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Young farmers are vital to the future of agriculture, which is why we have made them one of our priorities at VIVACO. In addition to our one-year COOP Action NextGen program, we support the next generation through the FCARA (Fonds coopératif d’aide à la relève agricole) jointly with the Sollio Cooperative Group.
Places are limited; registration deadline is March 1 of each year.
All the activities are free of charge!
Enrolment in the Fonds coopératif d’aide à la relève agricole is a highly rewarding experience allowing young agricultural producers aged 40 and under to benefit from financial and professional support and a wide range of training opportunities. The three-year program is administered by local cooperatives jointly with the Sollio Cooperative Group.
Participants receive up to $7,500 a year for three years, for a total of $22,500. They are also eligible for a trip to visit some Sollio Cooperative Group facilities in Canada.
Young farmers living in VIVACO Cooperative Group’s area of operations who wish to apply must be cooperative members and have completed the COOP Action NextGen program. Registrations take place at the beginning of October each year through VIVACO.
Sollio Next Generation Award is a provincial competition introduced by the Sollio Cooperative Group with the purpose to support and encourage young farmers by rewarding new farm business projects or farm operations transfers. Are you quite satisfied with your new farm business project or farm operations transfer and would like to find out more about this competition? Contact us for more information about this competition.
