Environmental Farm Planning

administered by ARDCORP

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• What is an Environmental Farm Plan?

• How do we complete an Environmental Farm Plan?

• Who to contact about Environmental Farm Planning in BC?

What is an Environmental Farm Plan?
An environmental farm plan is a voluntary and confidential risk assessment that you do for your own farm.  It is an educational program for farm families that will share new knowledge about environmental practices.  The goal of the farm plan is to help ensure productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture for generations to come.     [INDEX]

How do we complete an Environmental Farm Plan?
Steps to developing your own environmental farm plan (EFP) include:

1. Attend an EFP workshop lead by someone with practical knowledge of your commodity
2. Complete a your own confidential risk assessment
3. Develop an action plan that fits with your farm budget
4. Have your EFP reviewed anonimously and confidentially by peers
5. Apply best management practices to your farm operation
6. Plan to review your EFP in future years

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Who to contact about Environmental Farm Planning in BC?

BC Agriculture Research and Development Corporation (ARDCORP) is overseeing the Environmental Farm Planning Program.  For More Information  

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