Meet Your Neighbour: Ranjani Munasinghe, Regenerative Farmer
Ranjani’s hens feed on insect pests on her fruit trees while their droppings fertilize the soil. Regenerative Farming […] … Continue reading
Agriculture
Fall Fairs and Giant Pumpkins
Explore the Connection Between Two Fall Classics It’s the season for fall fairs. Fairs offer something for everyone: … Continue reading
Farmers Are Vital to Conservation
Stewards of the Land and Water When talking about conservation in the Credit River Watershed, forests, wetlands or … Continue reading
Attracting Beneficial Insects Supports Low-Impact Farming
Tara Weerasuriya’s career in environmental science has provided her with a firsthand experience of the impacts of pollutants … Continue reading
The Face of Stewardship
As the snow falls and covers the fields,It’s time to reflect on a year of high yields.Much work … Continue reading
Plantation Management Part 2: The Solutions
This is the second article in our two-part series on plantation management. Read Plantation Management Part 1: Challenges. Managing … Continue reading
Plantation Management Part 1: The Challenges
This is the first article in our two-part series on plantation management. Throughout the fall of 2023, Credit … Continue reading
Last Harvest: The Impact of the ALUS Peel Pilot on the Credit River Watershed
Over the past three years, we’ve shared stories and insights from the ALUS Peel Pilot program. As the … Continue reading
Rooted in Success: 20 Years of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program
This year, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program at the Peel Farm Tour. … Continue reading
Reaping a Harvest of Ecological Benefits for the Watershed
”Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” – Plato. The effects of good … Continue reading
Agroforestry: Farms and Forests Working as One
This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the … Continue reading
Keeping Soil in its Place: Funding for Erosion Control
This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the … Continue reading
Strength in Numbers
Importance of Biological Diversity Did you know that across Ontario, almost 70 per cent of all farmland is used … Continue reading
Happy Reunion
ALUS Peel Project Update According to the 2021 agricultural census, 31 per cent of land in Peel is … Continue reading
Peel Farmers: Join the Official Launch ALUS Peel Pilot with Local Lunch and Tour
September 21, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and its partners invite farmers in the Region of Peel … Continue reading
Biodiversity Below Ground
Healthy Soils to Support Plant Growth This is part five of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation … Continue reading
Keep Soil Rooted
Roots Support Plant Growth This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our … Continue reading
Do Not Disturb
Limiting Soil Disturbance Promotes Healthy Soil Structure This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series on … Continue reading
A Precious Resource
It’s More than Dirt This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of … Continue reading
Good Work Pays Off for Farmers in Peel
In the 1950s, agriculture was practiced on 74 per cent of the land in the Credit River Watershed. … Continue reading
New Partnership with ALUS Pays Farmers to Protect Nature
March 16, 2022 – Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands … Continue reading