Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Supports BC’s agriculture sector in recruiting and retaining domestic workers through training, diversity initiatives, and workforce development tools.
Food Safety
Provides up to $10,000 to help BC farmers, producers, and packers improve food safety practices and achieve certification.
Beneficial Management Practices
Supports on-farm projects that reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices in areas like waste management, emissions, and water quality.
Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Supports BC’s producers and processors in building skills and resilience through expert-led training, workshops, and on-farm demonstrations.
Food Processing Growth
Supports BC-based food processors in upgrading facilities, systems, and equipment to increase productivity and boost the use of local agricultural inputs.
BC Traceability Funding
Supports BC businesses in implementing traceability systems to meet regulatory requirements for food, animal, and seafood products through cost-shared funding.
Extreme Weather Preparedness
Provides up to $50,000 in funding to help BC producers upgrade existing infrastructure and increase on-farm resilience to extreme weather events such as wildfire, flooding, and extreme heat.
BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund
Supports BC producers in adopting climate-friendly practices such as nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing to reduce emissions and enhance soil health.
Buy BC Partnership
Supports BC producers, processors, and associations in promoting local food and beverage products through cost-shared marketing, packaging, and promotional activities.
Enhanced Replant
Supports BC tree fruit growers with replanting costs to improve orchard productivity, competitiveness, and long-term market resilience.
Perennial Crop Renewal
Supports BC producers in removing unproductive perennial crops and adopting new cultivars or growing systems better aligned with market and environmental conditions.
BC Lean for Food Processors
Supports BC food and beverage processors in improving productivity, decision-making, and competitiveness through expert-led business consulting.
Farmland Advantage
Supports ecological restoration and wildfire risk reduction through invasive species removal, native planting, and targeted grazing practices.
Tree Fruit Industry Stabilization
Supports BC’s tree fruit sector through strategic investments that improve farm viability, modernize infrastructure, and strengthen the industry’s long-term resilience.
Small Food Processor Scale Up
Supports small food and meat processors in BC with scaling up operations through infrastructure upgrades, equipment investments, and product development initiatives.
BC Agri-Business Planning
Supports BC producers and processors with business planning, financial analysis, and advisory services to strengthen decision-making and long-term viability.
Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation
Supports flood mitigation infrastructure and ecosystem restoration in the Fraser Valley to protect agricultural operations and promote community collaboration.
Tree Fruit Climate Change Response
Provides one-time financial support to BC tree fruit growers to strengthen operations, recover from recent climate impacts, and build long-term resilience.
Agriculture Wildlife
Provides compensation to producers in BC for wildlife-related damage to livestock, harvested crops, and unharvested crops.