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Grains
Profile: British Columbia has nearly 380,000 acres of land dedicated to annual field crop production, with nearly 80% located in the Peace region. About: Whole grain products are a great source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, iron, zinc, and magnesium, and are a good addition to meals at all times of the day. Grains are used…
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Honey
The Power of Pollination! Bees are responsible for a lot of what we eat—without their ability to pollinate flowers, we wouldn’t have fruits and seeds! About: When producing pure B.C. honey, nothing is added during the process from bee to hive to bottle. Did you know?
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Hazelnuts
One of a Kind: Hazelnuts are the only nut crop produced commercially in B.C. About: Hazelnuts mature during the summer months and naturally fall out of their husk when ripe in the fall. Growers wait for all hazelnuts to drop to the ground before harvest. They sweep or rake hazelnuts and collect them by hand…