Photo Description: SSMPA President, Tristan Banwell, Merritt Mayor Linda Brown, SSMPA Executive Director Julia Smith and MLA/Parliamentary Secretary Rolly Russell met at Historic Collett Ranch in Merritt to discuss the project. Photo Credit Marius Auer/Merritt Herald Merritt, BC – After the heat domes, fires
If there’s something that is universal about farmers, it is their ability to be resourceful and adaptive in the face of a challenge. As both suspected and confirmed cases of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds and domestic poultry flocks make
The following is attached to the current General Order requiring all commercial poultry to be kept indoors until June 13th. Producers who follow these protocols are conditionally exempt from the order. As a result of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in
Defining the small-scale meat sector is a difficult task. Small-scale producers tend to have a limited land base, raise multiple types of livestock and crops, practice integrated farming methods and market their products directly or through outlets that focus on local foods. They
URGENT UPDATEThe Ministry of Agriculture has issued a General Order under the Animal Health Act that:1) All persons responsible for chickens and turkeys in commercial operations regulated by one of thefollowing: a) the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission; b) the BC Chicken Marketing
We know, you have probably been asked to complete a dozen surveys over the past couple years on everything from your experience with the Class D/E licenses to the impact of COVID. And what have been the results? (Well, besides the recently announced
In a meeting with Ministry of Agriculture staff on March 25th, the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association was informed of some new policies and regulations that will help producers by opening up more slaughter options and marketing opportunities. While there is a high degree
Ministry of Agriculture will undertake a risk assessment project to support development options for rural meat production. The work will update an assessment from 2009 and will inform all aspects of food safety policy to lower risk and improve efforts to prevent food-borne
The Small-Scale Meat Producers Association (SSMPA) came together in 2017 when a group of farmers and ranchers identified that access to slaughter was the largest barrier to the growth of their businesses. The Association officially incorporated as a non-profit in early 2018 and
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Rural Slaughter Modernization Intentions Paper. The Small-Scale Meat Producers Association formed in 2018 to act as a voice for a group of farmers and ranchers lacking in formal representation through other sector organizations.