Western Investor
The City of Richmond is creating a food hub to support local farmers, fishers, producers and processors in the Lower Mainland.
Food hubs are shared food and beverage processing facilities offering access to “commercial processing space, equipment, expertise and resources” to support business growth, according to the B.C. government.
Richmond’s new hub will be the 14th one in the B.C.-wide network of food hubs catering to the unique needs of each community and region. …
“Richmond has a thriving agricultural and seafood sector, key strengths in manufacturing and processing, as well as a vibrant restaurant and culinary scene,” said mayor Malcolm Brodie.
“This initiative will build on these existing strengths to provide more opportunities for innovation, support for entrepreneurs and to create new jobs.” …