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Building a business plan?

Check here for what help is available.

You can access these services for business planning and assessment or gaining new on-farm or off-farm skills and training.

1. Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services (CFBAS)

Eligible producers:
1. At least $10,000 in annual gross farm sales, or
2. Beginning farmer.**

Offers producers access to a range of business planning services. For more information contact Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 1-866-452-5558 or visit
www. agr.gc.ca/renewal.

a. Farm Business Assessment
  • Cost covered: $2,000: producer pays $100 – waived if eligible for Farm Family Options Program
  • Provides a two-part assessment: Financial Assessment & Action Plan
b. Specialized Business Planning
  • Cost covered: up to 50% or $8,000 max./farmer
  • Offers financial assistance to producers in preparing specialized business plans for diversification, human resources, risk management or succession plans.
c. Planning and Assessment for Value-added Enterprise (PAVE)
  • Cost covered: up to 50% or $10,000 max/farmer.
  • Offers financial assistance in developing a value-added business plan.
2. Canadian Agricultural Skills Service (CASS)

Eligible producers:
1. Enrolled in Farm Family Options Program.
Or
2. Net family income is less than $45,000* and
established producer with gross farm sales of at
least $10,000/year; or beginning farmers**

Cost covered:
  • Support for formal and informal training including community college programs, excluding university degree programs.
  • Examples of possible training include: Mechanic courses, welding, accrual accounting courses, general educational development and academic upgrading, and workshop/field day fees.
  • Support for related costs such as textbooks, travel, other allowances while on travel status, and internet costs.
  • Development of an individual learning plan for on-farm and/or off-farm skills development.
* Base on three-year average for established producers, corporations, cooperatives or other farm group enterprise, or based on one-year average for beginning farmers. Net income is from line 236 of your notice of assessment.

** A beginning farmer is someone who intends to establish a farm, or already owned/operated a farm for less than six years and has existing or projected gross annual farm sales of $10,000 or more.

For more information contact your local Alberta Human Resources and Employment office.


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