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It’s a sad reality for the members of the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative after the BC Supreme Court ordered the sale of all its assets. “It’s frustrating, sitting there and watching it unfold, when we know that the problem can be fixed, we just need the help,” said former BCTFC …
Read More »B.C. fruit growers cite ‘productive meeting’ with province after co-op collapse – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The BC Fruit Growers’ Association says it had a “productive meeting” with the provincial government amid the fallout from the closure of the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative. The member-owned collective, which helps fruit growers get their product to market, shocked farmers in …
Read More »BC United Party calling for audit of BC Tree Fruits’ closure – Okanagan
The B.C. United Party is calling for a full, independent audit of BC Tree Fruits following its decision to shut down and liquidate its assets. At a town hall meeting in Kelowna on Thursday evening, party leader Kevin Falcon talked about the bind that Okanagan fruit growers are in because …
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