Sow the Seeds of Sustainability
Join the Northern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec Regenerative Agriculture Program
Are you an oat producer in Northern Ontario or Northwestern Quebec? Join us in cultivating a more sustainable future for your farm and our communities! The Northern Ontario & Northwestern Quebec Regenerative Agriculture Program, aligned with PepsiCo's Pep+ initiative, is offering oat producers the opportunity to adopt regenerative agricultural practices on-farm. In partnership with a team of agronomists, data collected will showcase the impacts of sustainable agricultural practice implementation on oat production in the north.
Why Participate?
- Get paid for using regenerative practices
- work closely with an agronomist to understand impacts of regenerative practices on your overall soil health and production
- Access exclusive producer education events
- Be part of the solution - help meet global sustainability goals
How it Works
- Step One: Express interest in participating in the project! Reach out and sign up. www.farmnorth.com or contact Co-op Regionale.
- Step Two: Verification Process
- Team will work with the farmer to ensure current practices align with the projects goals.
- Farmers will be enrolled in Measurement Reporting Verification (MRV): In collaboration with an agronomist, data such as soil health and implemented practice data will be tracked.
- Step Three: Sell your oats to an approved elevator
- Koch Farrns Agri-Sales Inc.
- Co-op Regionale
- Step Four: Receive a minimum of $15/acre in Spring 2026.
Declared Practices
A minimum of $15/acre is available for implementing declared practices. Reach out to program contacts for more details.
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Established Industry Practices |
Premium Practices |
Improved 4R Practices: Proper nitrogen amount use, proper phosphate incorporation, staggered nitrogen application
Improved Soil Protection: Low or no-till, leave crop residue on field
Cover Crop & Field Biodiversity: Use of cover crops between two crops, allow seed drifting to produce cover crop
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Improved 4R Practices: Use of stable nitrogen products, variable rate application of fertilizer
Rotation Length: 4+ crop rotation
Cover Crop & Field Biodiversity: Plant dual (or more) cover crop between two crops, establish forage crop under oats, plant unproductive grounds into a perennial crop, hedgerow or pollinator strip
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Program Contacts
Tanja Seed, Agronomist, Co-op Regionale
705-647-6639 oats@coopregionale.com
Terry Phillips, Outreach Coordinator
705-676-7976
Emily Seed, Executive Director, NOFIA
705-647-4782
Resources
Data Requirements for Program Participation