Canadian Organic Growers (COG) Organic Directory, 2002

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Directory of Organics
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Acknowledgements/Remerciements
Canadian Organic Growers wishes to thank all the Organizations
and Good People who helped so much with this Directory in such
a wonderful spirit of cooperative collaboration.
Canadian Organic Growers désire remercier les organismes et les aimables
personnes qui ont tant contribué à la réalisation de ce Répertoire, faisant
preuve d’un génial esprit de coopération et de collaboration:
Certified Organic Association of British Columbia
(COABC)
Office Administrator: Cara Nunn
#8A 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Vernon BC V1T 9G1
250-260-4429, 1-866-992-2627, fx 250-260-4436
office@certifiedorganic.bc.ca
www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca
Translation/Traduction:
Pierre Masson, Ellipse (Certified translator)
414, rue la Tourelle, #1, Québec QC G1R 1E2
418-647-1541, fx 206-338-4089
pmasson@ecsglobal.net
Coordination: Canadian Organic Growers
Eleanor Heise
618 Burr Rd, RR#2 Ameliasburg ON K0K 1A0
613-399-5613, eheise@kos.net
Peace River Organic Producers Association (PROPA)
Buchan, Marina
Box 61, Silver Valley AB T0H 3E0
780-351-2115 (phone/fax), orbuch@telusplanet.net
Canadian Organic Growers and our Regional Coordinators
contacted all the Certifying Bodies in Canada by phone, e-mail
and/or publication, to request that they contact their members and
clients about this Directory. Some Certifiers chose to support the
Directory’s production by advertising, some opted not to
participate, and several submitted their entire membership as
entries. We thank all the Certifying Bodies and look forward to
increasing participation in future editions of the Directory. The
next edition is projected for spring, 2004.
Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD)
Schmidt, Angie
306-476-2551, w.schmidt@sk.sympatico.ca
COG Manitoba Chapter, the Organic Food Council of
Manitoba
Neufeld, David
Box 7, Clearwater MB R0K 0M0
204-873-2676, landlink@mts.net
Librairie Agri-Info (Quebec)
Sansregret, Locana
224 Principale, Ste-Élizabeth-de-Warwick QC J0A 1M0
819-358-6038, fx 819-358-6090,
info@agri-info.qc.ca, www.agri-info.qc.ca
Bergeron, Charles-Eugène
chardonsetroses@abacom.com
Production:
Karyn Wright, Terra Edibles/the Village Green
Box 164, Foxboro ON K0K 2B0
613-961-0654, fx 613-968-6369
karyn@magma.ca, www.terraedibles.ca
Canadian Organic Growers et nos coordonnateurs régionaux ont
communiqué avec tous les organismes certificateurs au Canada,
par téléphone, courriel et par les médias, pour leur demander de
contacter leurs membres et clients en rapport avec le présent
Répertoire. Certains organismes certificateurs ont choisi de soutenir
la production du Répertoire par le biais de publicité, d’autres ont
préféré ne pas participer, et plusieurs ont fourni une liste complète
de leurs membres pour inscription individuelle. Nous remercions
tous les organismes certificateurs et nous anticipons une
participation croissante lors des éditions futures du Répertoire.
La prochaine édition est prévue pour le printemps 2004.
Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN)
Administrative Director: Jennifer Melanson
3101 Hwy 236, RR#1, Kennetcook NS B0N 1P0
902-632-2523, toll free: 1-866-32ACORN (22676),
fx 902-632-2837
admin@acornorganic.org, www.acornorganic.org
Cover artwork by Randy Mugford © 2002.
It’s for sale! fe publishing - illustrations, event posters, layout
and design, web sites (see Advertising Manager).
Advertising Manager:
Randy Mugford, fe publishing
12 South Pt Rd, Portuguese Cove NS B3V 1K3
902-868-1299 (phone/fax)
rmugford@hfx.eastlink.ca
La toile en page couverture est de Randy Mugford © 2002.
Elle est à vendre! fe publishing - illustrations, affiches pour
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Canadian Organic Growers, Box 6408, Station J, Ottawa ON K2A 3Y6 613-231-9047 www.cog.ca
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Statistics
onGr
organic
production in Canada/
Données statistiques sur la production
biologique au Canada
Numbers of Certified Organic Producers and Processors in Canada in 2000
Nombre de producteurs et transformateurs biologiques certifiés au Canada
en 2000
Province
# of
producers
% increase
since ’99
total %
of farms
Province
# de
producteurs
augmentation
en % depuis ’99
% du nombre
total de fermes
377
5%
2.0%
83
55
23,500
325
55%
0.6%
34
37
344,585
1,148
83% (64%)
1.9%
29
49
362,165
Manitoba
148
22%
0.07%
29
22
37,000
Ontario
578
17%
1.0%
19
94
55,000?
Quebec/Québec
412
-1%
1.2%
105
58
10,000?
New Brunswick/
45
10%
1.6%
3
3
4,000?
PEI/ ÎPÉ
33
50%
1.6%
?
1
1,500?
Nova Scotia/
32
18%
0.9%
10
3
1,500?
7
0%
1.0%
?
1
?
3,108
34%
1.2%
312
323
839,250
British Columbia/
# in transtransition 1
# processors
& handlers2
acres
(est. only)
# en
# de transformateurs
# acres
transition1 et de manutentionnaires2(est. uniquement)
Colombie-Britannique
Alberta
Saskatchewan3
Nouveau-Brunswick
Nouvelle-Écosse
Newfoundland/
Terre-Neuve
Totals/Totaux
1
2
3
Transition data is incomplete. Some CBs did not report numbers of transitional growers; the figures in the table represent only those reported, not actual or
estimated numbers.
Les données concernant le nombre de producteurs en transition sont incomplètes. Certains organismes certificateurs n’ont pas indiqué une valeur pour le
nombre de producteurs en transition; les valeurs du tableau représentent uniquement celles soumises, pas les valeurs réelles ou estimées.
Numbers of processors and handlers may be overestimated if enterprises are certified by more than one CB.
Les nombres de transformateurs et de manutentionnaires pourraient être surévalués, si des entreprises sont certifiées par plus d’un organisme certificateur.
