Western Canada Regenerative Ag Program
Boost Profit | Improve Soil | Grow Resilience
What if you could make your soil more productive and more resilient while creating a new revenue stream? SERF, in partnership with PepsiCo, is offering canola and oat farmers a straightforward path to increased income through regenerative agriculture practices.
Boost Profit
Create a new revenue stream through regenerative practices.
Improve Soil
Make your soil more productive and healthier long-term.
Grow Resilience
Build climate resilience into your farming operation.
Program Details
Recruitment Timeline
April - September
Payment
Receive your full payment by March 31st of the following year.
Program Practices: Choose What Works for You
You are committing to single-year contracts to implement practice changes that improve at least two of the following areas: Soil Health, CO₂e Emissions/Sequestration, and On-Farm Biodiversity.
Common Basic Level Practices
- Reduced Tillage/No-Till
- 4R Nutrient Optimization (Variable Rate, Inhibitors, Split/Spring Application)
- Improving Biodiversity on the Farm
- Using Sectional Control and reducing fuel use
- Use of Stripper Headers
Common Premium Level Practices
- Under-seeding forage crops
- Seeding Cover Crops in rotation (including full season)
- Seeding Perennials in Unproductive Areas
- Intercropping oats with peas
Eligibility & How It Works
Check Your Crop
Canola/Oat acres eligible for enrollment.
Oat Requirement
To enroll oat acres, you must have a Quaker Oat Volume contract for the respective year.
Enroll
Between April 1st and September 30th (or until program is full).
Practice Selection
Select fields and practices to quantify environmental outcomes.
Submit Data
Submit baseline data from three recent years of non-regenerative canola/oat production. Baseline data must be from within the last 20 years.
Our Commitments to You
We believe in a fair and flexible partnership.
Timely Payments
Receive your full payment by March 31st of the following year, with optional assistance with paperwork.
Full Data Confidentiality
Your individual farm data, including location and agronomic details, is never shared with PepsiCo. They receive only aggregated, anonymized data.
Annual Reports
Receive a full-year summary report of emission and sequestration impacts on your farm.
Peer Learning
Have a voice in the future of the program. Join field tours and workshops with fellow farmers.
Your Commitments
- ›You are committing to single-year contracts with no long-term lock-in.
- ›You cannot sell carbon credits from the enrolled fields for that contract year, as they are now reserved as carbon insets.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to learn more about enrolling in the Western Canada Regenerative Ag Program.