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Collaborating Organizations
The GFSC roughly serves the areas of Bruce, Grey, West Simcoe, North Dufferin and North Huron.
Some funding programs are administered by conservation authority area rather than municipal boundaries. To see the area covered by specific conservation authorities, check out Conservation Ontario's interactive map.
Clicking on the organization's logo above will take you to their description lower on this page.
ALUS Grey-Bruce
This program recognizes land stewardship and assists farmers by funding the implementation of projects to produce ecosystem services. It recognizes the value of conserving ecologically sensitive parcels of marginal land while maintaining active agriculture on the more productive areas. Overall, ALUS aims to improve biodiversity on the agricultural landscape.
ALUS Grey-Bruce currently supports projects such as tree planting, wetland creation, buffer enhancement, exclusion fencing, grassland plantation/preservation, pollinator habitat and many more types of projects.
Contact: Keith & Joni Reid
Phone Number: 519-379-4086
Email Address: keith@greyagservices.ca
Service Area: Grey & Bruce County
Bruce County
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Contact: Vicki Ly
Phone Number: 226-930-1489
Email Address: vly@brucecounty.on.ca
Service Area: Bruce County
Ducks Unlimited Canada
DUC assists in restoring and creating small wetlands across Ontario’s rural and near-urban areas. They work with you to optimize unproductive lands on your property to improve resiliency and profitability. Small wetlands also provide habitat for waterfowl and wildlife and a multitude of benefits including climate resilience, flood/drought mitigation, water quality improvements and increased biodiversity on rural properties.
Contact: Linda Warren
Phone Number: 249-877-2069
Email Address: l_warren@ducks.ca
Website: https://ag.ducks.ca/programs/ontario/
Service Area: Ontario
Grey Ag Services
Grey Ag is a non-profit agricultural resource centre based in Markdale, serving producers in Grey County and far beyond. They offer educational workshops and conferences for producers and hold administrative contracts with Grey Bruce Farmers' Week, Ontario Forage Council, Ontario Biomass Producers Co-operative, ALUS Grey Bruce, Georgian Soil & Crop Improvement Association, Grey County Soil & Crop Improvement Association, Grey County Experimental Acres' program, and Dufferin County Experimental Acres' program.
Contact: Lorie Smith or Emily McKague
Phone Number: 519-986-3756
Email Address: info@greyagservices.ca
Website: www.greyagservices.ca
Service Area: Grey, Bruce and surrounding counties
Grey County Economic Development
Grey County Economic Development is committed to building a sustainable and prosperous agriculture sector. Through ongoing engagement with farm operators, local producers, and agri-businesses, we identify key challenges, trends, and opportunities to ensure County support is targeted where it’s needed most. We collaborate with partners like Grey Ag Services to maintain connections with agriculture groups and initiatives such as ALUS and Ontario Soil & Crop. We also work closely with Grey County’s Climate Initiatives and Planning teams to help producers grow their operations, adapt to our changing climate, and protect the natural assets that define our rural landscape.
Contact: Kaleena Sanford
Phone Number: 519-375-5369
Email Address: kaleena.sanford@grey.ca
Website: www.grey.ca
Service Area: Grey County
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA)
Maitland Conservation is a community based organization dedicated to providing leadership to protect and enhance local water, forests and soil. The Maitland Stewardship team helps landowners to manage rural stormwater and to develop soil and water conservation systems (reforestation, berms, grassed waterways etc.) that will reduce damage to drainage infrastructure and reduce the loss of soil and nutrients from agricultural land.
Contact: Ben Van Dieten
Phone Number: 519-335-3557 ext. 245
Email Address: bvandieten@mvca.on.ca
Website: https://mvca.on.ca
Service Area: The Maitland watershed covers a large area in Southwestern Ontario. It roughly stretches from Goderich to Amberley along the shoreline, and from Listowel to Seaforth inland.
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)
Growing Ontario’s agri-food sector to create a stronger economy for the province.
Contact: Andrew Barrie
Phone Number: 519-373-9008
Email Address: andrew.barrier@ontario.ca
Website: www.ontario.ca/page/agriculture-and-food
Service Area: Ontario
Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association
OSCIA is a unique not-for-profit farm organization that has a significant presence in all agricultural areas of the province and across all major sectors. They are leaders in producer education, association development, stewardship program delivery, and support consumer outreach.
Contact: Wayne Shier
Phone Number: 705-994-2861
Email Address: wshier@ontariosoilcrop.org
Website: www.ontariosoilcrop.org
Service Area: Ontario
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
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Contact: Donna Lacey
Phone Number: 519-369-7516
Email Address: stewardship@svca.on.ca
Website: www.saugeenconservation.ca
Service Area: Parts of Grey, Bruce, Wellington, Huron, and Dufferin Counties
Contact the Georgian Farm Stewardship Collaborative:
info@greyagservices.ca 519-986-3756 Box 463, Markdale ON, N0C 1H0