tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40950317476015579942011-04-21T12:07:39.700-07:002009 Farms, Farmers & Food Security Rally at the BC LegislatureSaturday, April 18th, 2009, 1:30pm at the BC Legislature: Join us in a rally for agricultural policy reformJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095031747601557994.post-65967952281854017372009-03-27T07:37:00.001-07:002009-03-27T07:37:41.510-07:00RSVP: Will you be attending the rally?Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095031747601557994.post-88582236532607782352009-03-26T21:12:00.001-07:002009-04-15T19:29:19.436-07:00Related ResourcesOpinion Poll Finds Public Support For BC Farmershttp://www.gov.bc.ca/al/attachments/iaf_survey_final_report_dec_17.pdfHighlights of the poll include:*91 per cent of British Columbians agree that it is important for BC to produce enough food so that the province doesn't have to depend on importing food from other places.* More than nine in 10 British Columbians believe agriculture is an importantJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095031747601557994.post-45820612190801261642009-03-26T21:00:00.000-07:002009-03-26T22:35:16.122-07:00Have your say!It is important for our politicians to see what reforms BC's citizens want for the province's agriculture industry. Please write down the top three policy changes you would like to see.Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095031747601557994.post-75152284104385516852009-03-26T20:03:00.000-07:002009-04-01T17:33:23.564-07:00The changes we want to see"British Columbia, unlike other provinces in Canada, has ceased to support or encourage or assist in any way the business of farming, and thus, the programs that are available elsewhere in Canada...are not available in British Columbia. Year after year, BC is dead last in Canada in support for farming. We have abandoned the sector...which, by the way, spans both governments (political parties) inJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095031747601557994.post-7495034160127330262009-03-26T20:00:00.000-07:002009-04-20T21:47:00.626-07:00Rally News FeedApril 20th, 2009: The rally summary: we had a good turnout on Sunday, and some terrific speeches by Brent Warner, Adam Saab, Lana Popham, Linda Geggie, Heather Stretch, and Tom Henry. Special thanks to the person who brought their tractor and drove it around the legislature for the duration of the event! Media coverage of the rally was decent, with good coverage from the Times Colonist and CFAXJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371768153833755499noreply@blogger.com2