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Escarpment Corridor Alliance - Farm Practices and Land Stewardship Survey
1.
How many acres do you currently farm (owned and/or leased)?
☐ 50 acres or under
☐ 51–149 acres
☐ 150–299 acres
☐ 300–499 acres
☐ 500+ acres
2.
What type of farm operation do you run? Indicate the category that best describes your farm's activities (Select all that apply.)
Cash crops (e.g., corn, soybeans, wheat)
Livestock (beef, dairy, pork, poultry, etc.)
Specialty crops (fruit, vegetables, vineyards, maple syrup etc.)
Organic production
Flowers for commercial sale
Commercial egg
Orchards
Hay & Pasture
Nursery plants
Other
3.
How important do you believe land stewardship practices are for the long-term sustainability of agricultural production?
Very Important
Moderately Important
Slightly Important
Not Important
4.
Which sustainable land stewardship practices do you currently use on your farm? (Select all that apply.)
No-till or reduced tillage
Cover crops
Crop rotation
Hedgerows or windbreaks
Riparian buffers (vegetated areas along waterways)
Pollinator habitat
Nutrient management planning
Erosion control measures
Wetland protection or restoration
None currently
Solar or Wind Power
Rotational Grazing
Other
5.
What barriers, if any, prevent you from adopting additional conservation or stewardship practices on your farm?
(Select all that apply)
Cost or limited financial resources
Lack of time or labour
Lack of technical knowledge or information
Uncertainty about benefits or effectiveness
Risk to crop yields or productivity
Equipment or infrastructure limitations
Limited access to funding or incentive programs
Land tenure considerations (e.g., rented land)
Regulatory or administrative complexity
Practices not suitable for my farm conditions
I already use most practices that apply to my farm
None / No barriers
Other
6.
If the above barriers are reduced or addressed, how interested are you in implementing additional conservation practices on your farm?
Extremely interested
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not so interested
Not at all interested
7.
What factors would most influence your decision to adopt new conservation practices? (Select up to three.)
Financial incentives or grants
Technical support or training
Peer examples/success stories
Long-term soil health benefits
Water quality improvements
Regulatory requirements
Time/labour considerations
Equipment availability
8.
Would you be interested if the ECA developed or shared learning opportunities in the future, such as participating in workshops, demonstrations, or pilot projects focused on conservation practices on working landscapes?
Yes
No
9.
Would you like to collaborate with local conservation organizations (such as the Escarpment Corridor Alliance) on habitat restoration, water protection, or soil health initiatives?
Yes
Maybe - Would like more information
No
10.
What is your age range?
Under 30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+