Village Farms celebrated the first annual ‘BC Veggie Day’ on March 20th, 2014 sponsored by British Columbia Greenhouse Growers Association (BCGGA) in conjunction with and funded by the BC Ministry of Agriculture at a total cost of $200,000 to celebrate locally BC greenhouse grown vegetables. The kick-off event, ‘BC Veggie Day Bash’, will take place at the Vancouver Art Gallery north plaza from 11am to 2pm on Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver. Highlights of this event include a farmers market, live entertainment, a pop-up greenhouse and ‘good bug’ factory focusing on the sustainable and environmentally friendly methods of greenhouse growing. Dirk De jong, Head Farmer at Village Farms Delta, BC greenhouses will be on hand along with several other Village Farms growers to talk with event goers about locally grown greenhouse produce.
In addition, Village Farms will feature a ‘BC Greenhouse Grown’ seal on their tomato packaging sold to local retailers throughout the greater Vancouver area so consumers can easily identify locally grown produce. According to Dirk de Jong, Vice President and Regional Facility Manager for Village Farms, “We are pleased to be part of the first annual BC Veggie Day celebration. There is no doubt BC consumers want to support locally grown products as well as BC farmers. As one of the largest producers of greenhouse grown tomatoes in BC we are happy to give consumers the information they desire, and we want to thank BCGGA for initiating the first annual BC Veggie day in celebration of greenhouse grown”.
About Village Farms
Village Farms is one of the largest producers, marketers and distributors of premium-quality, greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers in North America. This premium product as well as premium product produced under exclusive arrangements with other greenhouse producers is grown in sophisticated, highly efficient and intensive agricultural greenhouse facilities located in British Columbia and Texas. Product is marketed and distributed under the Village Farms® brand primarily to retail grocers and dedicated fresh food distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Since its inception, Village Farms has been guided by friendly growing methods, growing produce vegetables 365 days a year from its facilities that are healthier for people and the plant. Village Farms is Good for the Earth®.
Source: Village Farms