BC Agriculture Council | B.C. Farmers & Ranchers

Meet B.C. Farmers & Ranchers

Clifton Family

There is a good reason why farmers are often called ‘stewards of the land’, and the Clifton family are a solid example of dedication to sustainability. According to Wade Clifton, effectively managing the grassland and being an environmental steward is simply the “right thing to do”.

Cutter Ranch

Sacha Bentall and Tyler McNaughton are the passionate farmers behind Cutter Ranch in Fort Steele, B.C. They raise beef and pork and are deeply committed to caring for their animals. Read below to learn how Tyler and Sacha strive to produce food in a way that[...]

Hopcott Family

Located in Pitt Meadows, BC, Hopcott Farms is a third-generation cattle farm. Bob Hopcott and his family are strong advocates of eating local, supporting fellow farmers, and strengthening community relations. Their grass-fed cattle are sourced from ranches, located in the interior of BC, that have not[...]

Janice and Trevor Tapp

BC Cattle RancherJanice and Trevor Tapp are the owners of Copper-T Ranch, located in BC’s beautiful Nechako region. In 2017 they won the BC Cattleman’s Ranch Sustainability Award for their approach to land and water care, environmental stewardship, animal care, community involvement and succession planning. They have a current Environmental[...]

Narcosli Cattle Co Ltd – Durrell Kishkan Family

BC Cattle Rancher Erin Durrell has a long family history of farming and grew up as the 4th generation on a large ranch just west of Williams Lake. In 2015, Erin and her family (Jeremy Kishkan, Trenton and Henri-Rose) purchased a property along the Fraser River[...]

The Fossen Family

Fossen’s Bar 7 Ranch was started in 1976 by Ed and Louise Fossen. Their son Doug was born on the ranch and now farms with his wife Erika and daughters Adele, Jade and Reine. Doug and Erika love working with their family, and watching their ranch[...]

The Seelhof Family

The Woodjam ranch was established in 1899 and is a cattle ranch located in Horsefly, BC surrounded by mountainous terrain and the beautiful Horsefly river. The ranch adopted its name from a log-jam that occurred in the river, that created a bridge formation which passed through[...]

Weder Family

The Weder family owns and operates Venator Ranches Ltd in the Peace River region of BC. Their ranch is over 14,164 hectares (35,000 acres) and is home to 1,800 beef cows, 400 bison cows, 800 beef yearlings and 400 bison yearlings. With that much land, and[...]

Rhonda Driediger

Born into the farming industry, Rhonda carries on the family tradition as president and owner of Blueridge Produce Inc., one of British Columbia’s largest wholesaler, retailer, producer and distributor of fresh and frozen berries internationally and throughout North America, and Driediger Farms Ltd., a 160-acre farm[...]

Berry Bounty Farms

Berry Bounty Farms is truly a family run business. Janna and Dave Maljaars currently farm 34 acres of blueberries and raspberries with their family in Chilliwack, B.C.. The farm was originally a small dairy farm and Janna’s family have been living there for four generations.

Alf and Sandee Krause

Alf Krause began selling berries from the back of an old Volkswagon van in 1965 and now farms over 200 acres providing the community with the very best strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries – along with fresh picked corn, beans and fall vegetables.

Gourlay Family

Farmers Nancy and Clarke Gourlay manage Little Qualicum Cheeseworks along with Mooberry Winery and Morningstar Farm, though they’re quick to remind you that their farming is a team effort. Field staff, herd staff, cheese-makers, packaging staff, wholesale and distribution managers, not to mention the team running[...]

Edgar Smith

Edgar Smith has been taking care of dairy cattle since he was a little boy on his family farm. Today, Edgar and his brothers, Doug and Phillip, keep busy operating a cranberry and organic beef farm in addition to producing artisan cheeses. He is passionate about[...]

Davison Family

Jenna Davison is a young passionate cheese crafter who works hand in hand with her older sister, Emma Davison, in building their family business; Golden Ears Cheesecrafters. Their parents both grew up with farming in their roots and having their uncle’s Jersey cow dairy farm right[...]

Dewit Family

THE BOG Riverside Cranberry Farm is in beautiful Fort Langley, British Columbia. Brian and Mandy Dewit (and their children Caleb, Beckem, Gavin, Kenzie and Lexie) have deep roots in farming and are proud to continue the tradition of producing food for their community. They have 35[...]

