Since opening its doors in 2018, Healthy Kimberley’s Food Recovery Depot has recovered over 315,000 pounds of food, 85% of which has been used to create over 25,000 frozen meals distributed to Kimberley residents in need.
A Rossland homebuilder goes commercial.
This community hub is getting some bountiful upgrades Baynes Lake is a rural community on the shores of Lake Koocanusa.
Local food store in Fernie connects shoppers to farmers.
The Revelstoke Local Food Initiative gets support to continue to help get their community growing.
A Revelstoke farmers market favourite, may soon be in a store near you.
At the Procter Village Café, the swirly cinnamon buns are topped with sweet, gooey icing—and are in very high demand. The socially distanced lineup for their cinnamon buns stretched out the door.
New owner of Soulfood in Cranbrook finds a model that works during the pandemic.
Spectrum Farms in Creston allows people with disabilities to thrive, where they enjoy a safe home and meaningful employment.
A farming family in Rossland scales up to feed as many as possible “Farming is at the heart of us,” says Miche Warwick. “Being involved in community food security is some of the most rewarding work…
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Robson Valley Community Services recently launched Valemount Youth Wilderness Initiative, a program that focuses on youth building resiliency and positive self-image, while fostering community and collaboration with local Indigenous groups.
With the support of the Trust’s Career Internship Program, Jason Jones hired Elizabeth Lyle to strengthen and grow his landscape architecture business in Golden, BC.
Kat Cadegan Jewellery is going through a growth spurt.
Since opening its doors in 2018, Healthy Kimberley’s Food Recovery Depot has recovered over 315,000 pounds of food, 85% of which has been used to create over 25,000 frozen meals distributed to Kimberley residents in need.
To mitigate the wildfire risk situation, in spring 2022 Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ’it hired Wildfire Response Coordinator Brett Uphill. The latest step has been to purchase the gear and equipment the firefighters require, from jackets and helmets to a portable wildfire tank and hoses.
Sparwood adds much-needed affordable housing.
Over the course of eight months in 2020, President Jesse Ewing and Vice-President Greg Kreutz participated in Basin RevUp, Columbia Basin Trust’s advanced business accelerator program that supports high-achieving companies poised for rapid growth.
A playful mural highlights the surrounding environment.
A community creates a plan to defend itself.
