Provide your feedback on the Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation

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Author: Shawna Moore

Posted: December 19, 2017

Categories: GoodFoodBites / Growing Good Food Ideas / Opportunities

The information below is taken from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Affairs Ontario’s website. Please see below information about the draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy and how you can submit your feedback. You have until December 31st, 2017 to submit your feedback.

Click here to access the PDF version of ‘New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy’

We all know that healthy soil is the basis for a strong, sustainable agri-food system. Wise management can ensure that soil is fertile and full of the living organisms that are essential to grow food and other agricultural products. That’s why Ontario is committed to working with Indigenous communities, farmers, industry and community partners to develop a strategy that will sustain and support healthy soil so our land can be productive today and well into the future.

The draft strategy builds on the vision, goals, objectives and concepts presented in the 2016 ‘Sustaining Ontario’s Agricultural Soils: Towards a Shared Vision’ discussion document.

It also builds on the extensive soil health efforts of agricultural organizations and OMAFRA. It was developed in collaboration with the agricultural sector, and it reflects feedback received during public engagement on the discussion document, from farmers, Indigenous participants and other interested groups and individuals.

How to participate

New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation

We welcome your feedback on the draft strategy by December 31st, 2017. You may submit comments a number of ways:

  1. Submit your comment through the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry at Ontario.ca/ebr registry number 013-1373
  2. Fill out this feedback form
  3. Email: soilhealth@ontario.ca
  4. Fax: 519-826-3492
  5. Mail: Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy
    Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
    1 Stone Road West, 2nd floor
    Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2