Sturgeon County is creating an Agriculture Master Plan (AMP), which is a strategic roadmap to guide agriculture-related initiatives for the next 10 years.
Sturgeon County is asking for your input to help shape this plan to ensure it meets the needs of agricultural producers, residents, landowners, and community partners now and in the future. 
Join us in shaping the future of agriculture in Sturgeon County!
View the 2024 Draft Agriculture Master Plan.
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 – November 28, 2024 – Information Session Information
The draft Agricultural Master Plan is available to view online and was presented at public information sessions in November of 2024. Residents were asked to provide comments and ask questions about the draft plan before its submission to Sturgeon County Council for final approval.
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 will be presented to Council on November 26, 2024, during the Committee of the Whole.
AMP Approval by Council: January 2025
The date for Council approval has not yet been set.