In 2024, Strathcona County’s Agriculture Master Plan was deemed to be substantially completed by County Council. This initiated the process to create Agricultural Framework (6.3 MB) to elevate the importance of agriculture and provide updated outcomes to guide the work of County Council and administration. The focus areas of the Agricultural Framework include governance, people, business, and production. In September of 2025, the outcomes and objectives of the Agricultural Framework were approved by Council. 

Strathcona County's  Agriculture Master Plan (9.1 MB) was released in 2015 to explore the future of agriculture in the county and what strategies and policies were needed to support the industry. In 2016, the Agriculture Master Plan was recognized with the Planning Excellence by the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Implementation Strategy

The Implementation Strategy outlines how Strathcona County intends to explore the recommendations in the Agriculture Master Plan. Implementation of the Agriculture Master Plan will involve evaluation of six key strategy areas. 

Agriculture and food sector development

The strategy is focussed on:

• Identifying economic opportunities, largely for agriculture and food production and processing, resulting in products with added value
• Identifying potentially unique companies with unique products
• Including new and improved primary production

For more information, visit the Agriculture and Food Sector Development page. 

Agri-tourism

Tourism has potential to attract and grow our primary sectors. It can enhance quality of life by creating a sense of place, which would support major employers in the area with talent attraction. It can also support the retail community and cultivate economic diversification.  

Agri-tourism refers to the opportunity to discover agriculture through experiential education. 

Urban agriculture

Our vision is that urban agriculture is easily accessed and seen in Strathcona County; it contributes to creating a healthy, livable community by helping to grow food, relationships, and economy in our community.

For more information on the strategies seven focus areas visit the Urban Agriculture Strategy page.

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