Saskatchewan acreage does not include wild rice lakes but wild rice harvesters are included in the total number of certified producers.
La superficie pour la Saskatchewan n’inclut pas les lacs de riz sauvage, mais les producteurs de riz sauvage sont inclus dans le nombre total de producteurs
certifiés.
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Table
of
Contents/Table
des matières
Statistics on organic production in Canada/Données statistiques sur la production
biologique au Canada ......................................................................................................... 4
Purpose of the Directory/Objectifs du Répertoire ................................................................ 6/7
Why grow, buy and eat organic food?/Pourquoi cultiver, acheter et manger
des aliments biologiques? ................................................................................................ 8/9
Organic growing and genetic engineering/La culture biologique et le génie génétique .......... 12/13
Who are we?/Qui sommes-nous? ............................................................................. 18/19
Board of Directors/Conseil d’administration ..................................................................... 21
Chapters & provincial representatives/Sections locales et représentants provinciaux ............... 21
Certifying Bodies in Canada/Organismes certificateurs au Canada ............................................ 24
Producers/Processors/Distributors/Retailers/Restaurants
Producteurs/Transformateurs/Distributeurs/Détaillants/Restaurants
British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique .......................................................................... 30
Alberta ...................................................................................................................... 33
Saskatchewan .............................................................................................................. 40
Manitoba .................................................................................................................... 42
Ontario ...................................................................................................................... 42
Quebec/Québec ......................................................................................................... 52
New Brunswick/Nouveau Brunswick ............................................................................... 53
Nova Scotia/Nouvelle-Écosse ......................................................................................... 54
Prince Edward Island/Île-du-Prince Édouard...................................................................... 56
Newfoundland & Labrador/Terre-Neuve et Labrador ........................................................ 56
International ............................................................................................................... 56
Education/Training/Apprenticeships/Éducation/Formation/Stages ............................................ 57
Research/Recherches ......................................................................................................... 64
Conferences/Congrès ........................................................................................................ 67
Seed sources/Sources pour les semences .............................................................................. 67
Non-Government Organizations/Organismes apparentés non gouvernementaux ........................ 73
Government contacts/Personnes-ressources gouvernementales ................................................ 79
Publications ..................................................................................................................... 83
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Répert
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Répertoir
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Les objectifs:
•
•
•
•
•
•
aider les consommateurs à trouver des aliments
biologiques et à savoir ce que signifie « biologique »
fournir, à un coût très modique, les coordonnées des
producteurs et des transformateurs, aux acheteurs tant
au Canada et qu’ailleurs sur les marchés
internationaux
permettre aux étudiants de trouver où sont offerts
des cours, de la formation et des stages
informer le secteur de l’agriculture biologique et la
population en général concernant les recherches en
cours
fournir un document de référence pratique
répertoriant les organismes, congrès et publications
relatives à l’agriculture biologique, ainsi que les
semences biologiques
démontrer l’envergure et la vitalité du secteur
canadien de l’agriculture biologique aux
gouvernements et organismes de financement
Vos idées et suggestions pour la prochaine édition du Répertoire,
prévue pour le printemps 2004, seront acceptées avec joie.
Nous espérons qu’il y aura suffisamment de soutien pour la
prochaine édition, de manière à pouvoir consacrer du personnel
à l’indexation des produits et des fermes.
—E. Heise, 618 route Burr, RR#2, Ameliasburg ON
K0K 1A0 eheise@kos.net
Qu’est-ce que des aliments biologiques?
Traditionnellement, les aliments biologiques ont été
« proches, sans artifices et naturels ».
• proches – produits localement
• sans artifices – transformés le moins possible
• naturels – produits en harmonie avec les
écosystèmes
même « biologique » peut ne rien vouloir dire.
Maintenant que la population démontre un fort
intérêt pour des aliments sains, de nombreux
entrepreneurs cherchent à profiter de cet engouement
et déclarent que leurs aliments sont sains.
Le seul moyen de s’assurer que les aliments que
vous achetez sont certainement biologiques est de
demander à voir l’attestation de certification du
producteur ou de connaître les agriculteurs et de visiter
leurs fermes.
Les détaillants qui vendent des aliments certifiés
biologiques auront en main les attestations de
certification de leurs fournisseurs. Demandez à les
voir et vérifiez que l’attestation est émise par un
organisme certificateur reconnu.
Nous avons inclus presque tous les sceaux légitimes
de certification ayant cours actuellement avec les
rubriques des organismes certificateurs canadiens,
dans le but d’aider les gens à reconnaître les sceaux de
certification légitimes (voir la section OC). Des
organismes certificateurs légitimes font leur apparition
à chaque année.
Comment utiliser ce Répert
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Répertoir
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tr
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er des aliments biologiques
trouv
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Consultez la section couvrant les producteurs,
transformateurs, détaillants, etc. de votre province
pour trouver près de chez vous le produit que vous
cherchez. Si vous ne trouvez pas, localisez le Chapitre
COG ou l’organisme certificateur le plus près de vous
et communiquez avec eux pour qu’ils vous indiquent
le nom d’un agriculteur/transformateur produisant
l’aliment que vous désirez.
De nos jours, les aliments biologiques peuvent avoir
voyagé de grandes distances, avoir été transformés
considérablement, et s’afficher comme biologiques
alors qu’ils ont été produits dans le cadre d’un système
non durable.
« Écologique » peut ne rien vouloir dire;
« Naturel » peut ne rien vouloir dire;
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Direct
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Organics
Purpose:
• to help consumers find organic food and know
what ‘organic’ entails
• to provide producers’ and processors’ names to
buyers in Canada and internationally at a very
low cost
• to enable students to find where organic courses,
training and apprenticeships are offered
• to inform the organic sector and the public about
organic research
• to provide a handy reference for organic and
organically-related organizations, conferences,
publications and seeds
• to demonstrate to government and funding
bodies the extent and vitality of Canada’s organic
sector
Your ideas and suggestions for the next edition of the
Directory, planned for the spring of 2004, will be
gratefully received. We hope there will be enough support
for the next edition for staff time to index the products
and farms.
