Seeing this year’s fresh Okanagan cherries being unpacked at the local farmers’ market, in the wake of a disastrous 2024 growing season in that region of British Columbia, was a magical moment.

First We Eat: Direct off the tree or baked into desserts, the fruit is rich in both flavour and nutrients
First We Eat: In the sudden absence of B.C. fruits, our own local produce is even more precious
B.C. researchers found that the Okanagan could produce two thirds of its own food while maintaining exports
One more outbreak each also in Alberta, Quebec; 'suspect' wild birds being tested in Manitoba