The third Every Chef Needs a Farmer, Every Farmer Needs a Chef event welcomed back farmers, chefs and food service professionals after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL was a month-long annual campaign showcasing incredible restaurants across the province. In 2021, the campaign featured approximately 40 industry-leading restaurants and restaurateurs to inspire diners to seek out that unique B.C. dining experience.

The second annual Every Chef Needs a Farmer, Every Farmer Needs a Chef event welcomed about 500 farmers, chefs and food service professionals to the Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food partnered with the B.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions on a summer Buy BC promotional campaign with locally inspired exhibits.

A new Buy BC retail partnership with Safeway was celebrated through a local food festival on September 20, 2019, at the Robson St. Vancouver Safeway location.

From August 17 to September 2, 2019, PNE visitors had the opportunity to visit the Journey of B.C. Food Exhibit, a new permanent Buy BC installation celebrating B.C. agriculture and food.

As part of a Buy BC partnership, over 100 White Spot and Triple O’s participating locations supported the Buy BC brand in a big way.

B.C.’s farmers’ markets were especially busy in 2019. The Ministry of Agriculture has partnered with the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets to help promote Buy BC at over 145 farmers’ markets across the province and encourage people to reach for local products.

Thrifty Foods, a long-time leader in sourcing and promoting B.C. products, is the first grocery chain to prominently feature the Buy BC brand in its stores across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

The B.C. Seafood Festival is the largest seafood event in western Canada and is held annually in the Comox Valley each June to support local businesses.