Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust

Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust DFWT promotes the preservation of farmland and associated wildlife habitat through sustainable farming and land stewardship.

Over the spring and winter many perennial forage fields experience high grazing pressures from waterfowl. DFWT’s Forage ...
06/05/2026

Over the spring and winter many perennial forage fields experience high grazing pressures from waterfowl. DFWT’s Forage Enhancement program is here to help share the cost of over and re-seeding forage fields damaged by waterfowl grazing.

Cost-share is set at $80 per acre and is only available to farmers in Richmond and Delta.

Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or visit the link in our bio to apply!

05/27/2026

Blueberry season is almost here, and we sure are excited! 🫐

Here at DFWT one of the ways we support blueberry growers is through our Blueberry Rest Set-Aside Program, offering growers a chance to rest their fields when scorch virus impacts blueberry plants. Instead of leaving fields bare, enrolled farmers plant pollinator set-asides, rebuild soil health, and receive per-acre cost-share payments for up to 4 years, helping support a stronger next crop.

👉 Click the link in our bio to learn more or contact us at [email protected] if you're a blueberry farmer interested in enrollement!

Thank you to FlueVog Films for capturing this beautiful footage!

05/20/2026

🐝 Happy World Bee Day!

Meet the Yellow-faced Bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii), one of the native pollinators along the west coast!

This bee is hard at work visiting a Phacelia flower, filling up her pollen baskets (corbiculae) on her hind legs. Phacelia produces a bright purple pollen, and on a sunny spring day you might be able to spot bumblebees flying through the air carrying purple bundles on their legs! When she visits a flower, loose pollen will stick to her fuzzy body, and she'll use her legs to pack in the pollen into her pollen baskets. Only female bumblebees have this structure!

Phacelia is one of the flowering plants we include in our Grassland Set-Aside seed mixes specifically to support pollinators like this one. Set-Asides give bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects a refuge to forage and nest.

Hi everyone! My name is Nicole, I am one of this season’s Hedgerow Technicians with the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trus...
05/15/2026

Hi everyone! My name is Nicole, I am one of this season’s Hedgerow Technicians with the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust.

I recently graduated from Simon Fraser University where I studied Environmental Science and Indigenous Studies. I’m a newly certified Biologist in Training and I’m super interested in all things entomology! I come from an agricultural research background in Integrated Pest Management, but I’m excited to expand my knowledge into agroecology and wildlife conservation. When I’m not in the field, I am usually spending time with my amazing dog, Lany. I’m excited for what this field season holds!

Hi! My name is Veronica and I am excited to be working with Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust this summer as a Hedgerow ...
05/14/2026

Hi! My name is Veronica and I am excited to be working with Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust this summer as a Hedgerow Technician.

I am currently in my final year at Simon Fraser University majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Applied Biology.

I have past experience working as an Integrated Pest Management Field Technician and in doing ecological restoration through invasive plant management.

In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors-hiking, camping, and playing soccer-and I’m looking forward to spending more time outside this summer while learning more about land stewardship and wildlife conservation in BC!

Coming into May, hedgerows in farmland are in full bloom! If you keep an eye out, you can see the pink blooms of a red-f...
05/09/2026

Coming into May, hedgerows in farmland are in full bloom! If you keep an eye out, you can see the pink blooms of a red-flowering currant, or the white bunches of elderberry flowers. The change in the season is also bringing changes to the birds we see on farms!

Ever year, we survey the hedgerows to see how bird diversity and abundance changes throughout the seasons. While just a couple of months ago we were seeing Golden-crowned Sparrows and Northern Shrikes, this time of year is perfect to see colourful spring migrants such as Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Rufous Hummingbirds.

Delta hedgerows are used by birds throughout the year, and surprisingly, species diversity is roughly the same whether it is spring migration, breeding season, fall migration or winter. That being said, this is the best time of year to get a look at some of the magnificent spring migrants coming through! To see a DFWT-planted hedgerow and to learn more, please visit Hawthorne Grove park in Ladner!

04/24/2026

Healthy soil is the foundation of a strong farm system. From cover crops to grassland set-asides, these practices work to strengthen soil health and support long-term productivity.

At DFWT, we conduct regular soil sampling to track key indicators such as soil nutrients, carbon, and soil structure, helping us better understand how stewardship practices are performing over time.

Wondering what the fields filled with yellow flowers around Delta are? They are actually cover crops!This particular cov...
04/23/2026

Wondering what the fields filled with yellow flowers around Delta are? They are actually cover crops!

This particular cover crop mix is being dominated by flowering turnips. There are several varieties of turnip used in cover crop mixes including purple top turnips, vivant hybrid turnips, and twister hybrid turnips.

Hybrid turnips allocate more of their energy toward leaf production rather than bulb development. As a result, they are more tolerant of grazing pressure and are capable of regrowth after being grazed. For comparison, purple-top turnips develop a large bulb and when their leaves are grazed by waterfowl they do not typically regrow.

Due to the mild winter and warm spring temperatures, these turnips, which were planted in early fall, have begun to flower. This is not typically observed, as we usually experience a cold snap sufficient to winterkill most cover crops before they reach this stage.

The Grassland Set-Aside Program is now open, with applications being accepted from farmers across Metro Vancouver and th...
04/22/2026

The Grassland Set-Aside Program is now open, with applications being accepted from farmers across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

This 2–4-year program supports farmers’ resting fields between crops by planting a mix of flowers, grasses and broad-leaved plants, allowing soil to rebuild nutrients, improve structure, and recover from intensive use.

Participants receive $500 per acre annually for each year the field remains in the program.

In addition to improving soil health, set-aside fields provide valuable habitat and foraging areas for species at risk.

For more information, contact [email protected] or visit the link in our bio to apply. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Funding for the Grassland Set-Aside Program is provided by the governments of Canada and British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with additional support from long-term endowment funds and the City of Delta.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The Field Margin Program is now open for farmers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. DFWT is offering funding supp...
04/20/2026

The Field Margin Program is now open for farmers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

DFWT is offering funding support for floral and grass field margins (1-10 m wide) within farmland. These versatile strips can be planted anywhere on your farm, at the edge of fields, as strips between crops, or can help square out fields.

Field Margins deliver a range of benefits across the farm. By introducing diverse grasses and flowering plants, they create reliable habitats for native pollinators and beneficial insects, which can help support crop production through improved pollination and natural pest control. At the same time, these margins offer shelter and movement corridors for birds and small wildlife, helping reconnect habitats in agricultural landscapes.

Field margins can also help stabilize soil, reduce erosion, and limit runoff, keeping nutrients in place and improving overall soil health over time.

Rates for establishment year are $650 per acre, with the opportunity for an additional extension at $500 an acre for margin maintenance, if funding is available.

Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or visit the link in our bio to apply!

Funding for the Field Margin Program is provided by the governments of Canada and British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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