News Items tag as: Kelowna agriculture

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
May 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan.
Kelowna Jaycees Farm Project grows produce for charity and passion for gardening
August 27, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The Kelowna Junior Chamber International Farm Project began with a quarter acre of Kelowna farmland, no funding and a little group of volunteers who didn't know much about farming.
Spring flooding forced this Kelowna woman to get creative with her Curly Frog Farm
August 13, 2020 - 7:00 AM

When Brenda Dureault bought a 26-acre hayfield from her father 20 years ago it was supposed to be just that, a hayfield used for grazing cattle.
Summerhill Winery in Kelowna wants to expand
September 10, 2018 - 5:00 PM
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KELOWNA - Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna is looking to add a lounge to its winery operations.
Low-income RV park in orchard country won't fly with Kelowna council
October 24, 2017 - 11:15 AM

KELOWNA - An East Kelowna orchardist who sought to legalize a year-round RV park for low-income tenants has been turned down flat by city council.
RV park on ag land gets reluctant Kelowna council nod
September 19, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - After vowing last year to shut the gate on new RV parks on agricultural land, the city has given reluctant approval to another.
Kelowna city council gives final approval to new agriculture plan
August 15, 2017 - 4:47 PM

KELOWNA - After a year and a half of negotiations, Kelowna city council has approved the new agricultural plan.
How Okanagan locals can get work in seasonal agriculture
May 18, 2017 - 8:00 PM

OKANAGAN - For those looking for summer work, seasonal agriculture work could be your calling.
Why locals aren't working in Okanagan agriculture
April 18, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - During the summer months, Okanagan farms and orchards attract workers from around the world and around the country, but often, strangely, that doesn't include locals.
Fruit growers frustrated with City of Kelowna over temporary farm worker housing plan
April 13, 2017 - 2:37 PM

KELOWNA - Members of the agricultural community say the City of Kelowna did not communicate with them enough when constructing a new temporary farm worker housing plan.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: Kelowna agriculture

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan

Kelowna Jaycees Farm Project grows produce for charity and passion for gardening

Spring flooding forced this Kelowna woman to get creative with her Curly Frog Farm

Summerhill Winery in Kelowna wants to expand

Low-income RV park in orchard country won't fly with Kelowna council

RV park on ag land gets reluctant Kelowna council nod

Kelowna city council gives final approval to new agriculture plan

How Okanagan locals can get work in seasonal agriculture

Why locals aren't working in Okanagan agriculture

Fruit growers frustrated with City of Kelowna over temporary farm worker housing plan

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