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BC Berry Financial Programs

Blueberry, Raspberry & Strawberry Industry Development Trust Funds, Partnership Programs: Trust Funds are established for specific sectors to provide partial funding as a catalyst for their industry development initiatives.

Trust Fund	Administrator
Blueberry Industry	BC Blueberry Council
Raspberry Industry	Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association
Strawberry Industry	BC Strawberry Producers Association

Agri-Food Futures Fund: Food Processing, Development of small lot / small scale agriculture: The Futures Fund is open to all sector and regional agri-food industries which fall within the mandate and principles of the Canada – British Columbia Framework Agreement on Risk Management. However, the Minister of Agriculture and Lands has given priority to several specific initiatives as noted in the website.