Agassiz’s Creekside Dairy started making and selling their own organic cheese from a shop on their farm on August 19, 2021. It was the realization of a long-standing dream, but like many such things the journey did not follow a straight line but took years, a few risks, and a bit of a winding path.. […]
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The Stobbe family heat their milking parlour and their home sustainably by harnessing heat from the milk they produce on their farm in the Shuswap region of BC Abe and AJ Stobbe, dairy farmers in Mara, BC standing in front of the geothermal heat exchange system that heats their milking parlour and their homes What […]
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We can’t eat our way out of the climate crisis At BC Dairy Association’s 20th Annual Nutrition Forum, University of California Davis air quality expert and researcher, Dr. Frank Mitloehner emphasized that we can’t eat our way out of the climate crisis. “The notion that a change of our diet would have a drastic impact […]
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The Miedema family dairy farm in Enderby, BC seeks to expand its use of sustainable technologies following the success of solar panel installation The Miedema family out walking on their farm in Enderby Rene Miedema’s journey on his family dairy farm has come full circle – from a youngster raised on his parents’ farm to […]
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC Dairy Association’s Wake Up To The Best campaign aimed to help vulnerable children in BC with a healthy breakfast over the holiday season. From November 30, 2020 to January 3, 2021, BC dairy farmers partnered with 32 restaurants across BC to donate one breakfast to Breakfast Club of Canada for every […]
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A 2020 Economic Impact Study of the BC dairy industry found that the industry continues to strengthen BC’s economy and support BC communities. Industry contributed $1.225 billion to province’s GDP, supported almost 12,500 jobs in 2019 A 2020 Economic Impact Study of the BC dairy industry found that the industry continues to strengthen BC’s economy […]
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$20,000 total donation to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in 2020 will help feed Chinese families during the COVID-19 pandemic Vancouver, B.C., Dec 1, 2020 – BC Dairy Association (BCDA) has made yet another $10,000 donation to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. a charitable organization that will use the funds to help provide Chinese seniors in British Columbia with healthy food and access […]
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Now more than ever, it’s important to show our support for local businesses. This summer we featured local food businesses in communities across BC and showcased locally made dairy products like cheese, milk, ice cream and much more. To help spread the word, we announced prize giveaways on Instagram every week from June 18 to August 12, […]
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BC Dairy is re-tooling its nutrition education program to offer teachers ProD workshops via Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Starting with Food Explorers for their youngest students, we offer teachers a number of workshops about how to help students learn about making healthy food choices,” said Sydney Massey, Director of Nutrition Education at BC Dairy. […]
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