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Title:

Facilitating On-Farm Resilience and Profitability Through Communities of Practice and Benchmarking for the Future

Agreement Number:

ACP-PAC - 3301

Agreement Value:

$374,759.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This project aims to build farmer capacity by making on-farm benchmarking a standard management tool and expanding farmer-led Communities of Practice. They aim to equip producers with practical resources, peer networks, and leadership training to improve soil health, business resilience, and data-driven decision making—empowering them to meet rising environmental, economic, and market demands.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

AgriCompetitiveness projects assist industry-led efforts to build capacity and enhance the sector’s development in one or more of the following ways:leadership development; mental health promotion; expanding skills, capacity, knowledge and best practices throughout the sector; engaging Indigenous People and other underrepresented and marginalized groups; and/or promoting fairs and exhibitions.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5H2

Reference Number:

235-2026-2027-00005

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

130140494

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

Canadian Organic Growers

Recipient's Legal Name:

Canadian Organic Growers Inc.

Program:

AgriCompetitiveness Program

Program Purpose:

The AgriCompetitiveness Program helps leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity, share best practices, provide mentorship opportunities, agriculture awareness, farm business management, and farm safety information and tools.

NAICS Code:

1151