—E. Heise, 618 Burr Rd, RR#2, Ameliasburg ON
K0K 1A0 eheise@kos.net
The only way to ensure that the food you buy is
definitely organic is to ask to see the producer’s
Certification Certificate or get to know the farmers
and visit their farms.
Shops selling certified organic food will have the
Certification Certificates of their suppliers. If in
doubt, ask to see them, and check that the certificate
is issued by a recognized Certifying Body.
We have included almost all of the current
legitimate Certification logos with the listings of the
Canadian Certifying Bodies to help people recognize
the legitimate Certification logos. (See CB section.)
Legitimate new Certifying Bodies emerge each year.
Ho
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How
Direct
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or
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organic
Search the section on Producers, Processors,
Distributors, etc. in your province to find the product
you want nearest you. If you don’t see it, find the
COG Chapter or Certifying Body nearest you in the
CB section and contact them to give you the name
of a farmer/processor who produces the food you
want.
What is or
ganic ffood?
ood?
organic
Traditionally, organic food has been ‘near, naked and
natural.’
• near - produced locally
• naked - as little processing as possible
• natural - produced in harmony with ecological
systems
These days, ‘organic’ food may come from long
distances, may include highly processed food, and
may claim to be organic when it has been produced
in a system that is not sustainable.
‘Ecological’ may not mean anything;
‘Natural’ may not mean anything;
even ‘Organic’ may not mean anything.
Now that the public is showing strong desire for
healthy food, many entrepreneurs are jumping on
the bandwagon to claim their food is healthy.
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consumers and activists.
Membership includes:
• EcoFarm & Garden, an information-packed
quarterly magazine
• discounts on COG books
• use of our extensive organic library
See page 43 for more information on COG and a
membership order form.
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Pourquoi biologiques?
Pourquoi cultiver, acheter et manger
des aliments biologiques?
Se connecter à des sources vérifiables pour
notre alimentation
Le cheminement des aliments certifiés biologiques peut être
suivi à la trace de nos assiettes, jusqu’à l’agriculteur les
ayant cultivés. Tous les intervenants de cette longue chaîne—
incluant les transporteurs, les installations d’entreposage
et les transformateurs—doivent se conformer à des normes
nationales (et souvent internationales). Tous sont inspectés
par des inspecteurs qualifiés et indépendants.
Réduire notre exposition aux pesticides,
produits chimiques de synthèse, hormones
de croissance et organismes transgéniques
(OGM)
De nouveaux produits chimiques agricoles sont introduits
chaque année. On connaît bien peu leurs effets à long terme
sur la santé et leurs effets lorsqu’ils se combinent. Mais des
études démontrent que nos enfants, en raison de leur taille,
sont exposés en moyenne à quatre fois plus de pesticides et
d’OGM que les adultes. Plusieurs des produits chimiques
naguère considérés comme sans danger ont vu leur
utilisation interdite lorsqu’il a été prouvé qu’ils causaient
des problèmes de santé. Les normes de culture biologique
interdisent l’emploi d’engrais et de pesticides de synthèse,
ou d’organismes transgéniques; les normes de culture
biologique proscrivent l’utilisation d’antibiotiques et
d’hormones de croissance dans le cadre de l’élevage
d’animaux à des fins alimentaires.
Encourager les agriculteurs à prendre en
considération plus sérieusement leur propre
santé, celle de leur famille et celle de leurs
employés
Au Canada, une étude concernant la mortalité chez 70 000
agriculteurs de la Saskatchewan a permis de noter un lien
entre l’incidence des lymphomes non hodgkiniens et la
superficie vaporisée avec des herbicides. Les agriculteurs
savent que les produits chimiques agricoles sont conçus
pour tuer et ils sont de plus en plus conscients des effets
négatifs de ces produits chimiques sur l’environnement au
sens large, et sur la santé humaine. Ils pensent, cependant,
qu’ils doivent utiliser ces produits chimiques pour préserver
la viabilité financière de leur ferme. Plus nous achetons chez
des producteurs biologiques locaux, plus nous
convaincrons d’autres agriculteurs d’abandonner
l’utilisation des produits chimiques de synthèse.
Soutenir un mouvement vers des fermes
plus petites et un plus grand nombre
d’agriculteurs
L’agriculture industrielle a démontré qu’elle est incapable,
en raison des coûts élevés et du stress, d’inciter des gens à
se lancer en agriculture. Plus de la moitié de nos agriculteurs
ont quitté cette profession au cours des cinquante dernières
années, et l’âge moyen des agriculteurs au Canada est de 56
ans. Les fermes grossissent et se spécialisent tellement que
les agriculteurs n’arrivent plus à trouver dans les villes
rurales les équipements et les services qu’ils requièrent. Les
commerces, écoles et églises sont en train de fermer à cause
de la diminution de la population et de l’achalandage. Ceci
n’est pas une tendance inévitable ou irréversible. Aux É.-U.,
en 2001, le nombre de fermes s’est accru pour la première
fois depuis de nombreuses décennies. La raison se situe au
niveau de la demande pour des aliments biologiques qui a
incité plus de gens à se lancer en agriculture sur des
superficies plus petites. Les grandes entreprises cependant,
cherchent activement à profiter du mouvement vers une
meilleure santé, en achetant des fermes et des installations
de transformation biologiques. En conséquence, il est
d’autant plus important de faire l’effort d’acheter chez des
producteurs et transformateurs de votre région.
Satisfaire notre goût pour des aliments plus
savoureux et nutritifs
La plupart d’entre nous s’entendraient pour dire que les
aliments sont plus savoureux lorsqu’ils mûrissent et
croissent dans un sol riche en nutriments. Cette constatation
élémentaire concernant les aliments de bonne qualité est
partagée par des chefs partout au pays qui recherchent des
aliments biologiques de culture locale. « On peut regarder
les agriculteurs biologiques qui nous approvisionnent dans
le blanc des yeux », nous dit Jim Armstrong de WOW
Hospitality à Winnipeg, « et savoir que ces aliments sont
vrais, avec des éléments nutritifs réels. Certains de nos clients
notent la différence de goût et de fraîcheur. » Des études,
réalisées surtout en Europe où l’intérêt est plus soutenu,
commencent à confirmer ces expériences en démontrant que
les aliments cultivés biologiquement sont particulièrement
riches en vitamines et minéraux.
