The BC Chicken Marketing board is currently undertaking a consultation process to explore quota use and access in BC’s supply managed chicken industry. A similar consultation process on the New Entrant Program topic was suspended this spring and as such, this consultation is also an opportunity to provide feedback on the New Entrant Program.

Small-lot permit holders were not invited to participate in the consultation in the spring and while we did our best to ensure that the voices of these producers were heard, it had not been a very inclusive process. SSMPA advocated for the inclusion of small-lot permit holders and prospective pastured-poultry producers in these conversations. We have worked hard to establish a better working relationship with the BC Chicken Marketing board and feel like we have made some good progress.

SSMPA was invited to participate with a representative on the Quota Access and Use Committee and we have been involved in the development of a survey. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete, depending on your level of familiarity with our regulated marketing system.

This is a complex and often confusing topic so we are providing some background documents here which we encourage you to read prior to undertaking to complete the survey. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We will update this page with frequently asked questions and more information up until the survey deadline on November 15th.

Your participation is very important. We are working hard to increase opportunities for pasture-based poultry producers in this sector and have built some good momentum. But it is critical that we demonstrate both a market demand for this differentiated product and a willingness from producers to scale their businesses to meet this demand.

Paths to Growth for Pastured Poultry