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April 11, 2019
Vancouver Island’s largest curated grow, bake, and handmade show, The Vancouver Island Market makes supporting local businesses easier by bringing the talented and creative small businesses...
NANAIMO – Vancouver Island University (VIU) has developed two new Faculty of Management graduate programs to support the substantial growth of the business sector. The Graduate Diploma in...
April 4, 2019
The Cowichan Valley has scored more than 400,000 dollars in funding from the Rural Dividend Program. The money is going to government, First Nations and not-for-profit...
March 27, 2019
Pilot project yields 16% lift in sales across four Island grocers. Nanaimo – Farmers, food processors and retailers on Vancouver Island have a new tool in their...
March 13, 2019
Vancouver Island has long been a haven for independent thinkers, creative entrepreneurs, and advocates for all things local. Whether we look at arts & crafts, fresh...
February 15, 2019
The polarized debate over fish farming in British Columbia is threatening a viable and sustainable food source for the world, warns Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson....
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the strength of the local food economy. Titled ‘Island Good,’ it will...
February 1, 2019
When the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) piloted Island Good in spring 2018, they were betting that labelling and promoting Island-made foods and beverages at four...