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Why organic?
Wh
y gr
ow, buy and eat or
ganic
Why
gro
organic
food?
Co
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erifiable sour
ces of our ffood
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Connect
verifiable
sources
Certified organic food can be traced back from our plates to
the farmer that grows it. Everyone along the ‘farm gate to
dinner plate’ trail—including transportation companies,
storage facilities and processors—must adhere to national
(and often international) standards. Everyone is inspected
by independently trained inspectors.
Reduce our e
xposur
e tto
o pesticides
exposur
xposure
pesticides,, synthetic
adiation
chemicals
owth hormones
chemicals,, gr
gro
hormones,, irr
irradiation
and g
enetically modified or
ganisms (GM
Os)
genetically
organisms
(GMOs)
New agricultural chemicals are being introduced every year.
Little is known about their long-term health effects and the
effects of combinations of chemicals. But research is showing
that our children, because of the size of their bodies, on
average receive four times more exposure to pesticides and
GMOs than do adults. Many of the chemicals that were
once considered safe have been removed from use due to
the ill health they have been proven to cause. Organic
standards do not allow synthetic fertilizers, pesticides,
irradiation or genetically modified organisms; organic
standards forbid the use of antibiotics and growth hormones
in raising animals for food.
Encour
ag
e ffarmer
armer
o consider mor
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Encourag
age
armerss tto
more
seriously their own health, the health of
their families and the health of their
work
er
orker
erss
In Canada, a study of mortality in 70,000 Saskatchewan
farmers showed a positive association between nonHodgkin’s lymphoma and the number of acres sprayed with
herbicides. Farmers know agricultural chemicals are
designed to kill and they are becoming increasingly
conscious of the negative effects of these chemicals on the
broader environment and on human health. They feel,
though, that they need to use these chemicals in order to
keep their farms viable. The more we buy from local organic
farmers, the more we will convince other farmers to make
the transition away from the use of synthetic chemicals.
Support a mo
vement tto
owar
ds smaller ffarms
arms
mov
ards
and mor
e ffarmer
armer
more
armerss
farming. We have lost more than half of our farmers in the
last fifty years and the average age of farmers in Canada is
56 years. Farms are getting so large and specialized that
farmers can no longer find the equipment and services they
need in rural towns. Businesses, schools and churches are
closing due to the loss of people and cash flow. This is not
an inevitable or irreversible trend. In the USA the number of
farms increased in 2001 for the first time in decades. The
reason is that consumer demand for organic food has
inspired more people to take up farming on smaller parcels
of land. Large corporations, though, are keen to capitalize
on the health movement by purchasing organic farms and
organic processing operations. And so it is increasingly
important to make the effort to buy from local organic
sources.
Satisfy our desir
e ffor
or mor
e fla
vourful and
desire
more
flav
nutritious food
Most of us would agree that food tastes better if it is allowed
to ripen naturally and grow in nutrient-rich soil. This
commonsense appreciation for good quality food is
supported by chefs across the country who are looking for
locally grown organic food. “We can look into the eyes of
the organic farmers who supply us,” says Jim Armstrong,
with WOW Hospitality in Winnipeg, “and know this food
is real, with real nutrients. Some of our customers notice the
difference in taste and freshness.” Studies, mostly out of
Europe where the interest is greater, are beginning to confirm
these experiences by showing that organically grown foods
are particularly rich in vitamins and minerals.
Reduce the amount of tto
oxins entering our
water supplies
Pesticides can be found in our water sources, due, in large
measure, to either pesticide drift, infiltration into ground
water or runoff from farmland. The National Hydrological
Research Centre in Saskatoon found that every surface water
supply tested in Western Canada contains herbicides.
Organic farming practices do not contribute to this
contamination.
Conserv
e ener
gy in pr
oviding our ffood
ood
Conserve
energy
pro
Industrial agriculture has proven that it is unable, due to
the high costs and stress, to inspire people to get into
Like their conventional neighbours, most organic farmers
use tractors and tillers on their land. But they tend to use
smaller equipment on smaller land holdings. While
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Pourquoi biologiques?
Réduire la quantité de toxines dans nos
systèmes d’alimentation en eau potable
Des pesticides peuvent être décelés dans nos systèmes
d’alimentation en eau potable, en raison principalement de
dérives de pesticides, d’infiltrations dans la nappe
phréatique ou du ruissellement provenant des terres
agricoles. Le National Hydrological Research Centre à
Saskatoon a constaté que tous les systèmes
d’approvisionnement d’eau de surface testés dans l’Ouest
canadien, contenaient des herbicides. Les méthodes
culturales biologiques ne contribuent pas à cette
contamination.
Économiser l’énergie lors de la production
de nos aliments
Tout comme leurs voisins en régie conventionnelle, la plupart
des agriculteurs biologiques utilisent des tracteurs et des
cultivateurs sur leurs terres. Mais ils ont tendance à utiliser
de l’équipement de plus petite taille sur des superficies moins
grandes. Alors que l’agriculture industrielle emploie des
engrais et des pesticides dérivés de combustibles fossiles,
les agriculteurs biologiques se servent de fumiers compostés,
de cultures-abris, et sarclent davantage manuellement. La
plupart des aliments disponibles dans les supermarchés
ont été transportés sur une distance de mille kilomètres pour
parvenir jusqu’à notre assiette. Les aliments biologiques
tendent à nécessiter moins de transport et ceux produits
localement, beaucoup moins évidemment, par définition.
Promouvoir la biodiversité et le bien-être
des animaux de boucherie
Du fait que l’agriculture biologique suppose une
philosophie prônant « un impact réduit sur la planète »,
la diversité des plantes, animaux, insectes et oiseaux
sauvages est tolérée et encouragée. Les animaux d’élevage
sur les fermes biologiques sont respectés en raison de leurs
rythmes naturels. Ils ne peuvent être mutilés ou confinés de
manière déraisonnable, et ne peuvent être nourris avec les
résidus d’autres animaux.
biologique, on favorise la création de communautés formées
de bactéries du sol, de mycélium et de microbes, qui
décomposent la paille, le compost et les minéraux présents
dans le sol, de manière à rendre disponible une large gamme
de nutriments, pour les plantes, pour les animaux, et en
bout de ligne pour nous.
