Lana Popham Quotes

B.C. food hubs create new opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses and strengthen food security, so British Columbians can rely on locally grown and processed food now and for generations to come

By replacing B.C.'s agricultural watchdog with someone with no background in agriculture, the B.C. Liberals are making it clear that their attack on the ALR has only just begun

Healthy soils are vital for growing food on B.C. farmland, and our government is committed to supporting producers move toward regenerative agriculture practices that will improve soil health

There will have to be euthanizations that happen. But there are also animals who have survived that are going to be in critical need for food in the next 24 hours.

Mission staff are the team behind the team always working to prepare athletes for success. With such a strong team supporting them, I'm confident our athletes will be poised to achieve their personal best

As Agriculture ministers, we're always looking at ways to make sure our programs and policies are working for farmers, producers and processors across the country. I look forward to continuing to build strong relationships across Canada and working together for Canadian food production and security

The conversations we are having with farmers who have suffered losses due to the flooding are guiding our governments in developing a comprehensive AgriRecovery package that will help our agriculture producers return to production.

BC Fruit Works is part of our government's Tree Fruit Industry Stabilization initiative as we look at ways to co-ordinate various agencies through an industry labour strategy

We have thousands of animals that have perished. We have many, many more that are in difficult situations and we’re seeing an animal welfare issue develop.

Regenerative agriculture is a strong defence against the effects of climate change and implementing these practices will help ensure we have a resilient ecosystem, while strengthening local food security

Our government is committed to helping businesses share the story of food from farm to table, and traceability systems help to do that. Strengthening these systems demonstrates how companies are working to keep local food safe and accessible to consumers

The cost of ALR land has been driven up because of speculation .... speculators buy up farm land, but they're not intending to be farmers

Our governments have committed to work together, and listening intently to farmers and producers so we can provide the support needed to help them get back on their feet, with their farms back in production