Industry: Vegetable
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Approval: B.C. Marketing Board to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Designation of Fraserland Organics Inc. as an agency
BCMB approves the BCVMC’s recommendation to designate Fraserland Organics Inc. as an agency to market organic potatoes in District 1, subject to the commission’s terms and conditions. The BCMB confirms compliance with procedural guidelines and emphasizes the non-transferable nature of the designation.
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Decision: Droogendyk Hothouses Inc. v. B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission
BCFIRB dismisses Droogendyk Hothouses Inc.’s appeal against BCVMC’s decision to deny a producer-shipper license, citing alignment with sound marketing policy and insufficient evidence of special circumstances.
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Decision: BCFIRB to Central Vancouver Island vegetable producers — Resolving long-standing governance and marketing disputes among
BCFIRB approves BCVMC’s recommendation for VIFP’s agency designation under specific conditions with BC Fresh, and continues VIP’s agency status. BCVMC must provide a strategic review plan for the Vancouver Island regulated vegetable industry by February 1, 2014.
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Cover Letter: Supervisory Review Decision from BCFIRB to BCVMC — Central Vancouver Island Agencies
BCFIRB issued a supervisory review decision regarding the Central Vancouver Island agencies.
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Approval: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Designation of Country Fresh Produce Inc. as an agency
BCFIRB approved the Vegetable Commission’s recommendation to designate Country Fresh Produce Inc. as an agency to market greenhouse vegetables in District 1, effective January 1, 2006, subject to commission terms, conditions, and ongoing review.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Review of specialty production and new entrant programs
BCFIRB approves BCCMB’s orders related to specialty production, new entrants, small lot production, and quota transfers, following a review of compliance with B.C.’s Regulated Marketing Economic Policy and BCFIRB directions.
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Bulletin: B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission to producers, agencies and other stakeholders — Review of regulated vegetable marketing on Vancouver Island
BCVMC announces that it will conduct a focused review and assessment of regulated vegetable marketing on Vancouver Island, with guidance from BCFIRB.
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Decision: Bevo Farms Ltd. v. B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission
BCFIRB grants Bevo Farms Ltd.’s appeal against BCVMC’s decision to deny a cucumber production allocation. BCVMC is ordered to issue a production allocation for 19,560 m2 of cucumber production for the period from September 2008 to February 2009.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission — Agency proposal from BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. (BCFresh) and Vancouver Island Farm Products Inc. (VIFP)
BCFIRB sets out its expectations for BCVMC in responding to BCFresh and VIFP’s proposal for VIFP to operate as a sub-agency, and affirms that it is BCVMC’s responsibility to address the proposal in the first instance.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission, BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. and Vancouver Island Farm Products Inc. — December 23, 2013 supervisory review decision — Central Vancouver Island agencies
BCFIRB clarifies its definition of an “appropriate business model” for designated agencies, and confirms BCVMC’s authority to monitor, assess and determine the status of agencies on an ongoing basis.