Célébrer la jonction de la science et du
savoir traditionnel
Alors que la plupart des agriculteurs ont passé les cinquante
dernières années à adopter sur leur ferme les solutions
instantanées à la mode, les producteurs biologiques ont fait
leurs propres expérimentations en combinant des savoirs
traditionnels et des recherches modernes. Puisque
l’essentiel de la recherche agricole, tant privée que publique,
dépend de subventions venant d’entreprises commerciales,
on constate une insuffisance de recherches systématiques
dans le domaine des systèmes de culture biologique.
Se responsabiliser quant au coût global de
nos aliments
Les aliments non biologiques peuvent sembler moins
dispendieux lorsque qu’on considère les prix payés à la
caisse, mais lorsque les coûts cachés associés à la production
industrielle, tels que le coût de la dégradation des sols et de
la pollution de l’eau, et le coût des soins de santé
additionnels, sont pris en compte, l’aubaine ne semble pas
si claire. Ces coûts sont refilés à d’autres hors du système de
production agricole, à savoir les contribuables (i.e. vous et
moi). Les producteurs biologiques assument eux-mêmes la
plupart de leurs coûts de production, ce qui comprend ceux
engendrés par des pratiques exigeant plus de main-d’œuvre,
par des méthodes naturelles d’amélioration des sols et par
la mise en marché. Ces coûts font partie intégrante du prix
des aliments biologiques.
—David Neufeld
Bâtir la santé de nos sols
Les agriculteurs biologiques voient le sol comme un élément
vivant de notre écosystème. Pour obtenir des plants et des
animaux en santé, nous devons nous assurer que nos sols
soient sains. Les pratiques spécifiées par les normes de
culture biologique réduisent l’érosion, si courante sur les
fermes en régie conventionnelle. L’agriculture industrielle
considère le sol comme guère plus qu’un substrat permettant
aux racines de s’agripper. En conséquence, nous constatons
une réduction de la « faune » dans nos sols par les
produits chimiques de synthèse. Dans les systèmes en régie
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Why organic?
industrial agriculture uses fertilizers and pesticides derived
from fossil fuels, organic farmers rely on composted manure,
cover crops and a greater degree of hand weeding. Most of
the supermarket food we buy travels one thousand
kilometers to get to our tables. Organic food tends to require
less transportation and local food much less of course.
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Because of the ‘walking gently on this earth’ philosophy
behind organic farming, nature’s diversity of plants,
animals, bugs and birds are tolerated and encouraged.
Organic farm animals are respected for having natural
rhythms. They cannot be mutilated or confined
unreasonably and cannot be fed the remains of other
animals.
Build up the health of our soils
Organic farmers understand the soil as a living part of our
ecosystem. In order to have healthy plants and animals we
need to ensure that our soils are healthy. Practices specified
by organic standards reduce erosion so prevalent with
conventional systems. Industrial agriculture considers the
soil little more than a place for the roots to hold on to. As a
result we are seeing synthetic chemicals reducing the
‘wildlife’ in our soils. In organic systems, soil bacteria,
mycelium and microbes are encouraged to form
communities that break down the straw, compost and
minerals in the soil in order to make a broad spectrum of
nutrients available to plants, animals and eventually
ourselves.
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While most farmers have spent the past fifty years being
distracted by technological quick fixes for their farms,
organic farmers have been doing their own experiments
with a blend of traditional wisdom and modern research.
Since most agricultural research, both private and public,
relies on corporate funding, not enough formal research
has gone into organic farming systems.
Tak
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food
Non-organic food may seem cheaper at the check-out, but
when the hidden costs of industrial production, such as the
cost of soil degradation and water pollution, and the cost of
added health care are considered, the deal does not look as
good. These costs are ‘externalized’—paid for outside of
the agricultural production system by taxpayers (that’s us).
Organic growers internalize most of their production costs
which include more labour intensive techniques, natural
soil building methods and marketing. These costs are
incorporated into the prices of organic foods.
—David Neufeld
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La culture biologique vs OGM
La culture biologique et le génie
génétique
© Canadian Organic Growers, 2002. Reproduction permise, en précisant que COG en est l’auteur.
Lorsque vous magasinez dans un supermarché au Canada, il est estimé qu’une proportion pouvant atteindre 70% des aliments
transformés que vous y achetez, contiennent des ingrédients transgéniques. Il est impossible, pour le consommateur canadien, de
déterminer si ses flocons de maïs, sa soupe, ses craquelins ou ses aliments pour bébé sont modifiés génétiquement ou non, à moins
d’acheter des produits certifiés biologiques.
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) affiche une position
claire concernant l’utilisation des aliments transgéniques :
nous croyons qu’il y a eu un nombre tout à fait inadéquat
d’études concernant la salubrité des aliments transgéniques,
du point de vue santé et environnemental. COG réclame un
moratoire immédiat sur la vente des semences transgéniques
et sur la culture des variétés transgéniques. Tant qu’un tel
moratoire ne sera pas en force, nous demandons l’étiquetage
obligatoire des aliments et des champs contenant des
composants transgéniques.
Les Canadiens ont le droit de connaître la teneur de ce
qu’ils mangent. Ils ont le droit d’être sûr que ces aliments
transgéniques sont sans danger. Nous avons besoin que
notre gouvernement, nos manufacturiers alimentaires et nos
détaillants, nous offrent le choix de consommer ou non des
aliments transgéniques.
Qui fait la promotion de la biotechnologie?
Nous voyons à la télévision des publicités sophistiquées
indiquant que le génie génétique est bénéfique pour
l’environnement et aide à nourrir le monde. Nous entendons
notre gouvernement qui nous assure que ces produits ont
été testés et sont sécuritaires. Nous entendons des
universitaires nous dire « faites-nous confiance ».
Cependant, il demeure que la vente des aliments
transgéniques est une industrie gigantesque, soutenue par
des sociétés financièrement très puissantes, qui ont investi
des sommes considérables dans ce processus, et qui doivent
récupérer leurs mises de fond. Les gouvernements ont été
influencés par les grandes entreprises de telle sorte qu’ils
favorisent cette nouvelle technologie.
