About our association

The Truffle Association of British Columbia is a group of producers, mycologists, and professional agrologists dedicated to the commercial truffle industry in British Columbia, Canada. The association was established in 2004 after a number of us decided to pool our resources to establish a sustainable Périgord truffle industry in the province. The goals of the association are to:

• Proactively seek and apply technologies, practices and expertise to expand the body of knowledge about and enjoyment of truffles.
• Promote the industry by emphasizing quality and principles that support the highest standards of products and services.
• Enable the industry's domestic and international growth and competitiveness by assisting in the efficient, flexible and reliable delivery of truffles.
• Protect and enhance local communities and natural environment by observing the highest standards of principles and practices in the introduction of new truffle species and technologies.
• Be responsive to the public and industry needs, provide value to members and promote excellence to consumers.

Prize for the first independently-confirmed commercially grown truffle in BC

The TABC Executive has established a prize for the first independently-confirmed harvest of a Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) from a commercial orchard in BC. A number of anonymous donors have contributed to a fund.

Criteria for claiming the prize are:

1. The truffle must have been purpose-grown in a commercial truffiere.
2. The truffle must not be disturbed from the location in which it is found until an independent observer is present.
3. The truffle must be removed in the presence of the independent observer who can verify the find.
4. The truffle must be sent to a mycologist (i.e. Dr. Mary Berbee at UBC-Vancouver or Dr. Dan Durall at UBC-Okanagan) who is qualified and equipped to conduct both morphological and genetic testing to determine that it is indeed Tuber melanosporum.
5. The grower must agree to donate the truffle to a recognized international herbarium (e.g. Fungal Collection at Pacific Forestry Centre, UBC Fungal Herbarium)
6. The grower must agree to disclose their name in an announcement by the Truffle Association of British Columbia.