The program is open to farms and ranches across B.C. Applicants could get up to $35,000 in matching funds.
Minister Lana Popham announced a pilot program to improve the resiliency of farms to withstand extreme weather events, such as the heat dome and devastating floods that hit food producers hard last year.
Up to $35,000 of matching funds will be available to each applicant for improvements and programs on their farms, said the ministry. These could include retrofitting farm buildings for wildfire preparedness or to improve cooling during extreme heat; improving farm fuel storage, well protection, and feed storage against flooding; and improving watering and shade to mitigate stress on crops and livestock.Applications this year will be accepted from July 25 to July 15, with the program likely to be continued until 2024, said the ministry. Funding will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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