Membership
2024 memberships are now 50% off (discount will be applied at checkout)
The Small Scale Meat Producers Association represents British Columbia farmers and ranchers who are raising meat outside of the conventional, industrial system. Sound like you? Please join us!
Whether you’ve just begun your farming venture or are a seasoned professional, our annual membership caters to all levels from ‘Supporters’ to ‘Processors’. Join at any time, and receive the following benefits:
SSMPA’s monthly newsletter with the ability to advertise in our marketplace
Access to member-only content and resources
Option to receive monthly issues of Country Life - BC’s top agricultural news source for the last 100 years!
Discounted and curated Insurance Packages specifically for farms
5% off all Gallagher fencing products at FenceFast.ca
25% off all regular priced items at Dovetail Workwear for Women
5% off Slaughter Trailers from CoolCorp
Deepest farm and ranch discount at Delta Water Products
10% discount from Agpro West Supply Ltd
….and more in the works!
The Small-Scale Meat Producers Association was formed by farmers for farmers, and members receive extra time, support and guidance from our diverse and experienced team. Choose one of the options below and join us today!
Producer - $60
If you are raising livestock for meat as part of your farming or ranching operations, this is the membership for you. A Producer Membership is $60 per year for all current and developing small-scale meat producers. Member benefits include:
Voting rights at our AGM
Monthly Newsletter
Free advertising of approved services/products in monthly newsletter
Discounts at participating retailers
Priority registration for events/workshops
Subscription to Country Life in BC
Processor - $75
Are you providing meat processing services to small-scale meat producers in BC? If so, please join us! A Processor Membership is $75/year for all abattoirs, butchers, charcuterie masters, chefs and other meat processing professionals. Much of the work we do centres around increasing meat processing capacity in BC so we are working for you too.
This is a non-voting membership but you are welcome to attend our events, will receive our newsletter, support, and are welcome to volunteer for various roles with SSMPA. Your membership also comes with a free subscription to Country Life in BC.
Farmgate License Holders please contact us for a FREE membership!
We have tried to keep the fees as low as possible to ensure that affordability is not a barrier to membership. We understand all too well that profitability is an issue in this sector. If you have the means and/or if you are a more established operation, please consider adding a donation to your membership. We rely on donations to “keep the lights on” as we have no basic operational funding.
For a one-time donation without membership, please see below.
Supporter - $10
A supporter Membership is $10/year for industry associations, supportive businesses, consumers, and all other valued members of the small-scale meat community. Your membership allows us to show that you share our values and our goals. It also gives us a way to reach out to you when it’s time to write letters to MLA’s, or support one of our funding applications, or give you a heads up about government consultation processes you can participate in.
This is a non-voting membership but you will receive our newsletter, and are welcome to attend our events and volunteer in various roles with SSMPA. Your membership also comes with a subscription to Country Life in BC.
Make a Donation.
You can add a donation to any membership but if you would prefer to donate without being a member, you can do that too. Just click the button below.
If a Sponsorship might be a better fit for you or your business, please reach out. We’d love to chat. There are many ways you can support our work and benefit from exposure to the sector.
