Alternative Land Use -Grey Bruce

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Keith Reid

Grey Bruce ALUS Coordinator

CONNECT WITH ALUS: Website: ALUS.ca

ALTERNATIVE LAND USE SERVICES

ALUS

Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS)

VISION

ALUS has a simple, yet revolutionary goal…

create a healthy landscape that sustains agriculture, wildlife and natural spaces for all Canadians.

MISSION

ALUS is a community-developed,

farmer-delivered program that provides

support to farmers and ranchers to

enhance and maintain nature’s benefits.

Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS)

ALUS Principals• Community-developed

• Farmer-delivered

• Targeted

• Market Driven

• Voluntary

• Integrated

• Accountable

• Science-based

Steps to deliver the ALUS program

PAC Approval Coordinator Presents Project

PlanningBudget Quotes Review Possible Partners

Initial StepsProducer Contact Site Visit EOI

Steps to deliver the ALUS program

Approved Funding Allocated

Finalize PaperworkUpdate Schedules Third Party Verification

Producer/Coordinator DiscussAgreements Signed Project Established

Quality Assurance Visit

PAC Discussion/Decision

Since 2008

~ 650 Farmers Involved

5000 acres

11 Communities

AgricultureAgvocacy

Sustainability

Social

MediaAg More Than Ever

#ONTAG

#Farm365

Grey Ag Services

Project Coordinator

Keith Reid

519.986.3756

keith@greyagservices.ca

Official Website

www.alus.ca