New Kelowna bakery serving authentic European bread
Alchemy Bread Company is a locally owned bakery with a mission to bring authentic European bread to Kelowna. And their new permanent location at Polene Bakery & Bistro is doing just that from...
Read MoreMillions in replant money for Okanagan fruit growers only a small part of the solution
This week’s announcement that the province is kicking $70 million more into agricultural replant programs is welcome news, especially for the wine industry. But it only addresses a sma...
Read MoreFarmland values drop in Okanagan and stay flat Thompson-Nicola: report
The selling price of Canadian farmland grew by 11.3% last year. BC was the only province where farmland values dropped and they fell by 3.1%. There was a limited supply of irrigated fa...
Read MoreBC to provide $70M in support for devastated fruit and wine industry
The BC government has put $70 million towards helping fruit growers replant crops and become climate resilient after devastating cold weather. For grape growers, back-to-back cold spells ove...
Read MoreThis Naramata Bench winery will convert you to a blue cheese believer
A cozy Naramata Bench winery is confident its wine and cheese pairings will have even the naysayers of blue cheese sampling their products. Cheesemaker...
Read MoreOliver winery receives highest honour at Canadian Wine Industry Awards
Oliver's Burrowing Owl Estate Winery took home the Canadian Wine Industry Award of Distinction during the 2024 Wine Industry Awards ceremony last night. Wine growers from across the coun...
Read MoreThis Okanagan farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they'll rely on vegetables
One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees. Like many other far...
Read MoreKelowna's only traditional English restaurant closes its doors
Kelowna's only traditional English eatery has shuttered with the owners blaming tough economic times. The ownership of Welton Arms Craft Beer and Restaurant posted to its Facebook page t...
Read More'Clean slate' to reshape BC wine industry after climate-related catastrophes
The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior. Record-breaking...
Read MoreNo shortage of places to enjoy tacos and burritos in Kamloops
There will soon be three more places for Mexican food lovers to stop for a bite at in Kamloops, two on the North Shore and one out in Valleyview. Taco Alley is almost ready for its soft laun...
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