Également, de nos jours les universités dépendent
fortement des fonds contribués par l’industrie privée, et elles
se doivent d’être prudentes de manière à s’assurer de
continuer à recevoir leur financement. Les universitaires se
plaignent qu’ils ne peuvent obtenir des subventions de
recherche à moins qu’ils ne posent les « bonnes » questions
et qu’ils trouvent les « bonnes » réponses. La promotion
de la biotechnologie est fondée sur le profit.
Qu’est-ce que le génie génétique?
Il existe plusieurs noms qualifiant ce processus :
biotechnologie, organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM),
aliments améliorés génétiquement, aliments transgéniques.
Le génie génétique n’est pas la sélection habituelle de
variétés. Dans le domaine de l’agriculture, les gens modifient
des cultures depuis des siècles, en sélectionnant les
meilleures graines à chaque année, de telle sorte que les
plantes actuelles sont très différentes de leurs ancêtres. La
création de variétés hybrides est la combinaison de traits
provenant d’espèces identiques.
Le génie génétique est entièrement différent. Il s’agit d’un
processus où l’on manipule directement des gènes
individuels, en les extrayant d’un organisme pour les insérer
dans un autre.
Les cultures transgéniques trouvées couramment au
Canada – maïs, canola, soja et pommes de terre – possèdent
des gènes insérés produisant des toxines pour tuer des
ravageurs, ou les rendant résistantes aux herbicides.
Ces toxines sont dérivées de bactéries naturelles, telles
que le Bt. Chaque cellule de la plante génère ce pesticide
constamment, dispensant l’agriculteur de l’appliquer de
manière externe. Donc le maïs Bt, par exemple, contient le
pesticide dans ses feuilles, sa tige, ses racines et ses grains.
Une étude récente a démontré que la toxine s’échappe dans
le sol à partir des racines du maïs, où il demeure pour au
moins 230 jours, produisant des effets inconnus.
Les plantes transgéniques résistantes aux herbicides
sont conçues de telle sorte qu’elles survivent aux
vaporisations d’herbicides. Ceci est très profitable pour les
sociétés agrochimiques : les agriculteurs achètent leurs
semences, de même que leurs produits chimiques de la même
société.
Le génie génétique est présenté comme étant une manière
très précise de générer de nouvelles plantes. Au contraire, il
s’agit d’un processus peu raffiné qui en est encore à ses
premiers balbutiements. Dans le cadre de l’une des
techniques de génie génétique, des granules d’or ou de titane
sont enrobés de gènes, puis projetés dans des cellules
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Organic growing and genetic
engineering
© Canadian Organic Growers, 2002. May be reproduced freely, giving credit to COG.
When you shop in a grocery store in Canada, it’s estimated that up to 70% of the processed foods you buy have genetically engineered
(GE) ingredients. For the Canadian consumer, there is no way of knowing whether your cornflakes, your soup, your crackers, or your
baby food are genetically engineered or not, unless you buy Certified Organic.
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) has a clear position on
use of GE foods: we believe that there has been a totally
inadequate amount of health and environmental research
on the safety of genetically engineered foods. COG calls for
an immediate moratorium on selling GE seeds and on GE
crop-growing. Until such a moratorium takes effect, we are
asking for mandatory labeling of foods and fields containing
GE components.
Canadians have a right to know what we’re eating.
Canadians have a right to be sure these GE foods are safe.
We need our government, our food manufacturers, and our
retailers to give us a choice whether or not we eat genetically
engineered food.
Who is promoting biotechnology?
We see slick ads on TV saying that genetic engineering is
good for the environment and helps to feed the world. We
hear our government assuring us that it has been tested and
is safe. We hear people from universities saying ‘trust us.’
The fact is that selling GE foods is a huge industry,
backed by economically powerful companies who have put
a great deal of money into the process, and who need to
recoup their investment. Governments have been influenced
by big business to support this new technology.
Also, universities these days rely a great deal on money
from private industry, and they need to be careful to ensure
they keep getting their funding. Academics complain they
can’t get research money unless they pose the ‘right’
questions and get the ‘right’ results. Promotion of
biotechnology is based on monetary gain.
What is genetic engineering?
There are various names for this process: biotechnology,
genetically modified organisms (GMOs), genetically
enhanced food and transgenic food.
Genetic engineering is not regular crop breeding. In
agriculture, people have been modifying crops for centuries,
selecting the best seeds each year so that eventually plants
are very different from their ancestors. Breeding hybrids is
combining traits from the same species.
Genetic engineering is entirely different. GE is a process
of manipulating single genes directly by cutting them out of
one organism and inserting them into another.
The common GE crops in Canada—corn, canola,
soybeans and potatoes—have genes inserted into them that
either produce toxins to kill pests, or to make them resistant
to herbicides. These toxins are derived from naturally
occurring bacteria, Bt. Instead of a farmer applying this
pesticide externally, every cell in a GE plant produces it
constantly. So Bt corn, for example, has pesticide in its leaves,
stem, roots and seeds. A recent study has shown that the
toxin leaks out of corn roots into the soil where it remains,
with unknown effects for at least 230 days.
Herbicide-resistant GE plants are designed to survive
being sprayed with weed killers. This is very profitable for
agrichemical companies: farmers buy their seeds and also
buy the same company’s chemicals.
GE is being promoted as a very precise way of producing
new plants. On the contrary, it is a crude process that is still
in its infancy. In one GE technique, gold or titanium pellets
are coated with genes and then fired into plant cells. The
cells that survive the process and have the new genes are
then grown out.
In another technique, genes are inserted into a bacterium
which normally causes tumours in plants. The bacterium
injects the new genes into the plant cells it infects. To
determine which cells have the new genes, scientists include
a gene for antibiotic resistance. After inserting the genes,
they flood the cells with antibiotic; the cells that survive are
the ones that have the new genetic material.
Another inserted gene is a ‘promoter gene.’ It keeps the
new genes constantly turned on in the cells. Normally, a
cell has control over turning genes off, balancing the
activities of the cell.
Using genes from bacteria and viruses to cross the
species barrier and as promoters has not been proven safe.
Testing for safety of GE foods does not include tests on the
effects of these inserted genes.
