Thank You, Jesus, for the Honourable Lana Popham. Thank You that You’ve instilled gifts of stewardship and sustainability in her heart and her life. Give her the grace to use these to benefit all the inhabitants of British Columbia. Help her to make wise choices with respect to our agricultural landscape. Lord, we pray for Your blessing and protection over Lana, as well as her friends and family. Thank You for Your continued faithfulness in her life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lana Popham was first elected as the MLA for Saanich South in 2009. She is the Minister of Agriculture and Food. Lana previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Lana previously served as the official opposition spokesperson for a variety of files, including agriculture and food, small business, and tourism, arts and culture. Lana was raised on Quadra Island in a do-it-yourself community, where growing food, raising animals and harvesting from the sea was a way of life. Her interest in urban planning led her to UBC where she graduated with a degree in geography. In 1996, Lana made her home in Saanich South. She co-founded and operated Barking Dog Vineyard, the first certified organic vineyard on Vancouver Island. She also managed a crew of vineyard workers who took care of many vineyards on the Saanich Peninsula. Lana served on the District of Saanich’s Planning, Transportation and Economic Development Committee and on the Peninsula Agricultural Commission. She was also president of the Vancouver Island Grape Growers Association, chair of the Certification Committee for the Islands Organic Producers Association, and a member of the Investment Agriculture Board.