BC Sustainable Winegrowing Program

The British Columbia Sustainable Winegrowing Program (BC SWP) aims to foster grape and wine production that enhances environmental quality and the resource base on which the industry depends, is economically viable, and improves quality of life for growers, producers, and society as a whole. The BCWGC Sustainable Practices Committee, with the assistance of Insight Environmental Consulting, designed the BC SWP using a number of compatible programs from around the world as a guide, extensive research conducted by Insight, and considerable input from committee members, pilot participants and external reviewers. Contributors consistently expressed the desire to develop a program with substance that provides a concrete set of practices for winegrape growers and winemakers to adopt at their discretion. Program participation is voluntary and a self-assessment approach is used to evaluate practices. After widespread adoption is achieved, third party assessment and certification will be made available to reinforce the credibility of the program and ensure it is setting high and verifiable standards for sustainability. Industry input will help determine the format of the certification program.

The Sustainable Practices for BC Vineyards self-assessment and guidebook is now available!

Hard copies of the assessment and guidebook are available for $10 +HST within British Columbia. To order, please contact the BC Wine Grape Council Email: bcwgc@telus.net Tel: (250) 767-2534 Fax: (250) 767-0094

If you would like a free, digital version of the assessment and guidebook, simply download the first file at the bottom of this page.

DIGITAL SELF-ASSESSMENT, SCORE CARD AND ACTION PLAN

You are encouraged to complete your assessment using the digital format. Your scores and chapter percentages will be calculated for you. Simply download the second file at the bottom of this page.

ASSESSING MORE THAN ONE VINEYARD

You will need to complete a self-assessment for each unique vineyard that you own or operate. Simply download the third file at the bottom of this page and print a copy for each vineyard.

DIGITAL SCORE CARD ONLY

You may want to complete your assessment using the hard copy version and then enter your scores into the digital score card so your totals are calculated for you. Simply download the last file at the bottom of this page.

If you have any comments on the assessment or guidebook, please contact the BCWGC.

Files:

100729_Sustainable Practices_Vineyards_AssessmentGuidebook.pdf

100729_Sustainable Practices_Vineyards_Digital Assessment.xls

100729_Sustainable Practices_Vineyards_AssessmentScoreCardAction Plan.pdf

100729_Sustainable Practices_Vineyards_Digital Score CardAction Plan.xls

BC Sustainable Winegrowing Program

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