Grant Keefer

Grant Keefer is a third generation farmer whose family has been growing cranberries since 1991. His grandfather first purchased farmland in 1945 in Richmond, BC, and Grant now continues the family farming tradition at his own farm – Yellow Point Cranberries in Ladysmith BC.

AJ Stobbe

Stobbe Farm in Mara, BC has been around since AJ’s grandparents received a cow as a wedding present in 1953. Located to the South of Sicamous in the Shuswap County of the interior, their herd size of 180 cows resides on 300 acres of land. AJ’s[...]

Aretha Westenenk

Putting the cows first is a priority for Aretha Westenenk. Benco Holsteins, located in beautiful Chilliwack, has been in the family for over 60 years. One of the things that Aretha finds most satisfying about farming, is the interconnectedness. She loves planting seeds, watching the crops[...]

Calvin Maarhuis

Born and raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley, Calvin Maarhuis has no shortage of knowledge when it comes to understanding and running the operations of a dairy farm. Today, Calvin has his own dairy farm operation in Chilliwack, BC and has innovated his practise.

Dave and Lisa Taylor

Our farm is in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. In total we farm about 350 acres and milk 120 Holstein dairy cows. We are 3rd generation dairy farmers and together we have been farming since 1995 at the current location. We farm with Dave’s brother[...]

De Groot Family

Growing up on a dairy farm, it was inevitable that Tony DeGroot would start his own dairy farm. In 1981, he started Tonesa Holsteins and now relishes in the pride that comes with running a successful business producing a healthy product for the local community. Being[...]

De Jong Family

“Buying and consuming locally produced food is one of the most environmentally responsible activities that consumers can do. It stimulates the local economy. It saves on transportation caused pollutants. It ensures a fresh product. I hope this is not a passing fad, but a gateway to[...]

Hoogendoorn Family

Like most farmers, it’s a long, hard day of work for Tom Hoogendoorn but his love of his dairy cattle and passion for farming makes it all worthwhile. Tom has spent his entire life at Valedoorn Farms, and together with his brother eventually bought the farm[...]

Julaine Treur

Dairy farming is a family affair for Julaine Treur. Together with her husband Johannes and their five children, she owns and operates Creekside Dairy in Agassiz, BC. Although the farm has only been in the family for 7 years, both Julaine and Johannes have deep farming[...]

Kerkhoven Family

Fraser Valley dairy producers, the Kerkhoven Family, have been farming in Deroche, BC since 1955. Dairy farming is a 365-day job and one of various responsibilities: tending to the animals at 3am for their first milking and ending the day around 8pm finishing up farm chores[...]

Kristin Dahl

Kristin Dahl has known she wanted to be a dairy farmer since she was 16. With her degree in agriculture, focused on animal science, she is well equipped to manage a successful operation. She views BC as the perfect place to farm and is proud to[...]

Laszczyk Family

Glenview Farms is a third generation dairy farm in Duncan, BC. Family members Michelle, Mike, and Chris work together produce safe, quality milk for British Columbia consumers. Each family member contributes a unique skill set to the family business, and Mike is glad to have his[...]

Laura Hunter

After moving back to her dad’s farm during maternity leave, Laura Hunter had the chance to ignite her career in farming. Not only was she able to experience the wonders of working on a farm, but also take in the pleasures of living on a farm.[...]

Morris Hanson

Morris Hanson’s farm is located in Creston within the Kootenay Region of BC. Morris first moved to Creston from the Fraser Valley over 45 years ago when it was remotely populated. Today, Morris and his two sons Jeff and Trever along with their families, live and[...]

Nicole Tuytel

“The traditional role of a woman on a farm has evolved.” For Nicole Tuytel, working as a farmer in the dairy industry has been empowering. Farming has always been in her blood and from a young age Nicole developed a passion for it.

Nigel Vandenbrink

Nigel Vandenbrink’s grandparents moved from Holland over 50 years ago to fulfill their dream – to have their own farm where they could raise their family and do what they love to do. Keeping with the family tradition, Nigel’s parents showed their children that work and[...]

Ridley Wikkerink

Ridley Wikkerink has farmed all of his life, and is a second-generation dairy farmer. He is now in charge of the 300-acre farm in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, where he places the farms success on the shoulders of all the people who work for Wedgwood Holsteins.

