Farmers want better access to slaughter options — not red tape. Author of the article: Glenda Luymes Publishing date: Feb 17, 2021 • February 17, 2021 • 3 minute read • Julia Smith, owner of Blue Sky Ranch and a member of the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association. The group wants the B.C. government to improve slaughter capacity to allow farmers to meet the growing demand for local meat. Photo by Submitted photo /PNG Article content B.C. farmers who want to slaughter animals on their own property must complete a new training course focused on food safety. The announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture is the latest in a series of changes to B.C.’s slaughter system, which has come under fire from small-scale producers who say red tape is preventing them from meeting a growing demand for local meat.