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Field to Plate program

This program enables those involved in small-niche, value-added processing ventures to source grain directly from farmers. These processors will be able to purchase up to 500 tonnes directly from farmers each year. The program is designed to encourage and sustain small Prairie processors who have found niche marketing opportunities for processed wheat and barley products. To qualify, a small processor submits a written request for evaluation by the CWB. The program will be available for a one-year period, renewable upon application. It will run from Aug. 1 to July 31.

Program criteria:

  • The processor must convert the raw wheat or barley into a processed product on the Prairies – processing cannot occur outside the designated area.
  • Raw wheat or barley must be completely altered from its original form before leaving the Prairies.
  • The maximum amount of grain a processor can use under this program is 500 tonnes per year.
  • The Field to Plate program will favour niche processing. Evaluation will include: type of product; target market; production facilities; capacity; product packaging and package size.
  • Participating processors will need to agree to a CWB audit to ensure program compliance.
  • Processors will need to apply and be evaluated annually.