We help agricultural producers and rural communities discover the benefits of climate solutions—solutions that go beyond reducing emissions to improving soil health, creating new economic opportunities, protecting biodiversity and strengthening resilience against droughts and floods.
We take a made-in-Alberta, rural-first approach, making climate conversations accessible, practical and relevant.
Through learning resources, social innovation labs, producer-led projects and partnerships, we’re working with Albertans to embrace practices that are good for the farm and the climate.
Since 2017, we have been working alongside farmers, ranchers and rural communities to advance climate solutions in Alberta. Our impact so far:
The Regenerative Agriculture Lab (RAL) brings together farmers, researchers, food retailers, and other agri-food stakeholders to collaborate, test, and develop ideas that accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture in Alberta.
Using social innovation methodology, RAL creates a space for exploring initiatives, policies, and programs that support a resilient and sustainable future for agriculture.
The Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project (SAP) empowers members of the Blackfoot Confederacy by providing a platform for them to explore and identify which climate solutions that align with Blackfoot ways of knowing.
Using a culture-specific model of engagement, activities within SAP are delivered with the appropriate cultural lens, to further a Nation-to-Nation relationship and to honour the spirit and intent of Truth and Reconciliation.
What if your least productive acres could deliver returns—for your farm and the environment?
In the first episode of our new series Restoring the Margins, we talk with Dr. Christy Morrissey about how the Prairie Precision Sustainability Network (PPSN) is using data to identify and restore marginal lands. The result? A win-win for the farm and the environment.
Tune in and learn how the edges of your fields could hold new potential.
Since well before regenerative agriculture became a buzzword, Glen and Kelly Hall have been quietly practicing its principles. At Timber Ridge ranch, near Stavely, Alberta the Halls are blending time-honoured traditions of ranching with forward thinking practices that put soil, water and biodiversity at the centre of the story.
Ranching in today’s agricultural climate come with its challenges – rising costs, extreme weather and difficulties with expansion and succession to name a few. That’s why the Halls, in partnership with conservation organizations and impact investors have embraced a bold alternative – steward ownership.
Imagine a future where the land and waters are as strong and resilient as the Siksikaitsitapi. Now, imagine your voice helping to make that future a reality.
If you’re a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy, we’d love for you to join us for our upcoming Talking Circle — a chance to speak your truth and help guide solutions that reflect our connection to the land and our responsibility to future generations. Your voice, your stories and your knowledge can help create a path forward that honors both tradition and resilience.
We’ll provide the food; you provide the spirit and the wisdom.
Join us for the public launch of the Regenerative Agriculture Lab (RAL)—a pioneering social innovation lab designed to transform Alberta’s agricultural landscape through sustainable, community-driven innovation.
Learn about the hands-on projects already underway, connect with the people behind them, share your ideas and find out how you can get involved in accelerating the adoption of regenerative agriculture in Alberta.
