Heritage Week 2026 invites us to “Stir the Pot” and to explore how food connects us to land, culture, memory, and community. In Chilliwack and across the Fraser Valley, that story cannot be told without recognizing the contributions of early Chinese vegetable farmers around the turn of the 20th century. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Chinese immigrants played a vital role in shaping British Columbia’s agricultural landscape. Facing significant legal and social barriers in