How to enrol

To enrol in AgriStability some basic information about your operation and farm history is needed. Getting the information to us on or before the April 30th, 2024 deadline is easy!

You can:

• Complete and submit the online New Participant Form using your Basic BCeID account
• Use the printable/fillable New Participant form, and submit it to AgriStability by fax, email or mail
• Or, provide the details to our Customer Service Team who will help you complete and submit the necessary forms.
  Please call 1 877 343 2767 Monday thru Friday for assistance or email: AgriStability@gov.bc.ca.

Depending on your operation, you may also need:

• Printable/Fillable Contact Authorization form
• Printable/Fillable Reference Year form
• Printable/Fillable Productive Capacity form
  • Berries and Christmas Trees
  • Grain, Livestock and Bees
  • Hops
  • Nursery and Greenhouse
  • Tree Fruit and Grape
  • Vegetable

Once your forms are received and processed, we will mail your Enrolment Notice showing your AgriStability Program Fee for the year.

If you have participated in AgriStability in the last 2 years, we will automatically send you an Enrolment Notice.

Who is eligible

Any farm in British Columbia that earns income from the primary production of agricultural commodities can sign up. All AgriStability Participants are involved in the growing and harvesting of a crop or are in the process of rearing and selling livestock.

To receive an AgriStability Payment in a loss year producers must do each of the following:

• Tax filing: Applicants should have carried on the business of farming in Canada and reported farming income (or loss) for income tax purposes.
• Operational commitment: A minimum of six consecutive months of farming activity is required.
• Production cycle: Eligible applications must have completed a production cycle involving one or more of the following elements:
  • The growing and harvesting of a crop.
  • The process of rearing livestock.
  • The purchase and sale of livestock within a program year in the case of feeding or finishing enterprises.