B.C. Helps Farmers Prepare For Extreme Weather

B.C. farmers and ranchers are being supported with a new round of funding to help prepare and protect their farms and animals from extreme-weather emergencies.

“Climate change and extreme weather pose an array of challenges for people throughout British Columbia, including our farmers, ranchers and food producers,” said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food.

“It is important that we support them with programs like this so they can be more resilient to the impacts of climate change and better protect their livelihoods, while ensuring we have a stable, sustainable food supply.”

Through the Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture program, $2 million is available to support producers with projects that help prepare farms for wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat.

The program began in 2022 and has supported more than 150 projects on B.C. farms in the poultry, dairy, beef, tree fruit and berry sectors to, among other things, improve cooling systems for barns and enhance shade and heat protection for livestock and crops. Many buildings have also been retrofitted in preparation for wildfires.

Funding was made available yesterday - on a first-come, first-served basis with up to $50,000 available per applicant and per project category.

To see the full release, visit Government of British Columbia.