It is also important to note that the people doing genetic
engineering are highly trained specialists with a narrow
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végétales. Les cellules qui survivent à ce processus et
contiennent les nouveaux gènes sont alors mises en culture.
Une autre technique suppose l’insertion de gènes dans
une bactérie qui cause normalement des tumeurs chez les
plantes. La bactérie injecte les nouveaux gènes dans les
cellules végétales qu’elle infecte. Pour déterminer lesquelles
des cellules possèdent les nouveaux gènes, les scientifiques
incluent un gène fournissant une résistance à un
antibiotique. Après avoir inséré les gènes, ils inondent les
cellules avec cet antibiotique; les cellules qui survivent sont
celles possédant le nouveau matériel génétique.
Un autre type de gène inséré est dit « gène promoteur ».
Il conserve les nouveaux gènes constamment en mode actif
dans la cellule. Normalement, une cellule peut inhiber
l’action des gènes, de manière à équilibrer ses activités.
L’absence de danger n’a pas été démontrée lors de
l’utilisation des gènes provenant de bactéries et de virus,
pour franchir la barrière d’espèce et à titre de gènes
promoteurs. Les tests d’innocuité des aliments
transgéniques ne comprennent pas d’études sur les effets
de ces gènes insérés.
Il est également important de noter que les personnes
pratiquant le génie génétique sont des spécialistes formés à
un très haut niveau, ayant une vision relativement étroite.
Ce ne sont pas des agriculteurs, des médecins, des
écologistes ou des membres d’organismes gouvernementaux
de réglementation.
bovine. Les scientifiques peuvent ne pas se sentir libres
d’exprimer leurs réserves concernant les aliments
transgéniques.
Les essais et les réglementations touchant le
génie génétique sont-ils suffisamment
rigoureux?
Qu’est-ce que la pollution génétique?
Les résultats d’essais concernant les organismes
transgéniques sont fournis à l’Agence canadienne
d’inspection des aliments par les sociétés de développement
biotechnologique elles-mêmes. Le Canada n’a pas exigé des
essais indépendants et rigoureux du point de vue de
l’innocuité et de l’environnement pour chaque culture
transgénique actuellement approuvée pour consommation
humaine.
Nos réglementations actuelles touchant les aliments et
l’environnement n’ont pas été conçues pour tenir compte
des biotechnologies. Des scientifiques opposés aux aliments
transgéniques ont déclaré que des protocoles entièrement
nouveaux doivent être élaborés.
Des documents récemment diffusés par la US Food and
Drug Agency révèlent qu’au début des années 1990, des
scientifiques de la FDA étaient préoccupés par
l’introduction d’aliments transgéniques, mais que ces
inquiétudes furent étouffées.
Des comités sénatoriaux canadiens ont mis en lumière
la suppression de la condamnation par des scientifiques de
Santé Canada, de l’hormone de croissance recombinante
Le génie génétique est-il écologique?
Les producteurs biologiques se réclament d’une objection
spécifique concernant l’affirmation selon laquelle les plantes
transgéniques sont « plus écologiques ».
Primo, la preuve que l’utilisation de cultures
transgéniques est sans danger n’a pas été faite, surtout
lorsque l’on prend en compte la pollution génétique
potentielle de l’écosystème.
Secundo, les cultures transgéniques exigent encore
l’emploi d’insecticides et d’herbicides. De fait, une étude
réalisée par le US Department of Agriculture en 1999, a
constaté que dans plusieurs régions où des cultures
transgéniques avaient été plantées, plus de pesticides avaient
été utilisés, et que les rendements des cultures étaient dans
bien des cas inférieurs.
L’examen de l’histoire de plusieurs des entreprises de
biotechnologie impliquées dans la production d’aliments
transgéniques présente un dossier lamentable
d’irresponsabilité environnementale.
L’agriculture environnementale est constituée de
méthodes de cultures durables/biologiques, où la fertilité
du sol, la complexité biologique et le maintien et le
renouvellement de l’écosystème sont centraux.
Les plantes à pollinisation libre ayant été modifiées
génétiquement peuvent se croiser avec des cultures
avoisinantes ou des plantes sauvages apparentées. Par
exemple, si un agriculteur plante du maïs ordinaire près
d’un champ de maïs transgénique, cette culture de maïs
peut être contaminée par la dérive du pollen du maïs
transgénique. Un producteur biologique peut se voir retirer
sa certification et ainsi être incapable de vendre sa
production comme étant de culture biologique.
En Alberta, des resemis indésirables de canola
transgénique ont déjà fait leur apparition de façon
inattendue. Ils sont le résultat de diverses souches de plantes
transgéniques résistantes aux herbicides qui se sont croisées,
et qui résistent maintenant à trois herbicides commerciaux
différents. Des graines de canola contaminées
génétiquement ont été découvertes en Europe. La réputation
internationale du système agricole du Canada a été entachée.
Des procédures strictes de notification des cultures
transgéniques dans les champs sont requises. Les
agriculteurs biologiques ont le droit de continuer à exercer
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focus. They are not farmers, they are not doctors, they are
not ecologists, and they are not government regulators.
Is GE testing and regulation rigorous?
Test data on GE organisms is provided to Canada’s Food
Inspection Agency by biotechnology companies themselves.
Canada has not required independent and rigorous health
and environmental testing of each GE crop that is currently
approved for human consumption.
Our current food and environmental regulations were
not designed to cope with biotechnology. Scientists opposed
to GE foods have stated that entirely new testing protocols
need to be developed.
Recently released U.S. Food and Drug Agency
documents reveal that in the early 1990s FDA scientists were
concerned about the introduction of GE foods, but that these
concerns were suppressed.
Canadian Senate hearings have exposed the
suppression of Health Canada scientists’ condemnation of
bovine growth hormone (rBGH). Scientists may not feel free
to voice reservations they have about GE foods.
Is GE environmentally friendly?
Organic growers have a particular objection to the claim
that GE plants are ‘more environmentally friendly.’
First, the use of GE crops has not been proven
environmentally safe, particularly when considering the
potential genetic pollution of the ecosystem.
Second, GE crops still require insecticide and herbicide
use. In fact, a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey in 1999
found that in many areas where GE crops were planted,
more pesticides were used, and that crop yields were in many
cases lower.
