Food Safety Program │Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF)

All Applicants must:

• Have an active nine-digit business registration number (BN) from the Canada Revenue Agency or have an active GST number and file business or farm income taxes in BC.
• Be based and operating in BC.
• Be a society, not for profit corporation, corporation, cooperative association, or an individual.
• For post-farm applicants, be provincially and federally licensed, as required, to operate their businesses in BC.
• For on-farm applicants, provide a copy of BC Assessment showing farm status*.
• Operate an agrifood business that produces / processes / handles food, commodities, or beverages for human alimentary consumption.
• Be following all requirements of the law and agree to remain in compliance for the term of the Sustainable CAP Initiative if the application is approved.
• Be registered with the BC Premises Identification Program if they raise “animals” as defined in the Premises Identification Regulation made under the Animal Health Act, S.B.C. 2014, c. 16.

Eligible Applicants for Stream 1: On-Farm include:

• Farmers/growers producing crops for human consumption.
• Producers/ranchers raising animals for human consumption.
• Packers or co-packers that handle food for human consumption.

Eligible Applicants for Stream 2: Post-Farm include:

• Processors, transporters, warehouses, distributors, packers, and importers that process or handle processed food and beverage for human consumption.
• Processing facilities (beyond basic washing, grading, and packaging) located on or off a farm premise and not covered by a certified on-farm food safety program.
• Food hubs, which are shared-use food and beverage processing facilities that offer food and agriculture businesses access to commercial processing space, equipment, expertise, and resources to support business development and growth.