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COVID-19 Supports for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Processing

Are you a producer or processor affected by COVID-19? You may be eligible for financing as well as other free supports and resources. Be sure to check out the full list of business resources here!
Financial Supports
Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program - Provincially Licensed Meat Processors - OMAFRA
Advanced Payments Program - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Government of Canada is announcing $50 million to help farmers, fish harvesters, and all food production and processing employers, put in place the measures necessary to follow the mandatory 14-day isolation period required of all workers arriving from abroad.
Agri-Food Open for E-Business - Targeted Intake - OMAFRA - intake currently paused as of May 25th
Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Emergency Processing Fund - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Resources
The AgriHR Toolkit - CAHRC (use code COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Information for Industry - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Guide to Operating your Essential Farm Business during COVID-19 - OFA
News Release: Keeping Canadians and workers in the food supply chain safe:
A Guide for Direct Sales to Consumers during COVID-19 and Beyond - OFA
Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Infection Control and Prevention Policy, Guidelines for Tender Fruit Packhouse Operations - Ontario Tender Fruit Growers
Coronavirus: no evidence that food is a source or transmission route - EFSA
Managing the Virtual Workplace (free) - Canadian Food Processors Institute
National Sanitation Training Program (free) - Canadian Food Processors Institute
FCPC releases COVID-19 Operations Best Practices for Industry
Infection Control and Prevention Policy, Guidelines for Tender Fruit Packhouse Operations - Ontario Tender Fruit Growers
Click the link below to stay up to date with the latest funding incentives and programs: https://lp.constantcontact.com/su/Y9ARp7T