The provincial and federal governments are jointly making available $5 million to improve Ontario’s community grazing pastures.
Funding comes from the Community Pastures Initiative through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
The funds will be used to help community pastures adopt best management practices and technologies that boost the quality of the lands for grazing animals while enhancing biodiversity and strengthening soil health for the long term.
Funds will cover up to 100 per cent of eligible costs for the design, construction and maintenance of projects such as:
- rotational grazing
- improving pasture quality by planting resilient perennial forage crops
- permanent grasslands (including forage)
- riparian buffers and pollinator habitats
- management of at-risk natural features
- tree buffers and shelterbelts
- integrated tree, forage and livestock grazing systems
- wetlands, water retention and runoff control
More information, including how to apply, will be available through the Ontario Forage Council.
