Agri-Action Land Stewardship Program

Farmers looking to implement agricultural stewardship best management practices on their land can apply to the Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) for funding through its Agri-Action Land Stewardship Program.

ALUS Ontario East

ALUS Ontario East focuses on retiring marginal, inefficient and fragile farmland, and converting it into natural areas, such as pollinator habitat, hedgerows, wetlands, buffer zones, native meadows, reforested areas and wildlife habitat, complete with nest boxes for birds, bats and bees. Find out more at: ALUS.ca.

RRCA Forestry Services

The RRCA offers full-service tree planting with significant cost savings! Find out more by visiting the RRCA's forestry page.

Other Potential Funding Opportunities

(The list below is not exhaustive and will continue to be populated.)

• The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) - Ontario Environmental Farm Plan
• Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program
• Environment and Climate Change Canada - Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) - Agricultural Clean Technology Program
• SNC Woodlot Advisory Service (WAS)
• Ontario Woodlot Association - SD&G Chapter 
• The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) - The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership)
• Eastern Ontario Development Fund