Agriculture and Agri-Tech in the City of Surrey

(2025)

Upland was contracted by the City of Surrey, BC, to develop a comprehensive profile of Surrey’s agricultural and agri-tech landscape, identify emerging trends, and outline actionable opportunities to support the sector. This report draws on primary and secondary research, including stakeholder interviews, policy review, and datasets such as the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food’s Agricultural Land Use Inventory (ALUI) and the federal Statistics Canada Census of Agriculture, to analyze land use, production capacity, water availability, value-added capacity, agri-food processing, agri-tech adoption, and sectoral challenges. A set of actionable recommendations were included in the report to inform an Agri-Tech Strategy to guide future planning and investment.