Sarah Sache

When Sarah Sache was growing up, a life as a dairy farmer was never something that she imagined for herself. Now with her husband Gene and their family, they farm in Rosedale, BC. Raising two young boys, she knows what it is like to be focused[...]

The Krahn Family

It’s no lie that Birchwood Dairy Farm is one of a kind. Although located in the Sumas Prairie of the Fraser Valley, this farm is always swarming with people, attracting locals from all across the lower mainland and tourists. The dairy farm is a hot spot[...]

Toop Family

As a sixth generation farmer, Devan Toop has been in the barn since he was five years old. He gets a lot of satisfaction from working with the animals on a daily basis and watching them grow. He says, “I take great get pride in knowing[...]

Vaandrager Family

Having been born on a dairy farm, D.R. Vaandrager can’t imagine doing anything else for a living. For him, dairy farming is a complex job that presents new challenges every day and is a great way to raise a family.

Van Keulen Family

The Van Keulen family has been dairy farming in Surrey since 1955. Donia Farms is a third-generation farm with about 1000 acres of land and around 1000 cows. Stan and Patricia Van Keulen, along with their 3 sons (Jon, David, Nico) and their families are all[...]

Vanderkooi Family

Bill and Helinda are deeply committed to helping people learn about farming and where their food comes from. They own and operate Bakerview EcoDairy in Abbotsford, BC, which is a working farm that is open to the public for field trips, tours and events. The farm[...]

Wiebe Family

A third generation dairy farmer from the Fraser Valley, Jeremy Wiebe grew up on Rosevale Farms and has been farming full-time for the past seventeen years.

Barry and Irmi Critcher

The Critcher family has been farming in the Peace River region near Taylor, BC since 1984. Together with their son Michael, daughter Jennifer and son-in-law Steve, Irmi and Barry have grown the family farm from when they started with 160 acres in 1984 up to 4,800[...]

Rick Kantz

Rick Kantz has been growing grain and oilseeds in the Peace Region for the last 25 years. He was born and raised on the farm and is proud to have a role in providing food for the population. With up to 5,000 acres (2,023 hectares) of[...]

Pardeep Atwal

Pardeep has been part of Atwal Farms since she was a young girl, starting out picking berries and doing chores, then moving over to work in the cannery, where the berries are processed.

Ron Moes

When people ask Ron Moes what he does for a living, he will often tell them that he’s an indoor farmer.

Ron VanMarrewyk

BC Greenhouse Grower Ron VanMarrewyk is a greenhouse vegetable grower in Delta, BC. Westcoast Vegetables produces over 50 acres of bell peppers. Ron believes in the importance of healthy eating and enjoys growing quality, nutritious vegetables for his family and yours.

Ruben Houweling

In an industry that’s centered on hands-on education and training, helping out in the family business came second nature for Ruben Houweling.

Sunnyside Produce

Sunnyside Produce is a family run greenhouse with several locations in the Lower Mainland. They grow 84 acres of bell peppers, mini peppers and other small specially peppers. Read our conversation with Corne Moerman to learn more about how they produce safe, healthy food while minimizing[...]

Taves Family

Located in Abbotsford, BC, Taves Family Farms was established in 1969 by Loren Taves’ parents, John and Alice. In 1990, Loren and his wife, Corinne Taves, created the Applebarn—a destination designed for ‘fall family’ fun. Today, Taves Family Farms consists of 4.5 acres of greenhouses that[...]

Amanda and Jeff Lee

The beautiful Creston Valley is where you will find Honey Bee Zen Apiaries, producers of Swan Valley Honey. Amanda Goodman Lee and Jeff Lee care for between 300 and 500 hives of honey bees. They farm on seven acres and have an established group of honey[...]

Van Belle Nursery

Van Belle Nursery was started in 1973 by Bill and Grace Van Belle and it is still running strong under the second generation of growers, Dave and Amy Van Belle. Together with their five children, nieces, nephews, and a dedicated team of employees, they grow millions[...]

Forstbauer Family

Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm is a Certified Organic and Biodynamic farm established in 1971 by Hans and Mary Forstbauer. Located in Chilliwack, B.C. the Forstbauer’s steward over 100 acres of farmland where children play, cattle graze, chickens scratch, and vegetables and fruit flourish. The Forstbauer[...]

Cutter Ranch

BC Cattle Rancher Sacha Bentall and Tyler McNaughton are the passionate farmers behind Cutter Ranch in Fort Steele, B.C. They raise beef and pork and are deeply committed to caring for their animals. Read below to learn how Tyler and Sacha strive to produce food in a way[...]

