'Rotting in the orchard': Okanagan agriculture hit by wildfires

'We will lose a lot of our annual crops': BC farmers brace for losses due to wildfires

Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, BC.

‘We will lose a lot of our annual crops’: B.C. farmers face losses due to wildfires

Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, B.C.

'Rotting in the orchard': Okanagan agriculture hit by wildfires

It's already been a difficult season for Okanagan farmers dealing with water shortages, and now wildfire has caused further hardship with some being forced to leave crops "rotting in the orchard."

Wildfires in B.C.’s Okanagan region impacting tens of thousands of farm animals

Penticton, B.C. (Rural Roots Canada) – The devastating wildfires burning throughout B.C.’s Okanagan region are impacting tens of thousands of farm animals, as the government and agricultural organizations work to get them out of harm’s way. In its most recent seasonal preparedness update, Lena Popham, Minister of Agriculture and Food, said ministry officials are in constant communication with farmers, local government, and industry associations …