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Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations

 

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Village Farms International, Inc. (“VFF” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. VFF’s principal operating subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 are Village Farms Canada Limited Partnership, Village Farms, L.P., Pure Sunfarms Corp. (“Pure Sunfarms” or “PSF”), and Balanced Health Botanicals, LLC (“Balanced Health” or “BHB”). VFF also owns a 70% equity interest in Rose LifeScience Inc. (“Rose”).      

 

The address of the registered office of VFF is 4700-80th Street, Delta, British Columbia, Canada, V4K 3N3.

 

During 2021 through December 31, 2021, the Company’s shares were listed on both Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), in each case, under the symbol “VFF”. On December 14, 2021, the Company received approval to voluntarily delist from the TSX. Effective at the close of markets on December 31, 2021, the Company’s shares are no longer listed or traded on the TSX.

Village Farms owns and operates sophisticated, highly intensive agricultural greenhouse facilities in British Columbia and Texas, where it produces, markets and sells premium-quality tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers. It’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, is a vertically-integrated licensed producer and supplier of cannabis products to be sold to other licensed providers and provincial governments across Canada and internationally. Through its recent 70% acquisition of Rose, the Company adds a substantial presence in the Province of Quebec as a cannabis supplier, producer and commercialization expert. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, BHB, develops and sells high-quality, cannabidiol (“CBD”) based products including ingestible, edible and topical applications.  

Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”)

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus a global pandemic. This outbreak continues to cause major disruptions to businesses and markets worldwide as the virus continues to spread. Several countries as well as certain states and cities within the United States and Canada have enacted temporary closures of businesses, issued quarantine or shelter-in-place orders and taken other restrictive measures. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company implemented safety protocols and procedures to protect its employees, its subcontractors, and its customers. These protocols include complying with social distancing and other health and safety standards as mandated by state and local government agencies, taking into consideration guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health authorities. 

In April 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) to help Canadian businesses to keep employees on the payroll in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2021 and 2020, Pure Sunfarms determined that it met the employer eligibility criteria and applied for the CEWS and received C$871 and C$2,470 of wage subsidies during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Currently, all of the Company’s operations are not impacted by COVID-19, however, the extent to which COVID-19 and the related global economic crisis affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and any recovery period, future actions taken by governmental authorities, central banks and other third parties (including new financial regulation and other regulatory reform) in response to the pandemic, and the effects on our produce, clients, vendors and employees. Village Farms continues to service its customers amid uncertainty and disruption linked to COVID-19 and is actively managing its business to respond to the impact.