? Burnaby's Big Bend area - the southernmost area of Burnaby from the Fraser River north to Marine Drive and Southridge - has more than 600 acres of prime farmland.
? Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Langley are home to several CSA farms, with a number also located in Delta and a handful in more urban areas like Vancouver.
? Most CSAs offer a variety of produce: fruits, vegetables and herbs. But some also offer eggs, beef or poultry or, in the case of Blessed Bee Farm - a new communitysupported apiary - honey and pollen.
? Other community-based food projects rely on backyard gardens, like the Vancouver Fruit Tree Project. The society harvests extra fruit from backyard trees and distributes it to community groups. In 12 years, more than 35,000 pounds of fruit have been given to community centre, daycares and groups.
? The B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets lists more than 30 locations in the Vancouver, Coast and Mountains region, including the Burnaby Village Farmers' Market and the Royal City Farmers' Market in New Westminster. There are dozens more across B.C. in the Kootenays, ThompsonOkanagan, Cariboo-Chilcotin, Vancouver Island and Northern B.C.
? According to the B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets, most food sold at a farmers' market travels less than 300 kilometres - far less than the estimated average of 2,400 kilometres travelled by most foods consumed in North America.
? Of the 4.7 million hectares of agricultural land reserve (ALR) in the province, just four per cent is located in the south coast region. ALR lands include both private and public lands that may be farmed, forested or vacant.
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