Businesses that support the food supply chain, including:
Seed
Fertilizer
Pesticides
Farm machinery sales and maintenance
Food processing, manufacturing, storage, transportation and distribution of foods, feed products and beverages
Workers essential to maintain or repair equipment in food processing and distribution centres
Workers, including Temporary Foreign Workers, to support agricultural operations to enhance food security
Restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food
Inspection services and associated regulatory and government workforce and supporting businesses required for:
Slaughter, rendering, and processing of animals
Dairy production
Food safety
Businesses that provide for the health and welfare of animals, including:
Veterinarians
Farms
Boarding kennels
Stables
Animal shelters
Zoos
Aquariums
Research facilities
Other service providers
Retail
Grocery stores
Convenience stores
Farmers’ markets
Other establishments engaged in the retail sale or provision of food
Pet or livestock supply
Liquor
Cannabis (including producers)
Other household consumer products, such as cleaning and personal care products
Stores that sell groceries and also sell other non-grocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential daily operation of residences, such as:
Home supply
Hardware
Building material stores
Pawn brokers
Garden centres and nurseries
Stores that sell supplies that ensure the safety of essential workers, such as: