BC Blueberry Grower Portal

The British Columbia Blueberry Council represents more than 600 growers, along with packers, first receivers and industry partners. The grower portal is its member services platform, at portal.bcblueberry.com.

The Council’s grower records sat across several lists, with duplicates, missing contacts and missing fields. A new Blue Card program was meant to reward participation, which only works with one trusted record for each grower. Growers needed a simple way to register, keep documents current and follow their Blue Card progress. Packers needed to find growers and submit levy reports. Staff needed an approved list they could filter, export and report on. The job was to correct the database first, then build one secure place where each group could do its part, as a web application with an accompanying mobile app.

A commodity council’s members are farm businesses first. Growers check their records between jobs in the field, often on a phone, and food-safety certificates carry expiry dates that matter to buyers. Packers want proof before they buy, and levy reports have to reconcile. A member portal in this sector only works when sign-up is simple, records stay private by default, and each grower decides what packers can see.

What they needed

• Correct the grower database and keep one approved record for each grower
• Give growers one sign-in for registration, documents, training and the Blue Card
• Give packers a consent-based way to find growers and submit levy reports
• Give Council staff approvals, filters, exports and compliance reports

What we did

• Grower sign-up with Google or email, onboarding, and a profile approved by Council staff
• Blue Card ID, points and tiers, with a Blue Card number issued on approval
• Document Vault with auto-classification and expiry alerts
• Training events, resources, farm tools, production reports, and messages to staff and packers
• Packer registration, a grower directory with consent, messaging and levy report submission
• Admin dashboard, approval queue, grower database with filters and CSV export, and compliance and activity reports
• An accompanying mobile app

Results

• The grower database started at about 60 records and reached more than 300 after correction. This is record correction, not grower or membership growth.
• 217 approved grower registrations by July 31, 2026.
• Three role-based areas, for growers, packers and Council staff.
• One approved source of record for registrations, certifications and compliance documents.
• Packers can find growers who have agreed to be listed, and submit levy reports in the same place.