Sweet syrup Alberni farm taps into taste test.
Page 4
Volume 3 • Issue 2
This month in
Free rural delivery from Port Hardy to Victoria
March 2012
Key to Island
Farming • The Comox Valley Farmer's Market will move its Wednesday markets to Comox Bay Farm.
Inaugural agriculture show in Duncan draws solid numbers.
• As the weather warms, the maple syrup runs in the Alberni Valley. • Brooke Smith of Marigold Nurseries is among B.C.'s best young farmers. • New farmers should think about taxes as they start their business, not just at tax time, says CGA and farmer.
Page 5
• Thistledown Farm in Cedar is fighting climate change one tree at a time.
ANDREW LEONG/BLACK PRES
Don McRae, B.C. Minister of Agriculture, gets close up and personal with a young calf at Chemainus Farms, during one of 10 stops during a Feb. 2 North Cowichan tour of farms timed to coincide with the Islands Agriculture Show.
Hire an accountant who has walked in your shoes...
“I owned and operated a cattle and sheep farm for a number of years and am a Professional Agrologist. I know how hard farming can be – from the long hours, to dealing with the ‘unexpected’. Let me lighten your load. I will take care of the paperwork, forms, tax preparation, and provide financial expertise so that you can concentrate on what you do best.”
A member of CGA-BC
Giving you peace of mind. Louise Negrave, P.Ag., CGA | Tel: 250-390-0778