Province Planting $3M Into New Fund to Support Holland Marsh Farmers

Province planting $3M into new fund to support Holland Marsh farmers

Farm Washwater Innovation and Stewardship Efforts Fund aims to help farmers 'adopt new and innovative technologies to protect the Lake Simcoe watershed'

Ontario investing $3M to protect the Lake Simcoe Watershed – Water Canada

The Ontario government is investing $3 million to launch the new Farm Washwater Innovation and Stewardship Efforts (Farm WISE) Fund for farmers growing vegetables in the Holland Marsh area. As part of the province’s plan to protect Ontario, this initiative supports healthy communities and a strong local agri-food economy by helping farmers adopt new and innovative technologies to protect the Lake Simcoe watershed, which is vital to the local agr…