Thanks to funding from the federal Great Lakes Fresh Water Ecosystem Initiative, a new wave of grant funding is available for sustainable farming practices in the Essex Region.

Eligible projects include cover crops, buffer strips, soil erosion control structures, equipment modification, windbreaks and more. In some cases, grant rates of up to 90% of a project cost can be covered for projects that improve water quality and protect soil from eroding.

“We’re very excited to offer a comprehensive incentive program thanks to the funding we’ve received that will help the agricultural community implement practices on their farms that will improve soil health and improve water quality in our local waterways and in the Great Lakes,” says Dr. Katie Stammler, Water Quality Scientist.

Participation in the program is entirely voluntary, and will not have any impact on property rights.

Visit https://essexregionconservation.ca/stewardship to start the application process.