Below is a compiled list of Covid-19 resources for Agriculture producers. We will be updating this as new information is announced.

If there is a program that you have seen available and we do not have it posted, please email cara-3@telus.net with the details and a link to the information.

*Direct links to these programs can be found by clicking on the program header.

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CAP Agriculture Training Support
This program is to provide support to the agricultural and horticultural businesses and services to help address the impact of COVID-19. The program will provide a grant to eligible employers to offset the costs of training and ensuring safety protocols are in place for new employees hired from the available domestic labour pool.

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FCC Covid-19 Support Program 
To ensure producers, agribusinesses and food processors can remain focused on business-critical functions rather than worrying about how to access funds to keep operating through this challenging period.

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Agriculture Job Connector
Matching workers with employers to fill agriculture and agri-food jobs.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Request Form
Effective immediately the agriculture and food sector, as a recognized essential service, can submit PPE orders directly to the Logistics Section of Municipal Affairs’ Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s Provincial Operations Centre (AEMA-POC) for procurement on their behalf.  Click here to read the ordering instructions provided by the Government of Alberta.

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AgriStability deadline extended
The AgriStability enrolment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended, without penalty, from April 30 to July 3, 2020. The extension offers farmers additional time to sign up and benefit from the program.

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Agri-Food Covid-19 Resources
The Government of Canada is taking action to support producers, processors and agri-food businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak.

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Mental Health – Do More Ag
Champions for the mental wellbeing of all Canadian producers and are changing the culture of agriculture to one where all producers are encouraged, supported and empowered to take care of their mental wellbeing.

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Mental Health & Agriculture webinar - July 30th REGISTER HERE

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Canada-Alberta Fed Cattle Feed Cost Offset Initiative
Starting June 12, 2020, fed cattle producers can apply for support for fed cattle set aside between May 1 and June 30, 2020. Immediate support is the first component of the 2020 Canada-Alberta Fed Cattle Feed Cost Offset Initiative, in response to industry disruptions due to COVID-19.

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Low-Risk Home-Prepared Foods

Alberta’s Food Regulation sets the rules for the safe handling of food that is available to the public. As of June 1, 2020, the Food Regulation allows Albertans to make low-risk foods in their home kitchen for sale to the public, subject to certain restrictions and safe food handling.
Low-risk home-prepared foods can be sold from home (including online or mail-order sales) and special events, as well as from farmers’ markets, where they were sold previously. Special events are temporary events, such as craft fairs and festivals, and have their own set of rules in the regulation.
*Low-risk foods do not require refrigeration, such as baked goods, candies, whole fresh produce and some canned goods.

*These are NEW Food Regulations due to Covid-19