Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses

The Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses equine stewardship program addresses specific challenges and opportunities facing the expanding equine community. The objectives of the program include:

- the engagement of the equine community in stewardship initiatives through outreach    education

- the expansion of the network of financial and technical assistance programs available to the    equine community.

The funding for events organized by this committee has been provided by. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association from the Nutrient Management BMP Demonstration Grant funding project.

Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses Steering Committee Links

Events – Mark Your Calendar

Resources

Want to improve the natural buffers around water features on your land? Your local Conservation Authority can help.

Not sure which of the 36 Conservation Authorities you should contact?

Check out the provincial map and contact listing on: the Conservation Ontario website

How to Obtain Funding

for Environmental Projects?

1. Attend an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop and complete an assessment and action plan for your farm. For workshop dates, time and location contact your local Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) representative

2. Have your EFP approved by the local peer review committee

3. Confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria for the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP). Contact your local OSCIA representative for an application and further direction. Your OSCIA representative may also be able to inform you of additional funding opportunities for your project.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria because you do not possess a valid Farm Business Registration Number. Simply submit the following information along with your COFSP application:

Articles of Interest

• L’AASRO offre un nouvel atelier d’une journée pour le renouvellement des plans agroenvironnementaux