Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Emergency On-Farm Support Fund (EOFSF)
The Emergency On-Farm Support Fund is to support additional enhanced on-farm mitigation activities to improve the health and safety of all farm workers, domestic and Temporary Foreign Workers, by limiting the spread of COVID-19 in agricultural operations.
- Total value
- $1.5M
- Agreements
- 72
- Mar 2020 to Mar 2021
- Median agreement
- $14K
- Typical range
- $3,473–$26K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 14 agreements ($230K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 11 | $267K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 32 | $484K |
| Manitoba | 12 | $402K |
| Saskatchewan | 16 | $254K |
| New Brunswick | 6 | $240K |
| Ontario | 2 | $111K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $36K |
| Quebec | 1 | $4,565 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 66 | $1.4M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 6 | $108K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 23 | $292K |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 17 | $437K |
| Other crop farming | 7 | $252K |
| Oilseed and grain farming | 7 | $143K |
| Hog and pig farming | 6 | $243K |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 6 | $59K |
| Other animal production | 4 | $38K |
| Cattle ranching and farming | 2 | $66K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | Jeffries Bros. Vegetable Growers Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2021 | Tree Time Greenhouses Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $22,250 |
| Feb 2021 | Hamann Family Farm Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $7,500 |
| Feb 2021 | Beelicious Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $13,688 |
| Jan 2021 | S4 Greenhouses Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $3,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Parkland Nursery and Landscape Services Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $20,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Kormish Grain Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $32,525 |
| Dec 2020 | Wilhelm Ranching Co. Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $12,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Wheatland Trees LTD | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $15,125 |
| Dec 2020 | River Valley Specialty Farms Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $27,101 |
| Nov 2020 | Tees Bees Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $3,630 |
| Nov 2020 | Pederson Heritage Farms Inc | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $18,750 |
| Oct 2020 | The Jungle Farm Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $40,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Hanscome Farms Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $100,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Hawarden Hills Farms Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $900 |
| Oct 2020 | Allynnbrook Dairy Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $10,550 |
| Oct 2020 | 1500987 Alberta Ltd, 1500706 Alberta Ltd, 1500688 Alberta Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $87,000 |
| Aug 2020 | Lakeshore Tree Farms Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $17,397 |
| Jul 2020 | Keja Farms Inc | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $19,275 |
| Jun 2020 | Lane Farms Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $18,000 |
| May 2020 | Prairie Berries Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $2,422 |
| Apr 2020 | Kiwi Landscaping (1983) Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $2,756 |
| Apr 2020 | Rieger Ag Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $13,657 |
| Apr 2020 | Corduroy Plains Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $33,813 |
| Apr 2020 | New Beginnings Farm Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $1,559 |