Industry champion named BC’s best grape grower
Colleen Ingram credits entire sector for overcoming challenges

KELOWNA – Colleen Ingram’s enthusiasm for collaboration within the BC wine industry is so great that when she was named 2024 Grower of the Year by the BC Grapegrowers Association, she wanted to share it with the industry. “Given the devastation we have had over the last three years, I feel like this award should …
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