Farming is Booming in BC - How so?

1) Many conventional farmers are transitioning to organic farming (BC is in the lead)

PEI: 4.7%

Nova Scotia: 9.5%

New Brunswick: 8.6%

Quebec: 7.6%

Ontario: 6.3%

Manitoba: 4.2%

Saskatchewan: 5.0%

Alberta: 5.3%

B.C.: 16.3%

CANADA: 6.8%

2) Increase in female farmers

BC's Women Farming population relative to other Canadian provinces:

Newfoundland: 23.1%

PEI: 17.1%

Nova Scotia: 24.7%

New Brunswick: 20.8%

Quebec: 26.0%

Ontario: 28.6%

Manitoba: 24.1%

Saskatchewan: 23.8%

Alberta: 30.0%

B.C.: 36.5%

Read the full details here: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=85a783a5-9ebb-4665-ad4d-1fd3ce0ca289&k=37049&p=3