Navigating Farm-Scale Slaughter. Tristan Banwell, Spray Creek Ranch Corey Brown, Blackbird Organics Farm Steve Meggait, Fresh Valley Farms

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1 Navigating Farm-Scale Slaughter Tristan Banwell, Spray Creek Ranch Corey Brown, Blackbird Organics Farm Steve Meggait, Fresh Valley Farms

2 Why slaughter on-farm?

3 Source: BC Association of Abattoirs

4 Source: BC Provincial Government

5 You don t need a slaughter licence if......the slaughter is for the purposes of the personal consumption of the animal by: the owner, the owner's immediate household, the owner's immediate family members, or the owner's employees, if the employees are employed on the premises where the slaughter occurs; and...no part of the animal is sold to or otherwise made available for consumption by the public.

6 In other words... If you intend to sell, give away, or feed meat to people who: do not live in your household, are not related to you, and are not employed by you on the farm,...you need to use a licensed slaughter facility.

7 Provincial Slaughter Licences Class D & E On-farm slaughter licences Product for sale in regional district only Limited volume No inspector present for slaughter Inspection of facility prior to issuance Periodic assessment of site & audits of slaughter records Licence is for one operator, one farm Administered by local health authority Class A & B Commercial slaughter licences Product for sale throughout BC Unlimited volume Inspector present for slaughter; inspects each animal before & each carcass after Inspection of facility & supervised test kill prior to issuance Licence is for operator & facility, fixed or mobile Administered by Ministry of Agriculture & BCCDC

8 Class A & B Licences Class A Permitted to slaughter and cut/wrap Class B Permitted to slaughter only

9 Class D & E Licences Class D Available in designated areas only On-farm slaughter of 1-25 animal units annually (25,000 lbs live weight) Livestock from licenced farm or other farms Product for sale direct to consumer or to food premises in regional district Must include label stating: Not Government Inspected; For sale only in the regional district of Class E Available in non-designated areas with completion of a feasibility study On-farm slaughter of 1-10 animal units annually (10,000 lbs live weight) Livestock from operator s farm only Product for sale direct to consumer at farm gate or farmers markets within regional district Must include label stating: Not Government Inspected; For sale only in the regional district of Not for resale.

11 How to apply: Class A/B Submit Application for Slaughter Establishment License to Food Safety and Inspection Branch Possible site visit to discuss upgrade or new construction Prepare plans and submit to Regional Meat Hygiene Supervisor for review Discuss & address deficiencies Submit final plans and other required documentation (water certification, sewage management, regional Health Authority req s, etc) Proceed with construction Final inspection & supervised test kill Arrange & sign Work Shift Schedule for inspector

12 How to apply: Class D/E Complete Class E feasibility study if in non-designated area Attend SlaughterSafe training course Draft food safety plan for the operation Site assessment with the regional health authority Fill out Class D/E application form Submit application package to your regional health authority

13 Class D at Spray Creek Ranch, Lillooet with Tristan Banwell