Food Processing and Marketing
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Mar, 18
Selling BC Apples
It was challenging to sell BC apples in the 1930s. In 1931, based on data from 1926 to 1930, British Columbia led [...]
9
Mar, 18
Bee Cee Honey
If you grew up in BC you’ll probably recognize the Bee Cee Honey trademark[i]. It was owned by Hodgson Bee Supplied [...]
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Mar, 18
“Let’s Serve Canned Salmon”
"Let's Serve Canned Salmon" was a recipe booklet promoting BC canned salmon developed by the Home Economics Section, Department of Fisheries, [...]
13
Feb, 18
Root Cellars
Root cellars have been around since the beginning of agriculture. The early settlers across Canada often did not have the option [...]
15
Dec, 17
Stopping Houses on the Cariboo Road
Trails to Gold by Branwen Patenaude has many tales of stopping houses in the Cariboo The Cariboo Road provided [...]
3
Dec, 17
Distilleries in the Okanagan
I stopped in at Okanagan Spirits last week looking for my favourite Haskap liqueur and was delighted to find a [...]
28
Nov, 17
Big Cheese Stories
Big Cheese Stories Jason Allard, Hudson Bay Company clerk, and James W. Robertson, Canadian Dairy Commissioner, contributed to some of the [...]
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Nov, 17
Chicken Sexing in BC
Open air pen for chickens Free range chickens Chicken sexing is an important part of egg [...]
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May, 17
Bulmans Cannery – the dehydration industry in Vernon
Bulman's staff c. 1936. Photo courtesy Vernon Museum and Archives In 1927 Thomas Bulman of Bulman's Limited spoke to [...]
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Mar, 17
Cherry Olives
This final look at mock food considers the use of one ingredient to create a food that is not locally available, [...]