Funding
AgriStability and AgriInvest are two core, cost-shared Business Risk Management (BRM) programs funded by federal, provincial, and territorial governments under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to provide Canadian farmers with financial safety nets.
While AgriStability protects producers against large, catastrophic drops in income, AgriInvest serves as a self-managed savings account to handle smaller income declines and fund risk mitigation.
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) delivers programs and services to support a thriving agriculture and food sector in British Columbia.
AgriStability
BC Gov AgriStability is a vital risk management program designed to help BC farmers manage income losses due to rising costs, market shifts or poor production. In agriculture, there are no guarantees. You cannot control the weather, market shifts, or rising costs. AgriStability can help protect your farm.
AgriStability is a low-cost program that helps farmers manage large income losses. When your income drops due to disaster, poor production, rising costs, or adverse market conditions, we are here for you.
Your farm’s unique history is used to create personalized coverage. You can feel secure knowing your farm has support when you need it.
AgriInvest
AgriInvest is a self-managed producer-government savings account designed to help you manage small income declines and make investments to manage risk and improve market income.
Each year, you can deposit up to 100% of your Allowable Net Sales into your AgriInvest account and receive a matching government contribution equal to 1% of your Allowable Net Sales.
Your AgriInvest account grows as you make deposits, receive matching government contributions and earn interest. You can withdraw funds from your AgriInvest account any time.
Investment Agriculture Fund
IAF is a non-profit organization that delivers programs and services to support a thriving agriculture and food sector in British Columbia.
Since 1996, IAF has been recognized as the leading provider of high-quality and cost-effective program delivery services for the agriculture and food sector in BC. We have committed more than $370 million to industry on behalf of the federal and provincial governments.
IAF is responsible for delivering many government-funded programs, which are guided by the funding parameters and eligibility criteria set by the government funder.