As fruit buds swell, B.C. farmers hit by 2024 deep freeze hope for better harvest
- Farmers in B.C. Are hopeful for a better harvest in 2025 after a devastating deep freeze in 2024 that wiped out most crops, costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
- The B.C. Government has committed up to $70 million to help replant and strengthen fruit orchards and vineyards after last year's losses.
- Meteorologist Brian Proctor notes that although colder weather is expected, it won't be as severe as last year, providing some optimism for the upcoming growing season.
- Many farmers, like Jennifer Deol, are cautiously optimistic but face significant financial challenges, having deferred payments and operating at a loss due to last year's crop failures.
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