Nov 14, 2016Alberta EFP
National environmental farm plan urged (Western Producer, 10/11/2016)
National environmental farm plan urged. Summit chair says national plan will help demonstrate sustainability and ensure market access. Link - http://www.producer.com/2016/11/national-environmental-farm-plan-urged/ OTTAWA — Farmers and industry stakeholders meeting in Ottawa last week say it’s time for a national environmental farm plan. Just how broad that plan should be, however, is up for discussion. Twenty years...Read MoreOct 30, 2016Alberta EFP
National Environmental Farm Plan in the Works
Article via Alberta Farmer Express (Link to Article) National Environmental Farm Plan Having a national environmental farm plan could make it easier for producers to market their commodities overseas. “We recognize that farmers have international buyers from around the world that are sourcing Canadian products from more than one jurisdiction,” said Erin Gowriluk,...Read More
Oct 04, 2016Alberta EFP
Sep 20, 2016Alberta EFP
National EFP Summit to take place in November 2016
Alberta EFP is pleased to announce that The First National Environmental Farm Plan (NEFP) Summit will be taking place in Ottawa on November 1-2. Join like-minded individuals and industry leaders to help build a national environmental farm plan that demonstrates that Canada’s agriculture industry is committed to sustainable food production. Agricultural...Read MoreSep 19, 2016Alberta EFP
First-ever National Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Summit to take place this November in Ottawa
First-ever National Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Summit to take place this November in OttawaAgri-food stakeholders are encouraged to register at www.nationalefp.caFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Calgary, Alberta), September 12, 2016 – Plans for the first-ever National Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Summit are underway in response to growing consumer-driven demand for sustainably sourced...Read MoreMay 18, 2016Alberta EFP
New Sustainable Sourcing Study Identifies Key Information for Alberta Producers
The market for agricultural products is increasingly influenced by activities aimed at measuring and communicating information related to sustainability. The Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) recently commissioned a study to compile the latest requirements and trends for sustainable sourcing in Canada. It was conducted by Global Ecologic Environmental Consulting and...Read MoreApr 13, 2016Alberta EFP