B.C. Expands Tomatoes Production
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B.C. wants to increase its food autonomy. Here's what it would take
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B.C. imports about $2 billion worth of fruits and vegetables from California each year .
We import a quarter of our food from other Canadian provinces, and export several high-value crops.
We are self-sufficient in supply-managed sectors that irritate the U.S. president so much, including dairy, poultry and eggs.
We need to think strategically strategically about where our food comes from.
The cost of producing food in B.C. is often higher than importing it for several reasons, chief among them the high cost of farmland .
Windset Farms was recently able to light more of its greenhouse acreage in Delta , with more coming online next year .
There’s also potential in eggplant, radishes, small melons and squash.
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