Farmers wanting to take on environmentally friendly projects can get some financial help.
The Alternative Land Use Service, or ALUS, provides matching start up funding and they'll pay rent on land taken out of production.
ALUS Grey Bruce coordinator Keith Reid says projects could include exclusion fencing, tree planting, and creating wetlands and buffer zones.
"ALUS recognizes the fact that some of these environmental services are benefitting all of society and the costs shouldn't be associated with the farmer alone," says Reid.
Reid says ALUS is always willing to listen to new ideas farmers might have on environmentally friendly projects on their land.
Reid presented an ALUS update at Grey Bruce Farmers' Week.
For more information on ALUS call Keith Reid at the ALUS office at 519-986-3756.
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ALUS Grey Bruce coordinator Keith Reid says projects could include exclusion fencing, tree planting, and creating wetlands and buffer zones.
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Reid says they're always looking for new projects.
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