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.

Buy BC Ambassador, Chef Ned Bell celebrates BC beef burgers made with local beef from 63 Acres, BC cheese, BC Greenhouse tomatoes and BC brioche buns from Terra Breads.

The Buy BC team attended BC Seafood Festival that took place at the Mountain Washington Alpine Resort on June 23-25, 2023. The event included live cooking demonstrations, a BC Oysters Master Class, and a Clam It Up Happy Hour.

On June 15, 2023, Food Pro brought together BC food and beverage industry leaders from around the province to explore the best ways to make food and beverage businesses thrive.

Buy BC Ambassador, Chef Ned Bell celebrates oysters, clams, and mussels from Fanny Bay Oysters ahead of the B.C. Seafood Festival, happening on June 23-25, 2023.

It’s B.C. Spot Prawn season! Buy BC Ambassador, Chef Ned Bell was recently on CTV Morning Live sharing his favourite B.C. Spot Prawn recipes.

For the first time, the Buy BC team attended and hosted a booth at the fifth annual From the Ground Up Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver on May 17-18, 2023. Organized by Good to Grow, this trade show is the only 100% B.C. event that connects local brands to different market channels.

On May 14-15, 2023, the Buy BC team attended and hosted a booth at the Bakery Showcase Trade Show and Conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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.

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.