The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association formed 1913 to give a voice to ranchers in the province when it came to legislation and policies and now, over a 100 years later, they remain a strong ally for Saskatchewan ranchers. The Association committed to honourable and legitimate representation to preserve this way of life. Recognizing the need for agricultural land conservation, they formed the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation.
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association launched the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation in January 2020 as a charitable foundation and land trust to conserve agricultural lands, advance education, relieve poverty and assist victims of disasters. It has been established to fill a growing need in the ranching community for voluntary, private-sector options for agricultural land conservation. It is the first and only provincial agricultural and conservation organization based in Saskatchewan and is the first to offer term easements. It also has a specific focus on conserving agricultural lands.
The Foundation is a federally-registered charitable organization that is operated by a board of directors, which consists of eight members who are primarily current or former agricultural producers with a personal understanding of agricultural and community issues as well as two academics bringing their research expertise to decision-making.
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation has four stated purposes as follows:
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation will work with landowners to conserve Saskatchewan’s ranching and rangeland ecosystems and working landscapes for the benefit of future generations.
Our mission is to protect and conserve native rangelands and the wildlife that depend on them in working landscapes by acquiring conservation easements in accordance with the Conservation Easements Act and entering into conservation agreements with landowners in Saskatchewan.