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The Christmas rush is winding down. Holiday markets are wrapping up, online orders are slowing, and the long stretch of producing, packaging, selling, and fulfilling seasonal demand is finally easing.If you’re a small food business owner, this shift can feel uncomfortable. After weeks (or months) of being constantly on the go, it’s easy to slip […]

In this season of giving, let’s see how we can introduce more people to the fabulous local food products offered by you and your fellow BC food producers.

For many food businesses, farmers markets are their primary sales channel. For some, they can be a stepping stone enroute to large grocery (chains) or bigger markets. And for others, they do both, what we call a blended sales & margin strategy – these food businesses do large capacity sales through grocery accounts and continue with farmers markets with higher margins, and the ability to launch/test new products or do short run items.

Market research is a crucial component to building any food business. Sharing our research expertise, Farm Food Drink recently collaborated with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to conduct two research projects with the Masters of Food and Research Economics program.

Will you attend an upcoming event, conference, or tradeshow as a participant or as a vendor or sponsor? Then you need a plan. Events cost you time and money. If you want a return on those investments (ROI), don’t just show up and expect things to happen. Make things happen!

Living by the sea provides abundant opportunities for small-scale harvesters, but there are also challenges in growing a sustainable business. Enter, the Centre for Seafood Innovation.

In our December blog, we recommended taking a rest, a healthful break from your business so you could recharge during these uncertain times. As we start 2023, it’s clear that we’re not done with volatility yet – inflation, talk of recession, the news is full of stories on consumers concerns with rising costs. Are there still opportunities for your business?

Food hubs are a way to improve food security and grow local businesses and economies, so we have more control over our food systems.

Food hubs are a way to improve food security and grow local businesses and economies, so we have more control over our food systems.

Transformation. It’s what Johanna Faccini thrives on. As a chemical engineer and serial entrepreneur in the food industry, she gets excited about trying new things, to learn, to grow, and to transform things into something new or different.