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B.C. cherries are in season—here’s why Canadians love them
There’s nothing like a bowl of ripe, sweet B.C. cherries in the summer. Grown right here in our own backyard, B.C. cherries are loved across the country—and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the best seasons yet. Canadian Cherry Month: July 15 – August 15 Peak cherry season runs from mid-July to mid-August,…
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Buy BC Berries Campaign at Kin’s Farm Market
Buy BC and retail partner Kin’s Farm Market are excited to roll out a summer Buy BC Berries campaign at Kin’s produce stores in B.C.’s Lower Mainland. The campaign highlights delicious, fresh B.C. berries, including blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. The campaign runs from July to August 2025, with blueberry samplings happening at stores on…
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Buy BC Partnership Program Cost-Shared Funding: Applications Open June 27–July 18, 2025
Attention B.C. food and beverage producers and processors! Summer intake for 2025/26 Buy BC Partnership Program cost-shared funding opportunities is now closed! Applications were accepted until July 18, 2025 at 4PM PST. Buy BC Partnership Program cost-shared funding The Buy BC Partnership Program provides cost-shared funding to local producers and processors to support local marketing…
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Fresh St. Market Halibut Festival: May 3 & 4, 2025
Join Fresh St. Market stores across B.C. for a weekend full of fresh coastal flavour 10,000 lbs of fresh halibut will be at stores for a one-day sale on May 3rd or 4th (see location and dates below) at their best prices of the season for the 2025 Fresh St. Market Halibut Festival. Plus, delicious…
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Pitch Your Products at the Walmart Canada Growth Summit in Ontario: July 9, 2025
Do you have a market-ready product to share? Apply to pitch your product at the Walmart Canada Growth Summit by May 9, 2025. On July 9, 2025, Walmart Canada is hosting its first-ever Canada Growth Summit at its head office in Mississauga, Ontario. This exciting event is a chance for local suppliers and entrepreneurs to…
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Buy BC Pavilion at Grocery & Specialty Food West 2025
The Grocery & Specialty Food (GSF) West 2025 trade show and conference took place on April 14 and 15 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food’s Marketing Development and Trade Unit hosted a 2,200 sq. ft. Buy BC Pavilion. The pavilion featured 37 government-subsidized booths for Buy BC food…
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Food Pro, June 2024
In April, the Buy BC team attended Grocery & Specialty Food West 2023 in Vancouver. This event brought together over 3,000 specialty grocers, independents, major chains, and warehouse operators from B.C. and across Canada.
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Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Convention and Tradeshow, April 2024
In April, the Buy BC team attended Grocery & Specialty Food West 2023 in Vancouver. This event brought together over 3,000 specialty grocers, independents, major chains, and warehouse operators from B.C. and across Canada.
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Grocery & Specialty Food West (GSF), April 2024
In April, the Buy BC team attended Grocery & Specialty Food West 2023 in Vancouver. This event brought together over 3,000 specialty grocers, independents, major chains, and warehouse operators from B.C. and across Canada.
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Taste Local-icious!
Buy BC and retail partner Save-On-Foods collaborated on a series of one-day events titled Taste Local-icious! to showcase delicious BC foods and beverages to consumers in a fun, festival-style atmosphere.