B.C. Beef Day is on the menu outside the Parliament Buildings with government, industry representatives and the public celebrating a resilient B.C. beef sector and its major contributions to British Columbia’s food security.
“Our government fully recognizes the importance of our B.C. ranching sector and how it is a key economic driver in the province,” said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. “When consumers buy locally grown, raised, harvested and processed beef, they are supporting farmers and ranchers that live in their own communities and help strengthen our provincial food system and economy.”
B.C. ranchers supply beef to local, national and international markets. The B.C. beef industry is primarily cow-calf operations, and more than 80% of its cattle are farmed in four regions of the province: Lower Mainland-Southwest, Thompson-Okanagan, Peace River and Cariboo. In 2022, the sector marketed more than 90,500 tonnes of beef, valued at $269 million.
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