Goertzen Family

Farming has been in the Goertzen family for five generations. Their farming heritage began in Russia, but in 1969, Chad Goertzen’s farther started a mixed dairy and hog operation in Chilliwack, BC. In 2007, Chad took over the family farm, Sundance Farms, which is a farrow[...]

Lepp Family

Meet Rob and Charlotte Lepp and their family. The Lepp family have deep ties to the farming lifestyle and used to grow grain in Saskatchewan prior to moving to BC. Rob’s father arrived in Abbotsford in 1948 and purchased the Matsqui property–where Lepp Farms now stands.[...]

B Jack Farms

B Jack farms is a first generation egg farm that started producing eggs in December of 2017. The farm is a family partnership and they love having 3 generations all working together in the barns at the same time. They are excited and humbled by the[...]

Charriere Family

The Charriere family are first-generation egg farmers at MiraFarm Acres. They take great pride in providing a healthy environment for their hens to live in. Their four children are actively involved in the farm and they hope that one day they will be BC egg farmers[...]

Eggstream Farm

Darren and Jen are first generation egg farmers. In addition to producing 11,000 eggs each day, they operate an Organic feed mill. The feed from their mill is used on their farm, and by other BC farmers, to produce Organic eggs for families across BC.

Fresh Valley Farms

Steve Meggait and Annelise Grube-Cavers run Fresh Valley Farms in Armstrong, BC. They farm on two quarter sections of land (about 320 acres or 130 hectares), most of which is forested. Fresh Valley Farms was established in its current form in 2013, but Steve’s family has[...]

Froese Family

Jack and Debbie Froese decided to build their lives in the place they’ve always called home, the beautiful Fraser Valley. In 1979, they purchased their family farm in Langley where they nurtured a successful business and raised their family. Today, JD Farms Specialty Turkey has grown[...]

George Vander Veen

Meet George Vander Veen, a free-run egg farmer in Chilliwack. George’s name means ‘farmer’ and he loves the farming lifestyle. He is passionate about providing an environment for his hens where they can be healthy and happy.

Herfst Family

The Herfst family raise about 18,500 hens in Chilliwack, BC. Kevin and Rebecca are grateful for the opportunity to farm with their children Melissa and Steven. They know that BC consumers care about how their food is grown and raised, and they are proud to produce[...]

Hester and Ed Mulder

Hester and Ed Mulder are the proud first-generation farmers behind Derwest Poultry. After over two decades as a broiler breeder farm, they transitioned to egg farming. Now they have 9500 hens in a free-run barn. One of their favourite parts of the job is raising pullets[...]

James Krahn

James Krahn is a third generation farmer from Abbotsford, British Columbia, where he was born and raised. At a young age, he started working on the farm that was founded by his Grandfather in the 1950’s. The farm, which is currently owned by his Father and[...]

Jared DeDood

Jared DeDood grew up as the third generation on his family dairy farm (Farmer John’s Market) in Grindrod, BC. In 2017, an opportunity came up with B.C. Egg’s New Producer Program and he added the title of BC egg farmer to his resume. Starting Okanagan Riverbend[...]

Jillian Robbins

Jillian is a young farmer, passionate about agriculture, and preparing to take over the family farm (K & M Farms) when her father retires in the next decade. She was born and raised on farms her entire life. Growing up, her family had a 60-acre raspberry[...]

Juschka Clarke

Juschka Clarke was born and raised in North Vancouver but is fulfilling her dream and her destiny of being a farmer. She raises 4000 organic laying hens at Hazelspring Organics. To Juschka, farming is more than a job, it’s a way of life. As a solo[...]

Kloot Family

Chris Kloot is a proud and passionate BC chicken farmer. He is, however, not alone on the job. His wife Nella and their three sons, Steve, Justin and Colin help him keep the farm in check. And beyond the Kloot chicken coop, they’re joined by the[...]

Lisa and John

Lisa and John farm with their five children in the beautiful South Shuswap area of BC. They’ve been raising broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) as a family business since 2013. The health and comfort of their birds is their top priority and they find it[...]

Neufeld Family

In 1963 the Neufeld family settled in Abbotsford with their six children. Not too long later in 1967, the family purchased 2 parcels of land which make up the Neufeld Operation today. The Land which was formerly a dairy farm, became a one crop raspberry farm.[...]

