ONE YEAR, ONE MILLION ACRES COVERED, AND $28 MILLION DISTRIBUTED; A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR AS RDAR POWERS THE ON-FARM ADOPTION OF OFCAF BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACROSS ALBERTA

Aug 18, 2023

RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), a distribution partner for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), is proud to have supported 1,280 projects on over a million acres of farm and ranch lands since its launch on August 4, 2022.

OFCAF extends cost-share funding to farmers, empowering them to implement best management practices (BMPs) that foster sustainability and environmental responsibility.

During its first year, RDAR provided substantial support for the program:

One million acres of Alberta farmland involved;
Over 1,200 producers supported;
$10 million awarded in 2022, ~$18 million more committed in 2023. The program is likely to continue in 2024.

“As leaders in livestock, forage and crop production, Alberta’s producers are embracing on-farm practices that benefit both their operations and the environment,” said the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “With support through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund, producers are tackling climate change while building resiliency and a sustainable, competitive agriculture sector.”

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Video: A chain harrow is a game changer

Utilizing a rotational grazing method on our farmstead with our sheep helps to let the pasture/paddocks rest. We also just invested in a chain harrow to allow us to drag the paddocks our sheep just left to break up and spread their manure around, dethatch thicker grass areas, and to rough up bare dirt areas to all for a better seed to soil contact if we overseed that paddock. This was our first time really using the chain harrow besides initially testing it out. We are very impressed with the work it did and how and area that was majority dirt, could be roughed up before reseeding.

Did you know we also operate a small business on the homestead. We make homemade, handcrafted soaps, shampoo bars, hair and beard products in addition to offering our pasture raised pork, lamb, and 100% raw honey. You can find out more about our products and ingredients by visiting our website at www.mimiandpoppysplace.com. There you can shop our products and sign up for our monthly newsletter that highlights a soap or ingredient, gives monthly updates about the homestead, and also lists the markets, festivals, and events we’ll be attending that month.