While the ALR was originally set up to preserve the limited agricultural land resource in BC, it provides a variety of values and benefits to farmers and ranchers and other communities of interest.

Farmer/Landowner Benefits
Permitted activities with limited local government involvement
Land base for growing export products
Provides a stable land base for agricultural businesses
Protection under the Farm Practices Protection Act (FFPA)
Value added activities for expanding and enriching
agricultural income
Secure land base for inter-generational transfer and farm succession
Tax benefits
 
Community Benefits
Jobs (direct and secondary)
Limits urban water runoff
Safeguards local food capacity
Acts as an urban containment boundary
Preserves land base for the business of agriculture
Provides land base for growing of agricultural export products
Maintains rural character and lifestyle
Provides for a pastoral environment

Environmental Benefits
Provides green space
Bird and waterfowl habitat
Wildlife habitat
Supports biodiversity
Soil conservation and erosion control
Retain excess water
Parks and protected areas
Reduce transportation-associated emissions

Health Benefits
Open land recreational opportunities
Healthy local food supply