COVID-19 Updates
Coping With The Business Impacts Of COVID-19
Ongoing Updates & Breaking News
- APP: Workplace Safety Plan
- B.C. Domestic Temporary Farm Workers COVID-19 PPE Supports Program
- Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund
- Emergency Processing Fund
- Assess your readiness to reopen safely
- BC’s Restart Plan
- WorkSafe BC: Agriculture & COVID-19 Safety
- For the latest public health information
- Provincial Support & Information
- Ministry of Agriculture’s upcoming webinars, events, & resources
- Funding for food security
- Calling all Suppliers! Help Canada combat COVID-19
- Document: Protecting BC farmers & farm workers
- Transport Canada – COVID-19 measures, updates, & guidance
- Updates for Manufacturers in BC
- List of Essential Services in B.C.
- AgriWorkforce Issues
- COVID-19 & Animals in Canada
Food Safety
- BC Centre for Disease Control Q&A on Food Safety
- Farmers’ Markets during COVID-19
- CFIA: Info for consumers on food and animal health
- Document: Guidance to retail food & grocery stores
Resources For Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19
Support for employees
- B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers
- Benefits, Insurance, Loans, and more
- Changes to taxes and benefits
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- Workplace guidance for sector employers & employees
Support for business
- Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
- Workplace guidance for sector employers & employees
- Digital Economy Rapid Response Recovery Program
- Vancouver Island Coastal Tourism Resiliency Program
- A group of Canadian agri-business partners announces the launch of a new private equity fund, focused on investment in Canadian ag innovation, small business growth, and entrepreneurship.
- WorkSafe BC and returning to safe operation
- BC Food & Beverage’s Protecting Our People Program
- BC Economic Development Association Document – Resources for BC Businesses
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce Document – COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness for Business
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exports: COVID-19 Resources
- Information for Industry
- AgSafe COVID-19 Resources
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) – Coronavirus & small business – keeping you and your employees safe
- The On-Farm Food Safety Program provides up to $10,000 to establish or enhance food safety
- The Post-Farm Food Safety Program provides up to $20,000 in funding to BC food and Beverage manufacturing facilities, leading toward the implementation of food safety activities
- How to cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business
- Help for businesses affected by COVID-19
- Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target and unveils new market operations
- Changes to tax and benefits
- Increased credit available to farmers and the agri-food sector through Farm Credit Canada
Business Development Canada
- Support for entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19
- Working capital loans of up to $2 million with flexible terms and payment postponements for up to 6 months for qualifying businesses
- Postponement of payments for up to 6 months, free of charge, for existing BDC clients with total BDC loan commitment of $1 million or less
- Reduced rates on new eligible loans
- Additional details regarding Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) measures, including industry specific support, to be announced in the coming days
Tools
- Document: Small Lot Pork Producer Management & Production Manual
- BC Food & Beverage support & resources
- B.C. Business COVID-19 Support Service
- Virtual mental health supports during COVID-19
- COVID-19 App
- COVID-19 Resources for Organic Farmers & Producers in BC
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- COVID-19 Economic Development Resources
- Resources for Canadian Business
- BC Economic Development Association
- Document: Business Continuity & COVID-19
- Business Continuity Plan & Templates for Entrepreneurs
- Managing cash flow when illness strikes
- Update your HR plan for COVID-19
- Guide: Food Security In A Pandemic
- Awareness Resources
- Document: Guidance to retail food & grocery stores
- VIDEO: Eight Key Success Factors in Food Aggregation
- Detailed agriculture, fish, and food job descriptions
- Posting job vacancies: go2HR & WorkBC
FoodMesh Helps!
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Small Business & Consumers
- Shop local
- Order merchandise online
- Support crowdfunding initiatives
- Buy a gift card
- Leave a review
- Order delivery
Business Health
Adjust to COVID-19