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Turning sustainability into strength

Exploring what resilient farming means by trialing natural capital reporting solutions that reduce complexity, build farmer confidence, improve understanding of on-farm tools, and support recognition for existing sustainability work.

What's happening here?

The Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (CMA) Green Sheep Project is trialing and demonstrating practical, farmer-ready natural capital reporting solutions for mixed farming systems in South-West Victoria. The project will also develop pathways for farmers to receive recognition for existing environmental stewardship.

Focus:

Improve farmer understanding of natural captial reporting tools
Develop farmer natural capital credentialing and sustainability reporting confidence
Increase data literacy, skills and knowledge around sustainability
Create adoption pathways through local advisors and networks

Location?

South-West Victoria, delivered by Glenelg Hopkins CMA with regional producer groups and supply chain stakeholders.

Project goals?

Test mixed farming system natural-capital tools and calculators
Monitor demonstration farms to track progress
Improve credentialling and sustainability reporting confidence
Develop producer reference groups to improve awareness, knowledge and skills

What’s involved?

Selection and baseline assessment of 3–5 demonstration farms
On-farm site visits, grazing and biodiversity field days
Testing emissions, biodiversity and natural capital metrics
Refining natural capital measurement and reporting tools based on farmer feedback
Workshops

Project timelines

2026

Credentialling review and early findings workshops
Begin testing natural capital tools and calculators
Understand current farm practices, barriers and readiness
Select and baseline 3-5 demonstration farms

2027

Refine tools based on farmer feedback and develop mixed farm guidance
Producer reference group testing of tools and materials
Demonstration farm improvements and biodiversity/ grazing field days
Method testing and updated emissions and natural capital metrics

2028

Final demonstration monitoring and case studies
Showcase of project and regional results
Final tool guidance sessions for farmers

What will farmers see on the ground?

Demonstration farms showing practical sustainability actions
Natural capital tools tested in mixed farming environments
Field days, roundtables and producer reference groups
Insights into soils, pasture systems and biodiversity values
Clearer links between on-farm practices and supply chain or market recognition

Long-term benefits

Increased producer confidence in sustainability and natural capital reporting
Stronger farm-to-supply-chain Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) alignment
Recognition of existing stewardship and sustainability practices
Improved decision-support tools and data capability

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