Paragon Farms – Krahn Family

The Krahn family are the faces behind Paragon Farms, a third generation farm in the Fraser Valley. They have several different locations and produce 12,000 dozen eggs per day! Farming is their passion and they love producing a healthy product that they are proud to see[...]

Poortvliet Family

Kristin and Willem are the proud farmers behind Misty Mountain Farm. With the help of their three young children, they raise organic eggs in beautiful Agassiz, BC. Their eggs are sold in grocery stores, but also at a vending machine right at their farm gate!

Scott Janzen

Janzen Poultry is located in Abbotsford, B.C. The farm was started in the 1960’s by Scott’s grandfather, and Scott took over in 2007 as the third generation. He raises three different kinds of eggs: free range brown, Born 3 (Omega 3 enriched), and Specialty 3 (Vitamin[...]

Siemens Farms

BC Poultry Farmer Mark Siemens is a third generation farmer who loves producing food for people in BC. His family farm raises 27,000 free range hens, which means the birds have access to the outdoors to scratch and roam. He is committed to providing the best[...]

The Boer Family

Meet Richard and Jacqueline Boer. Brightside Eggs is located in Chilliwack, B.C. where the Boer family produce free-range, organic brown eggs. The animals are the most important thing on their farm, and they work hard every day to make sure that the hens are happy and[...]

Woike Family

The Woike family has been egg farming on Vancouver Island since 1980. In 1994 they added an egg grading and wholesale element to their business with Farmer Ben’s Eggs. They deliver to over 300 customers across Vancouver Island. The Woike’s are passionate about supporting their community[...]

Brad Rempel

Brad Rempel has been involved in aquaculture for eight years and currently sits on the BC Salmon Farmers Association Youth Council, as well as the Council of Emerging Leaders. As an assistant manager for Mowi Canada West in Campbell River, he is passionate about producing safe,[...]

Kaitlin Guitard

Meet Kaitlin Guitard. She works as a Saltwater and Water Quality Technician for Mowi Canada at their Larsen Island Farm. Kaitlin is proud to take the utmost care to raise animals in a respectful and responsible way. She believes in the future of the aquaculture industry[...]

Parry Bay Sheep Farm

John and Lorraine are the hard-working owners of Parry Bay Sheep Farm, located near Victoria, BC. Although they have been operating Parry Bay Sheep Farm since 1979, they didn’t come from a farming background and are proud first-generation farmers. Together, John and Lorraine run the day-to-day[...]

Antonio & Tony DiMaria

Growing up on an apple orchard, you dream of the day you can leave. That was the case with Tony DiMaria as a young man on his father’s orchard in Kelowna and it turned out to be the case for Tony’s own son, Antonio.

Avtar & Ronnie Mann

Originally from India, Ronnie and Avtar Mann came to Canada separately but discovered a shared desire to grow great food. Number one on their list is growing big, beautiful BC Ambrosia apples. We visited their farm in Vernon, BC just before harvest time in mid September.

Boult Family

Meet Doug Boult, his wife Roberta and Doug’s parents at Rafter B Farms in Cawston, B.C. This farm has been a place of experimentation and innovation since Doug’s father ran the place. Doug continues on in that tradition and is proud to say that it shows[...]

Day’s Century Growers

There are not many farms in British Columbia that can trace their history back over 100 years. The Day family has been farming in Kelowna since the 1890’s and currently the third to sixth generations live on the property. They have a diverse farm operation which[...]

Greg Sanderson

He was born into farming and, other than a brief foray beyond the farm in his youth, Greg Sanderson has never been able to shake that he’s a farmer at heart.

Jack & Adelia Machial

Maintaining an orchard keeps you as busy as a bee – and you’d better hope the bees are busy too because the apples (and farmers) depend on them. In this episode of Meet Your BC Ambrosia Apple Growers, we head to Oliver, BC to connect with[...]

Joaquin Araujo

When he was seven years old, Joaquin Araujo remembers farming with his grandfather in Portugal. After working and travelling many places in the world, Joaquin moved to Canada in 1976 and farmed with his cousin. He bought his own orchard near Naramata in 1985 and replaced[...]

Mohinder Dhaliwal

Mohinder Dhaliwal learned from his parents and grandparents about the value of hard work on the farm. After he immigrated to Penticton, BC from India, he naturally turned to farming as a way of life.

