2:00 B.C. tree fruit farmers in shock after co-op’s sudden collapse Ripples continue to spread from the sudden closure of BC Tree Fruits two weeks ago. Established in 1936, BC Tree Fruits was a ...

BC Tree Fruits had been in operation since 1936. In a letter, the cooperative said that low estimated fruit yields and difficult financial conditions were the main factors in its decision to close.

To celebrate B.C. Day, learn more about the official provincial flower. Dogwood flowers were so popular that in 1931 the province made it illegal to cut them from trees on private properties.

For the second time in less than a week a group of farmers protesting the abrupt closure of BC Tree Fruits took to the streets to plea for help. "We still don't have a voice, and we're looking for ...

The province is also launching a new Tree Fruit Climate Resiliency Program that will provide $5-million to help farmers buy equipment that will steel their operations against further climate events.

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit farmers facing proposed U.S. tariffs on the heels of years of devastatingly low crop yields.

Fruit growers in B.C. are scrambling and provincial politicians are hounding the government to provide immediate assistance following the collapse of the BC Tree Fruits co-op.

Farmers protest closure of BC Tree Fruits with 2nd protest along Harvey Ave. Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Rob Gibson, Castanet For the second time in less than a week a group of farmers protesting ...