Connected with residents at Island Roots Farmers Market 🌾🍎

Huge thanks to our farmers & producers for all they do to keep BC’s food local, fresh, & thriving. #SupportLocal #BCFarming #Nanaimo #Lantzville

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🚨B.C. BIRD FLU DEVASTATION🚨

British Columbia farmers assess the devastating toll of avian flu outbreaks spanning over three years.
The province has culled 8.7 million birds—more than half of Canada's total 14.5 million losses.
#AvianFlu #BCFarming #H5N1 #BirdFlu

B.C. Avian Flu Crisis: 8.7M Birds Culled Since 2022, Fraser Valley Farmers Face Uncertain Spring Migration | AI News Brew <p>British Columbia's poultry industry is cautiously assessing the impact of devastating avian flu outbreaks that have resulted in the culling of 8.7 million birds since April 2022, representing more ...

B.C. Avian Flu Crisis: 8.7M Birds Culled Since 2022, Fraser Valley Farmers Face Uncertain Spring Migration
ainewsbrew.com/article/3803

#AvianFlu #BCFarming #FoodSecurity #AgCrisis #PoultryIndustry #PublicHealth #BCagriculture #FarmingCrisis #BirdFlu #CanadianAgriculture

🚜 Last week I attended the Pacific Ag Show in Abbotsford —a few takeaways:
🔹 Big Tech is reshaping farming.
🔹 Tractors with 2.5m wheels are wild.
🔹 BC’s blueberry sector is massive.
🔹 Buy Canada 🇨🇦 – With new US tariffs, local food matters more than ever.
#AgTech #BCFarming #BuyLocal #PacificAgShow