Enhanced Replant Program
Last updated on September 19, 2024In March 2024, the ministry announced a new 5-year Enhanced Replant Program that will provide up to $70 million to support wine grape, berry, and tree fruit producers to replace existing acreage with climate-resilient varieties that produce in-demand, premium fruit.
The Enhanced Replant Program is not an extension of the Perennial Crop Renewal Program introduced last spring. The new program features distinct criteria, which have been developed with industry associations using information from sector opportunity assessments and industry feedback sessions.
Feedback sessions were held in June and July 2024 to review program criteria and collect feedback from the farming community.
Announcements
B.C. vineyards, orchards receive help to replant for changing climate | BC Gov News
The Enhanced Replant Program is now live on the Investment Agriculture Foundations (IAF) website. More information on the program can be found here.
Participating industry associations
Industry updates
Funding updates to industry | BC Wine Grape Council
Opportunity assessments
Berry
- BC Blueberry market opportunity assessment 2023 (PDF, 1.2MB)
- BC Cranberry market opportunity assessment 2023 (PDF, 636KB)
- BC Raspberry market opportunity assessment – expected July 2024
Tree Fruit
- BC Cherry market opportunity assessment 2023 - please email the BC Cherry Association to request a copy of the report
- BC Pome fruit market opportunity assessment 2023 (PDF, 445KB)
- BC Soft fruit sector market opportunity assessment (PDF, 1.1MB)
Wine Grape
- Market opportunity assessment for the B.C. wine and grape industry 2023
- B.C. Wine Grape Industry Gap Analysis (PDF, MB)
- Re-Planting Guidelines and Recommendations (PDF, 3.3 MB)
- Created 2024: To provide recommendations for the development of a wine grape replant program