playground around Golden, B.C., drew the Tetraults to the area, and they have woven themselves into the business community with the success of Mountainside Gardens, their landscaping business and greenhouse operation.

The Creston Winter Harvest Project in Creston, B.C., was successful in identifying vegetables that can be produced over the winter season.

Edible Acres, located in Windermere, is a place where you can grow your vegetable and eat them too, with a community supported agriculture program.