COVID-19 Resources for Alberta Farmers

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT

COVID-19 info for Albertans
Actions to protect Albertans and prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.

Alberta’s COVID-19 response
Landing page for all Government of Alberta COVID-19 resources.

COVID-19 Updates
Click to watch the latest update

Public Health Measures
Mandatory, provincewide restrictions are in effect to protect the health system and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Agriculture Job Connector
Matching workers with employers to fill agriculture and agri-food jobs.

Agriculture Training Support
The purpose of this program is to provide support to the agricultural and horticultural businesses and services to help address the impact of COVID-19. The program will provide a grant to eligible employers to offset the costs of training and ensuring safety protocols are in place for new employees hired from the available domestic labour pool.

Workplace Guidance for Business Owners
As the COVID-19 outbreak is an evolving situation, this document and the guidance within is subject to change and will be updated as appropriate.

COVID-19 orders and legislation
Public health orders, ministerial orders and legislation enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Request Form

Effective immediately the agriculture and food sector, as a recognized essential service, can submit PPE orders directly to the Logistics Section of Municipal Affairs’ Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s Provincial Operations Centre (AEMA-POC) for procurement on their behalf. click here to read the ordering instructions provided by the Government of Alberta.

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Corona Virus information page
The federal government landing page for coronavirus information

AAFC – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Information for industry
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada coronavirus information page

Canadian Emergency Business Account
The Government of Canada launched CEBA to ensure that small businesses have access to the capital they need to see them through the current challenges, and better position them to quickly return to providing services to their communities and creating employment.