Natalina Araujo

When Natalina Araujo took over managing the farm in 2012, she didn’t know much about growing apples. But, she knew that her passion for growing healthy food would see her through the learning curve. Luckily, he father-in-law was happy to show her the ropes.

Nirmal Dhaliwal

Nirmal Dhaliwal farms south of Oliver, BC with his sons, Sunny and Mahmeet. He has worked on this farm since the 1990s and, a few years ago, took over the orchards from his parents. “I like working outdoors,” he says. “And you can have your kids[...]

Railou & Rupinder Gill

Farmers, in general, are no strangers to risk but Railou Gill appears to be quite friendly with the idea of taking chances.

Richard & Denise MacDonald

In this episode, we meet Denise and Richard MacDonald. They’ve been growing Ambrosia from the very beginning. As active members of the Okanagan orchardist community, they knew this apple was a winner from the first bite.

Shane Witzke

Shane Witzke’s Kelowna Ambrosia Apple farm is a long way from Nazi-occupied Poland but that’s where this story begins.

Steve Brown

Steve Brown and his wife Amanda own and operate Happy Valley Harvest in Summerland, BC, where they grow cherries and a variety of apples such as gala, fuji, ambrosia, and pink lady. Steve and Amanda have many other roles besides owning and growing an orchard.

Surinder Shergill

When Surinder Shergill came to Canada he knew he wanted to be a farmer. It took him 17 years of working in a factory to save enough money to buy his orchard.

Tahir Raza

He grew up in a family of farmers but in 1992 he decided to leave Pakistan for a better life in Canada. Twenty years later, Tahir Raza returned to his farming roots when he purchased and planted his own Ambrosia apple orchard in Vernon, BC.

The Gill Family

Many farmers hope that their children will take over farm some day. For the Gills of Lake Country, BC – that dream is coming true.

Tom Ouchi

In the mid 1970’s, an industrial accident put a Japanese immigrant out of work in Vancouver. He moved to the Okanagan and started Ringo-En Orchards.

Usha Saini

There was something about the Okanagan Valley that inspired Usha Saini’s dream to own an Ambrosia apple orchard. Unfortunately, her husband wasn’t interested in being a farmer.

Wes Burdick

Despite being a real estate agent, farming has always been in Wes Burdick’s blood. He grew up on a dairy farm and when he and his family relocated to the Okanagan from Alberta, it wasn’t long before he’d found himself the owner of an apple orchard.

Graham & Lyndsay O’Rourke

Graham and Lyndsay O’Rourke are the passionate owners behind Tightrope Winery. Read their profile below to hear about how they are committed to growing grapes and producing wine with an emphasis on sustainability.

Karnail Singh Sidhu

Karnail Singh Sidhu runs the family-owned Kalala Organic Estate Winery with his wife Narinder in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. He’s developed an impressive approach to grape growing based on sharing knowledge and caring for the environment and was awarded the inaugural BC Viticulturist of the Year[...]

Miranda Halladay

Miranda and Del Halladay founded the winery at Elephant Island in 1999 in partnership with Miranda’s Grandmother, Catherine Chard Wisnicki who’s unconventional wisdom is at the heart of all things Elephant Island.

Tyler Harlton

The joy of farming is in the ritual of putting a seed in the ground, watching a plant emerge, and bringing it to maturity. Winemaker Tyler Harlton grew up on a grain farm in Saskatchewan – where these rites of agriculture were a lifestyle – and[...]

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15841

Number of farms and ranches in B.C. according to the 2021 Census of Agriculture

+9300

Female farm operators in B.C. – the highest proportion in Canada

5%

Of B.C.’s land base is protected for agriculture in the Agricultural Land Reserve

$4

Billion in farm operating revenue in B.C.

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Provincial Agricultural Land Commission

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Farm Facts

15841

+9300

5%

$4

Other Resources

Agriculture Regions in B.C.

Each agricultural region in B.C. has its own character and growing conditions and each is known for producing a range of crops, and livestock.

Provincial Agricultural Land Commission

The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is B.C.’s provincial zone that preserves agricultural land for the future.

Census of Agriculture

Every five years, Statistics Canada compiles a comprehensive profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental characteristics of Canada’s agriculture industry.

BC Agriculture in the Classroom

BC Agriculture in the Classroom works with educators throughout the province to teach students about food and farming in B.C.

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