ALUS helps farmers and ranchers build nature-based solutions on their land.
Community-developed
Communities manage the ALUS program, prioritizing local agricultural and environmental priorities.
Farmer-delivered
Farmers and ranchers provide important solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss.
Science-based
ALUS provides support and technical expertise on green infrastructure projects and nature-based solutions.
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As the largest single group of landowners in North America, agricultural producers are in a unique position to provide solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, including biodiversity loss and climate change.
Get involved with ALUS by donating, becoming a sponsor, or signing up as a participant or community, and support the creation of resilient landscapes that value agriculture and biodiversity.
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Latest News
Meet Gene and Emily Plihal, ALUS Trailblazers
In Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, a father and daughter are working to preserve wildlife habitat. In 2007, Emily Plihal purchased three quarters of land, primarily to preserve habitat for animals and to restore the natural health of the land. Her father, Gene,...
Ian and Serena Donovan, ALUS Trailblazers
Ian and Serena Donovan are improving productivity and biodiversity through their work with ALUS In 2019, Ian and Serena enrolled 12 acres of their fourth-generation, 3,000-acre mixed farm into the ALUS Vulcan program. Largely producing wheat, barley, canola and...
A Record Year for ALUS Montérégie
More than $98,823 awarded to 33 local farmers committed to improving the environment MONTÉRÉGIE, DECEMBER 15, 2021 — On December 14, the Fédération de l'UPA de la Montérégie and ALUS recognized the efforts of farmers who have committed, for a period of 5 years, to...