Provincial funding is still available for producers looking to make improvements to their land.
Last month, the province indicated applications to its Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program remain open for producers.
More than $12.2 million was awarded to 213 projects under the first intake of the program. Those funds support the planting of grassland and trees, reducing tillage, and creating water retention ponds.
“We want to support our world-class Ontario farmers with lasting on-farm improvements to help secure long-term growth and environmental resilience for a stronger agri-food sector,” Rob Flack, minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, said in a provincial news release.
“We strongly encourage our farmers to apply and take advantage of the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program, as funding remains available and open for new applications.
“This is an exceptional opportunity that we want extended across Ontario’s almost $51 billion agricultural sector.”
The second intake for the fund, administered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, opened on June 3.
Funding amounts vary, but successful applicants could receive $30 per acre for reduced tillage and up to $25,000 per acre for the establishment of new wetlands on agricultural lands.
The Resilient Agriculture Landscape Program is being funded under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a $3.5-billion initiative of the federal, provincial and territorial governments that will run through 2028.
