Have questions about agriculture or food processing and don't know where to start? The UFV Agriculture and Food Processing Resource Centre resource room is your best bet for connecting with the agencies and information you need. The resource room is open to the public and situated within UFV's Agriculture department on the university's Chilliwack campus.
Whether you're looking for information on dairy industry regulations in BC, how to set up a food processing business, or where and when the closest farmers' market might be, chances are we can put you on the right track.
Resources include literature from the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC, the BC Milk Producers Association, Agriculture in the Classroom, the BC Association of Farmers' Markets, and other agencies, as well as a computer with internet access and bookmarked web pages of relevant information.
The UFV Agriculture department is nestled in the heart of Chilliwack, located in the beautiful historic Fraser Valley of southwestern British Columbia. The Fraser Valley has some of the most fertile agriculture land in the world, thanks to geographic forces of glacial intrusions, a gentle climate, and the mighty Fraser River.
How to get here
45635 Yale Road Agriculture Building 'B' Chilliwack, BC Canada V2P 6T4
Directions From Vancouver: West on Highway 1 for 92.9 km. Exit north at exit 119. Continue north on Yale Road and turn left into the UFV campus at the Airport Road intersection. Park in any of the Student Lots. Pay parking is in effect. Travel time from Vancouver: 1 hour. Click here for a map to the Chilliwack campus . Click here for a Chilliwack campus map .
Hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
