Supporting B.C. farmers is crucial if future generations are going to enjoy the taste of a juicy Okanagan peach or hot, buttered Chilliwack corn.
The agricultural industry is a tough business to be in and, for many farmers, there isn't always a payback equal to the effort they must put in. For example, production costs are always rising but prices don't always rise with them. At the same time, bad weather can result in crop failures.
This year, B.C. farmers are experiencing a late growing season as well as some crop failures, and if we want to support them, we'd better buy their produce, which is now coming to market.
Now more than ever, that's easy to do that because there are three farmers markets in the Tri-Cities, and two close to home in New Westminster and Maple Ridge. What's more, the fruit and vegetables local farmers produce is fresh and tastes better than anything you'll find trucked or flown in from somewhere else.
Where do you shop?Have you bought at least someof your produce at a farmers market this summer? Make your voice heard by voting in our online poll (scroll down, it's on the left side).
