The Sturgeon County Agriculture Master Plan (AMP) is a strategic roadmap to guide agriculture-related initiatives for the next 10-years.
Sturgeon County agricultural producers, residents, landowners and community partners provided input at various stages to help create this plan.
Agriculture Master Plan
Agriculture Master Plan: Appendix A – Contextual Review
Agriculture Master Plan: Appendix B – What We Heard Report
Public Engagement
There are three phases of engagement.
Phase 1: February 5 – April 10, 2024
Feedback was gathered from Data Walk Workshops held on February 27 in Calahoo and February 28 in Gibbons. Attendees provided comments and input on various topic areas and highlighted the issues and opportunities facing their agricultural operations.
An online survey was posted from February 5 to March 15, 2024. The inputs gathered and analyzed to help find commonalities and focus areas to inform the plan.
In February and March, in-person interviews were held with a cross-section of farm and agribusiness producers to learn more about their experience working and growing their operations in Sturgeon County.
On April 10, two check-in meetings were held in Morinville. Participants provided input on the emerging themes and potential actions that could be considered in the plan. They were also invited to share additional ideas
Phase 2: July 3 – July 31, 2024
A second online survey was conducted and closed on July 31, 2024. The intent was to gather input on emerging topics and potential actions and initiatives related to the focus areas.
The results from this second survey will be incorporated into the draft Agriculture Master Plan.
Phase 3: November 27 (Morinville) and November 28, 2024 (Gibbons)
Two Information Sessions were held on November 27, 2024 (Morinville) and November 28, 2024Â (Gibbons) to present information to residents and the public on the draft version of the Agriculture Master Plan.
Timeline
Public engagement: February 5 to November 28, 2024Â
Three phases of engagement providing a variety of opportunities for input accompanied this work to ensure that key issues and opportunities facing our agricultural operators and our community members were considered as part of this plan.
What We Heard Report and Draft AMP: November 26, 2024
The What We Heard (WWH) Report and the Draft Agriculture Master Plan were presented to Committee of the Whole on November 26, 2024.
Agriculture Master Plan Approval by Council: March 11, 2025
On March 11, 2025, Sturgeon County Council approved the Agriculture Master Plan as a strategy to guide agriculture-related initiatives and projects over the next 10-years.
Agriculture Master Plan Implementation: April 2025 – December 2034
Sturgeon County will finalize the implementation roadmap for the Agriculture Master Plan by June 30, 2025. This webpage will be updated with implementation details and timelines soon!