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Farming biogas in action

There is a wide range of biogas facilities already operating on farms across Canada. Ontario boasts more than 30 anaerobic digestors. British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec are also home to successful agricultural biogas operations. Learn more about some of these facilities by listening to a podcast or by selecting a specific agricultural biogas operation from the list below.

Farming biogas podcast

In this podcast series, three dairy farmers share their experience and vital lessons learned that will benefit anyone exploring biogas as an option for their farm.

Click on an episode to listen.

Episode 1
Harcolm Farms

Rob McKinlay of Harcolm Farms, North America’s first small, factory-built, farm-scale anaerobic digester. The 20 kW mini digester system is fed only on-farm material from the 72-head dairy farm.

Episode 2
Fepro Farms

Paul Klaesi of Fepro Farms, a pioneer of agricultural biogas in Ontario, currently operates 500 kW biogas facility running on 15,000 tonnes of dairy manure, corn silage and off-farm material per year.

Episode 3
Clovermead Farm

Korb Whale of Clovermead Farms, recipient of a national sustainability award, manages a 150-head dairy operation and 250 kW biogas facility. Clovermead uses waste produced on the farm as well as off-farm feedstock to feed two anaerobic digesters.

 

Ag biogas projects in Canada

Below are just some of the agricultural biogas plants operating on farms in Canada. Learn more about them by clicking on a business name below. Filter your results by province, farm type or offtake (heat, electricity, RNG) to find specific projects.

 

  • Province

  • Farm Type

  • Offtake

Athlone BioPower


Bayview Flowers


Birchlawn Farms


Carbon Control Systems


Carleton Corner Farms


Clearydale Farms


Clovermead Farms


Coop Agri-Énergie Warwick


Delft Blue Veal


Dicklands Farm


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This initiative was funded in part through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, FortisBC and by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia under Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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    • Environment
    • Business
    • Biogas system flow
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  • Assessment tool
  • Getting started
    • Checklist
    • Key questions
    • Resources
    • Suppliers and advisors
  • Farming biogas in action
    • Podcast
    • Projects
  • Contact us