Ontario Environmental Farm Plan program going strong: WITH COST-SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE BENEFITING FROM THE EFP

摘要

THE SUCCESS OF Ontario's Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program continues due to its strong farmer-driven philosophy, voluntary nature, peer-reviewed evaluation and proven track record. Ontario, which piloted EFPs in 1992, is still the leader among allCanadian provinces. "EFPs originated from the Ontario farm community, and farmers have been involved in every stage of their development," says Andrew Graham, Program Manager for the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the organization that delivers the EFP program.