What government financial programs are available for berry growers?
2009 Overview of Government Financing from the Canada/BC Business Services provides information on government business loan programs. Other financial programs focus on industry level support through industry development funds where partial funding may be accessed on select projects, such as those that involve new product development, research or marketing. Information on these programs is available from the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC and from the BC Agriculture Council. Agriculture environmental programs include the Canada – British Columbia Environmental Farm Plan Program which helps producers improve environmental stewardship practices, and the Canada – BC Water Supply Expansion Program. There are specific programs for growers related to Production Insurance and for income stabilization and disaster relief support. The new federal/provincial agricultural policy framework will see some changes to these support programs. Additional information is available on the Ministry
