Thompson-Nicola industry contacts

Business, marketing and non-profit organizations supporting the Thompson–Nicola agricultural industry:

Regional marketing resources

Events and tourism

Regional farmers’ events:

• Find a farmers market
• Find an agricultural fair
• Find a farm tour
• British Columbia agritourism alliance regional directory

Find a local MarketSafe food safety certification course

Regional agricultural marketing initiatives

Independent producer marketing campaigns and initiatives for Thompson–Nicola. For questions, contact the individual organizations.

Farm2Chefs Thompson–Shuswap local food collaborative project.

Eat Kamloops Listing of local farms, ranches and heirloom seed and breed providers.

We Heart Local: Thompson–Okanagan Directory of local agricultural products, season schedules, recipes and farm events.

Producer organizations and agricultural institutes

Farmers alliances and institutes

Local agricultural support organizations:

• B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association
• Kamloops Food Policy Council
• North Thompson Food Action Network

Sector-specific producer organizations

Local producer organizations:

• Associated Ginseng Growers of B.C.
• B.C. Cattlemen’s Association regional offices

See all provincial producer organization.

Agricultural advisory committees

Agricultural advisory committees are groups of appointed local agricultural producers who help advise governments on policy, programs and regional issues. Find the agricultural advisory committee in your region.

Regional business development organizations

Regional organizations offering support services to businesses in Thompson–Nicola. For questions, please contact the individual organizations.

Community Futures rural business advisory offices:

• Central Interior First Nations
• Nicola Valley
• Shuswap
• Sun Country
• Thompson Country
• Venture Kamloops Resources and projects for agriculture and other sectors.
• Southern Interior Development Initiatives Trust Funding and development projects for the Thompson–Okanagan and Columbia–Kootenay regions.
• Farm Credit Canada local offices Crown corporation providing agricultural financing services.

For more agricultural development plans and resources, see the regional planning page.

Land and tenures

Information on buying, selling or leasing farm or ranchland. For questions, please contact the individual organizations.

B.C. Assessment regional offices Crown corporation providing independent property value assessment.

Front Counter B.C. Start or manage an application for land tenures or other natural resources uses.

Youth resources

Educational resources and agricultural experience for youth in Thompson–Nicola. For questions, contact the individual organizations.

4-H Clubs: Kamloops–Okanagan Youth-focused community agricultural club network.

Young Agrarians Events and resources for youth interested in agriculture.

Other local agencies

Agricultural Land Commission

Regional contacts

Agricultural Land Reserve map: Interior B.C.

Farm and ranch safety and health

Training programs

Find a regional consultant

Interior Health Authority

Food safety