FARM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

Funding is available for basic farm financial assessments and specialized business planning with qualified business consultants.

For more information:

Web: Farm Business Advisory Services
Toll Free: 1-877-702-5585
E-mail: BCFBAS@gov.bc.ca

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Food Marketing 101

A four part workshop on marketing for food producers and food processors.

9:00am to 12:00pm
Workshop 1 - March 15th
Workshop 2 - April 18th
Workshop 3 - May 16th
Workshop 4 - June 15th (unconfirmed)
For more information, click here.

Click here for more agricultural events in your community and around the province.

FUNDING DIRECTORY

Coming Soon

CONTACT US

BC Ministry of Agriculture
Agri-Food Business Development Program

Toll Free 1-877-702-5585
E-mail: BCFBAS@gov.bc.ca


Local contacts:

Abbotsford:

Jennifer.Curtis@gov.bc.ca / (604) 556-3083
Mark.Robbins@gov.bc.ca / (604) 556-3086

Courtenay:

Jill.Hatfield@gov.bc.ca / (250) 897-7518

Dawson Creek:

Kerry.Clark@gov.bc.ca / (250) 784-2559

Kamloops:

Jim.Forbes@gov.bc.ca / (250) 828-4513

Prince George:

Brent.Barclay@gov.bc.ca / (250) 565-7205

Vernon:

Clint.Ellison@gov.bc.ca / (250) 260-4613
Heather.Freeman@gov.bc.ca / (250) 260-4629
George.Geldart@gov.bc.ca / (250) 260-4624

Williams Lake:

Martin.Sills@gov.bc.ca / (250) 398-4505

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BC AGRI-FOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Funded under the Federal-Provincial Growing Forward bilateral agreement, this initiative focuses on building business success through the development and delivery of strategic business management programs and services that improve the BC Agri-food sector’s ability to manage opportunities and improve profitability and competitiveness.

QUICK REFERENCE TOOLS

Links and other materials related to the program.

Market Reports

Exchange Rates

Manure Spreading Advisory

Current manure spreading advisory for British Columbia: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/ManureAdvisory/index.htm

RISK ASSESSMENT

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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