91原创 Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (LSAF) awarded $10,000 in grant money in January to researchers for improving the community鈥檚 agriculture sector and making it more sustainable.

Recipients had promised the non-profit at that time some concrete results that would stimulate farm ecological sustainability in 91原创. Now, nine months later, it is time to well, reap that harvest and share what鈥檚 been learned with the public.

The four applicants who received those grant have come up with creative on-farm solutions to restore ponds and streams, help protect endangered species, develop non-poisonous rodent pests, and create better methods to feed bees at honey farms.

These researchers are now inviting members of the public to a farmers鈥� field day, where they will celebrate the ideas, demonstrate their projects and share more about the results.

The community event scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, at George Preston Recreation Centre is named Small Actions, Big Results, highlighting the efforts of 91原创 farmers in mitigating environmental impacts.

Marcel Sachse, president of the foundation and a South 91原创-based farmer, said the event emphasizes the significant impacts 鈥渟mall and manageable actions鈥� can have on the environment 鈥� just like the grant project.

The grant was initially announced with minimal expectations but later turned out to be beneficial for the entire 91原创 community.

Sachse had announced the initiative with 鈥渘o expectations,鈥� and a hope to receive just enough participation to spend all the money. He admitted that things changed over the month, and the community responded with great interest.

鈥淭he environment has become a topic of concern to many of us, including our farmers,鈥� the passionate environmentalist said.

鈥淸LSAF鈥檚 grant] initiative is a very important first step in understanding what can be done to mitigate negative impacts we have on our environment,鈥� he continued.

The public event will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Brookswood on Saturday, at 20699 42nd Ave.

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