Past Buy BC Events & Promotions
Read Highlights of Previous Buy BC Events and Promotions
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Buy BC was a Main Attraction at B.C. Fairs this Past Summer
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.
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Buy BC and Safeway Partnership Helps People Choose Local
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.
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Journey of BC Food Exhibit at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
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.
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B.C. Blueberries Featured at White Spot and Triple O’s
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.
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Buy BC at Local Farmers’ Markets
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.
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Thrifty Foods is the First B.C. Grocery Retailer to partner with Buy BC
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.
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Buy BC at the B.C. Seafood Festival in Comox
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.
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Buy BC at the B.C. Northern Exhibition
A Buy BC partnership with the 2019 British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE) fair in Prince George delivered on a local cooking demonstration and competition featuring B.C. ingredients.
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Buy BC at the Valley Food + Farm Collective’s Grounded Food Symposium
The Ministry of Agriculture promoted Buy BC at the “Grounded Food Symposium” workshop in April 2019 at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford.
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2018 Every Chef Needs a Farmer, Every Farmer Needs a Chef Event
The 2018 Every Chef Needs a Farmer, Every Farmer Needs a Chef event took place on November 13, 2018 at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel in Vancouver.