What Farmers for Climate Solutions does

Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS) is a Canadian non-profit coalition founded in 2020 and headquartered in Ottawa, operating as a farmer and rancher-led national organization working to scale climate solutions in Canadian agriculture. Its primary constituents are Canadian farmers and ranchers — reaching more than 20,000 producers through 22 member organizations — alongside agricultural professionals (agronomists, agrologists, Certified Crop Advisers) and federal/provincial agriculture policy makers. The coalition's mission is to advance farmer bottom-line outcomes and Canada's climate goals simultaneously through three integrated pillars: policy advocacy, on-farm programming, and de-risking innovation.

Name

Farmers for Climate Solutions

Legal name

Farmers for Climate Solutions

Website

https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Farmers for Climate Solutions is a Canadian non-profit coalition of 22 farmer-led organizations representing over 20,000 producers, advancing climate-friendly agricultural practices through the FaRM Learning Hub, field trials, and federal agricultural policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Climate Coalition

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate-Smart Farming & GHG Reduction (Emissions Accounting, Methane/N2O Reduction Practices) (AFAGAMAH), Regenerative Agriculture (Soil Carbon, Cover Crops, Reduced/No-Till) (AFAGAMAA), Farm Finance, Input Procurement & Risk Tools (Budgeting, Inventory, Insurance Links) (AFAAAFAO), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Carbon, Sustainability & Traceability MRV (Field-Level Measurement/Reporting/Verification) (AFABAMAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy advocacy
• Climate-smart agriculture
• Farmer-led coalition
• Beneficial management practices
• On-farm resilience programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership and Grants: Farmers for Climate Solutions is a national coalition of farmer-led organizations that operates through membership contributions and grant funding from government programs and philanthropic organizations. The organization advances policy solutions and on-farm programs without direct product revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farmers for Climate Solutions is a Canadian non-profit coalition that provides free farmer-to-farmer learning programs (FaRM), funds on-farm field trials of Beneficial Management Practices, develops de-risking financial tools for practice adoption, and advocates for federal and provincial climate-friendly agricultural policies. It distributes learning resources, runs a Citizens' Assembly-style Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum, and engages with government on the Agricultural Policy Framework.

Product overview

Farmers for Climate Solutions is a farmer and rancher led national coalition offering climate solutions in agriculture through a portfolio of programs. The core offerings include the FaRM Learning Hub (a free farmer-to-farmer learning platform), FaRM Field Trials (field trials for Beneficial Management Practices), and De-risking BMP Adoption Tools (financial instruments including profit guarantees, BMP insurance, premium incentives, and sustainable finance). The coalition also runs the Resilient Agriculture Initiative (RAI) focused on policy development, the Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum (a Citizens' Assembly-style initiative), and conducts policy advocacy and national polling research to advance climate-friendly farming practices across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FaRM Program: Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) Program offering free farmer-to-farmer learning resources to support adoption of low emission, high resilience practices. The program has reached 7,000+ producers representing over 5.5 million acres.
• FaRM Field Trials
• De-risking BMP Adoption
• Resilient Agriculture Initiative (RAI)

Products and services

• FaRM Learning Hub A free farmer-to-farmer online learning platform that helps Canadian farmers and ranchers connect, learn, and share knowledge about low-emission, high-resilience Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs).
• FaRM Field Trials A funded program that runs on-farm field trials with agricultural professionals and farmers to test and demonstrate low-emission, high-resilience BMPs, with a focus on nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing.
• De-risking BMP Adoption Tools A suite of financial instruments including profit guarantees, BMP insurance, premium incentives, and sustainable finance solutions designed to buffer short-term risks and encourage on-farm BMP innovation.
• Resilient Agriculture Initiative (RAI) A producer-led initiative that brings together farmers, ranchers, and agricultural experts to develop policy recommendations that position the next Agricultural Policy Framework to support stewardship-driven resilience.
• Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum A Citizens' Assembly-style forum that convened 36 randomly selected Prairie farmers and ranchers to develop practical recommendations for improving sustainability and profitability in Prairie agriculture, with a final report published in June 2024.
• Policy Advocacy Farmer-led policy advocacy that engages federal, provincial, and territorial governments on Business Risk Management reform, climate-friendly farming practices, and the next Agricultural Policy Framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of farmers and ranchers implemented, expanded, or enhanced a BMP as a result of participating in the FaRM Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AIRM ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New 2026 partnership with AIRM Consulting to build a stronger evidence base for aligning risk management with resilience building outcomes and supporting on-farm innovation.
• Smart Prosperity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Smart Prosperity Institute to assess feasibility of de-risking tools for BMP adoption. Together implementing on-farm pilots testing new de-risking tools with Canadian farmers, working to lower risks of trialing new Beneficial Management Practices.
• Nature Investment HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nature Investment Hub on the de-risking on-farm innovation project focused on nutrient management and soil health in crop farming, working with financial, value chain, and insurance sector stakeholders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Soil Health Institute: US non-profit convening research, measurement, and adoption of soil-health practices; comparable focus on evidence-based BMP verification and farmer outreach.
• Kiss the Ground: US non-profit promoting regenerative agriculture and soil carbon through storytelling, education, and farmer engagement; comparable outreach and advocacy model with similar soil-health framing.

Direct peers

• Practical Farmers of Iowa: US farmer-led non-profit using farmer-to-farmer learning networks and field trials to scale conservation practices; closely comparable member-driven model, though smaller in national scope.
• National Farmers Union: Canadian farmer-led advocacy organization with similar policy focus on sustainable agriculture and producer representation; directly comparable mission of farmer-led national advocacy on farm economics and sustainability.
• Regeneration Canada: Canadian non-profit promoting regenerative agriculture, soil health, and on-farm climate solutions. Directly comparable as a national coalition advancing similar BMPs (cover cropping, rotational grazing) through education and advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Largest Canadian general farm lobby representing over 190,000 farmers; comparable as a national policy advocacy body engaging the Agricultural Policy Framework, but with broader commodity and economic (non-climate-specific) mandate.
• American Farmland Trust: US-based non-profit focused on farmland conservation and regenerative practices at scale; broader policy and land conservation remit but overlapping on BMP adoption, climate-smart agriculture, and policy advocacy.

Regional players

• Climate Farmers: European non-profit coalition of regenerative farmers and ranchers advancing soil-carbon and BMP adoption; closely comparable farmer-led coalition model operating in a different geography (EU).

Others

• Smart Prosperity Institute: Canadian policy research institute working on clean economy and sustainability, including current FCS partner on de-risking BMP adoption; comparable in policy-research depth and federal engagement on climate-economy issues.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Canadian federal department administering the Agricultural Policy Framework; comparable as the primary public-sector counterpart shaping the policy levers FCS seeks to influence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FarmersClimate
• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmersFermiers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmers-for-climate-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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