I’ve been thinking lately about how fast the summer season has flown by. I don’t know about you, but time seems to go by so fast lately.
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Where did January even go?
And now we’re in the fall season.
I hope you had a good summer with your growing and harvesting in what has been a tough year for many.
In some areas crops didn’t do so well this year, like the blueberry scorch problem in BC and the devastating grape losses in Ontario that we cover inside this issue.
Fortunately there were still reasonable berry returns despite the troubles. I know I enjoyed numerous boxes of delicious and plump blueberries this year.
Are you feeling back to normal now? I have to admit, it took a long time getting back to what I consider my normal life after two years of the pandemic.
If you have been working with the public lots perhaps you weren’t as affected, or maybe you were affected in other ways.
Speaking personally, it took me a bit of time to adjust this year and to start feeling like my old sociable self again after hibernating over the winter.
My summer traditions of wine tasting, camping in the fresh air and swimming in the lake seemed to finally do the trick.
This year, my return from hibernation was topped off perfectly with an exquisite dinner and an exceptional concert at Mission Hill Winery. For me, that event was a reminder of just how precious the wineries and farms are for the people of the Okanagan Valley, allowing us to connect both with the land and the great people who make up our industry.
It was also great to see there were so many people attending from outside the Okanagan, so tourism is definitely back and as hot as ever.
And speaking of great events, have you got your tickets to the For-ti-fy Conference and Tradeshow? Check out page 16 for the details and other upcoming events listed in the Calendar of Events page.
Enjoy the Magazine!