Growing cranberries in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island

“Another advantage of a producers’ co-op is (farm) size is not relevant.” – GEORGE HAMILTON COURTENAY, B. C. Cranberries, known for their tart, sour taste, have been nothing but sweet for growers George and Geraldine Hamilton. The Hamiltons, along with two of their three sons, Jeff and Neal, produce about two million pounds of the

Poultry processor needs more time

Chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. needs to convince creditors to give it a few more months to shore up its business, after which it could reap the benefits of lower feed costs and higher meat prices, investment and agricultural industry analysts say. Pilgrim’s won a temporary reprieve from its lenders last month on a credit