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Flower Bulb Production Insurance
Crop insurance for daffodil and tulip bulb growers
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Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Overview
Flower Bulb Production Insurance provides acreage-based coverage for field-grown daffodil and tulip bulb producers, with premiums cost-shared up to 80% by the provincial and federal governments. Coverage protects insured acres against perils including hail, spring frost, and drought.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Documents Needed
- Application for Production Insurance (Schedule A)
- Tax reporting form (Schedule A-1)
- Land inventory (Schedule L-1); if the land is leased or rented, a legal lease or rental agreement must be submitted with the application
- Farm map(s) (Schedule L-2)
- Flower bulb field inventory (Schedule F-9) and Flower bulb additional warranties (Schedule W-4)
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Producers of field-grown daffodil or tulip bulbs.
How to apply
- Make an appointment with your local Production Insurance office to get started.
- Complete the application forms with your program representative, identify the crops you need to insure, and review coverage options.
- Submit the application package and forms to Production Insurance by mail, email, or fax.
Processing and Agreement
- If the Planted Bulb Report is late, the insurer may inspect your Flower Bulbs, complete the report for you, and charge you its costs.
- If a Notice of Loss is not received by the required time, the insurer may deny the whole claim or reduce it by an Assessment.
- If the insurer determines an indemnity is payable, it must pay you and provide a claim summary report within 30 days.
- If you do not initiate arbitration within 30 days after receiving the claim summary report, you are deemed satisfied with the settlement of your claim.
Additional information
- The contract runs from the beginning of the Crop Year to the end of the Crop Year, and coverage must be reapplied for annually.
- Losses of each Type of Flower Bulb are adjusted separately.
- An indemnity is not payable unless you retain the insurable interest in the insured property until the adjusting process is finished.
- If you transfer all or part of your insurable interest, the contract for the transferred portion terminates at the time of transfer unless the Province, you, and the transferee agree otherwise.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Flower Bulb Production Insurance Program
What is the Flower Bulb Production Insurance?
Flower Bulb Production Insurance provides acreage-based coverage for field-grown daffodil and tulip bulb producers, with premiums cost-shared up to 80% by the provincial and federal governments. Coverage protects insured acres against perils including hail, spring frost, and drought.
Who is eligible for the Flower Bulb Production Insurance program?
To be eligible for the Flower Bulb Production Insurance program, you must:
You must plant at least 2 acres of a Type of Flower Bulb.
Eligible acres must be on land you own, lease, or operate as of the start of the Crop Year.
Tulip Flower Bulbs must be planted during the Approved Planting Period immediately preceding the Crop Year.
Who can I contact for more information about the Flower Bulb Production Insurance?
You can contact Government of British Columbia (BC) by email at ProductionInsurance.Abbotsford@gov.bc.ca or by phone at 1-888-221-7141.
Where is the Flower Bulb Production Insurance available?
The Flower Bulb Production Insurance program is available across Canada.
Is the Flower Bulb Production Insurance a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Flower Bulb Production Insurance is a Other Support
Who are the financial supporters of the Flower Bulb Production Insurance?
Flower Bulb Production Insurance is funded by Government of British Columbia (BC)