Vision Statement of the SSFPA

Mission Statement of the SSFPA

The Mission of the SSFPA is to represent the interests of small-scale food and beverage processors

Types of Members in SSFPA

• Processor Members: Food processors with no more than 25 full time equivalent employees. A processor is someone who adds value to food.
  
  
• Supporter Members: Groups or individuals including: growers, large processors as mentors, linked associations, technical service providers, educational planners, and economic development groups. This category does not exclude any interested party.

Characteristics of SSFPA Members

The SSFPA is a vibrant and growing organization:

• Our members are located throughout Western Canada with the primary membership base located in British Columbia
• Our members are local business people who support and expand local economies throughout the province.
• Our members hire local people
• Our members create local jobs
• Our members contribute to local economies and sustainability

Small to us means “Local” – local jobs, local infrastructure, local taxes.

• Our members are committed individuals dedicated to expand their businesses.
• Our members are well educated and informed, focused on infrastructure and resource development that will support small scale agri-food processing
• “Small Scale” leads to “Large Scale” and greater economic contributions
• Our members are eager to see the next generation of agricultural policy because they are the ones who have the most at stake and they are the ones who have the infrastructure to facilitate the implementation of the policies.

Apply for Membership or Renew Membership

• Processors - download, print, and fill out the following:
  • Processor Application - PDF Version . This will take longer to load and requires Acrobat Reader software but does not include the unnecessary notations of the browser screen. Print via Acrobat Reader's "print" function.
  • To JOIN or RENEW now: click here
• Supporters - download, print, and fill out the following:
  • Supporter Application - PDF Version. This will take longer to load and requires Acrobat Reader software but does not have the unnecessary notations of the browser screen. Print via Acrobat Reader's "print" function.
  • To JOIN of RENEW now: click here

• Include a cheque in the amount of the appropriate fee (explained on each form).
• Mail application form and cheque to: SSFPA, 2214 Sun Valley Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6E8.