Training

MarketSafe

Food safety for farmers’ market, farm-gate and small-producer vendors. Not required by law and not equivalent to FOODSAFE Level 1, but some markets require it.

Who issues it
BC FOODSAFE Secretariat
Cost
$55 online.
Forms and pages

Who needs it

Home-based food makersRecommended; some markets require itFarms & market gardensRecommended for market vendorsFarmers’ market vendorsRecommended; some markets require it

The rules behind this page

Last checked 26 September 2026. We check this guide regularly against Island Health, provincial and municipal sources, but regulations and laws change often and we can’t guarantee it is complete or current. Confirm with Island Health and your municipality before you apply, build or sell.

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