Examination of the history of several of the
biotechnology companies involved in GE food crops shows
a lamentable record of environmental irresponsibility.
Environmentally-friendly agriculture is sustainable/
organic growing, where soil fertility, biological complexity
and ecosystem maintenance and renewal are central.
What is genetic pollution?
Open-pollinated plants that have been genetically
engineered may cross-pollinate with nearby crops or wild
relatives. For example, if a farmer plants regular corn near a
field of GE corn, that corn crop can be contaminated by
drifting GE corn pollen. An organic grower faces losing
their certification and being unable to sell their produce as
organic.
In Alberta, ‘volunteer’ GE canola weeds have already
appeared unexpectedly. They are a product of different
strains of herbicide-resistant GE plants that have cross-bred,
and are now resistant to three different commercial
herbicides. Canadian canola seed contaminated by GE has
been discovered in Europe. The international reputation of
Canada’s agricultural system has been damaged.
Stringent notification procedures of GE crops in the field
are required. Organic farmers have the right to pursue their
livelihood without fear of genetic pollution.
What is the issue of labeling?
GE food is unlabeled and thus is virtually untraceable. Any
adverse health reactions will be nearly impossible to
attribute.
Voluntary labeling is not enough. The onus of
determining that food does or does not contain GE
ingredients should not be on the consumer. Also, standards
for voluntary labeling would be extremely difficult to define
and enforce. Mandatory labeling is easy. An asterisk can be
put next to any ingredient which may contain GE.
Biotechnology companies strongly oppose mandatory
labeling. Why, if GE foods are so safe?
Is GE good for farmers?
Farmers who plant GE crops must pay a premium for GE
seeds, and sign ‘technology-use’ agreements. Companies
such as Monsanto have shown themselves to be ruthless in
enforcing these agreements.
In future, Canadian farmers hoping to export their crops
to worldwide markets may have to prove they are not
genetically engineered. In fact, importers are now paying a
premium on crops that are non-GE. Environmental impacts
from GE crops could affect local farming conditions for years.
Farmers will benefit more from training in ecological
farming methods, and receiving fair payment for their crops.
The introduction of genetically engineered food crops
benefits biotechnology companies, not farmers.
Can GE eliminate world hunger?
The motivation of biotechnology companies claiming that
they will feed the world is suspect. They are selling their GE
seeds in developing countries for scarce hard currency, and
the requirement for specific pesticides further strains poor
countries’ economies.
The history of aid to developing countries is littered
with cases where a technological solution was proposed
for a problem that had its roots in economic inequity, lack of
resources or education, or poor administration. Solving
hunger involves training in sustainable agriculture, better
resource distribution, better food distribution, and land
reform. Biotechnology reinforces unsustainable farming
practices.
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leur gagne-pain sans craindre la pollution génétique.
Qu’en est-il de la problématique de
l’étiquetage?
Les aliments transgéniques ne sont pas identifiés et sont
par conséquent impossibles à retracer. Tout effet indésirable
sur la santé sera à peu près impossible à attribuer à sa cause.
L’étiquetage sur une base volontaire est insuffisant. Le
fardeau de déterminer qu’un aliment contient ou non des
ingrédients transgéniques ne devrait pas être assumé par le
consommateur. De même, les normes pour l’étiquetage sur
une base volontaire seraient extrêmement difficiles à définir
et à mettre en application. L’étiquetage obligatoire est simple.
Un astérisque peut être placé devant tout ingrédient
susceptible de contenir des composants transgéniques.
Les entreprises de biotechnologie s’opposent
farouchement à l’étiquetage obligatoire. Nous sommes en
droit de nous demander pourquoi, si les aliments
transgéniques sont si sécuritaires?
Le génie génétique est-il avantageux pour
les agriculteurs?
Les agriculteurs qui plantent des cultures transgéniques
doivent payer plus cher pour les semences transgéniques,
et signer des ententes « d’utilisation de technologie ». Les
sociétés telles que Monsanto se sont montrées impitoyables
en ce qui concerne l’application de ces ententes.
À l’avenir, les agriculteurs canadiens désirant exporter
leurs récoltes sur les marchés internationaux pourront
devoir faire la preuve qu’elles ne sont pas transgéniques.
En fait, les importateurs paient actuellement un prix majoré
pour les récoltes qui ne sont pas transgéniques.
Les impacts environnementaux des cultures
transgéniques pourraient affecter les conditions locales de
culture pour des années à venir.
Les agriculteurs bénéficieront davantage d’une
formation pour la mise en application de pratiques culturales
écologiques, et du fait de recevoir un prix adéquat pour
leurs récoltes. L’introduction de cultures vivrières
transgéniques est à l’avantage des entreprises de
biotechnologie, pas à celui des agriculteurs.
est parsemée de cas où une solution technologique fut
proposée pour résoudre un problème dont les fondements
se situaient au niveau des inégalités économiques, du
manque de ressources ou d’éducation, ou d’une
administration déficiente. Régler les problèmes de famine
implique une formation en agriculture durable, une meilleure
répartition des ressources, une meilleure répartition des
aliments, et une réforme agraire. La biotechnologie favorise
des pratiques agricoles non durables.
Que puis-je faire?
• Appelez les manufacturiers alimentaires (en utilisant
les numéros sans frais apparaissant sur les emballages) et
demandez-leur d’arrêter d’employer des ingrédients
transgéniques.
• Communiquez avec les politiciens fédéraux et demandez
un moratoire sur la culture des plantes transgéniques
jusqu’au temps où leur innocuité aura été prouvée, un
étiquetage obligatoire, et des essais indépendants.
• Devenez membre de COG et d’autres organismes
s’opposant au génie génétique, dans le but de soutenir leur
travail.
COG prend position publiquement concernant les aliments
transgéniques, car nos membres sont préoccupés par leur système
d’approvisionnement alimentaire, et par les effets de la
biotechnologie auprès des producteurs biologiques. Canadian
Organic Growers est soutenu par nos membres, pas par l’industrie.
—Nona Robinson
Le génie génétique peut-il éliminer la faim
dans le monde?
La motivation des entreprises de biotechnologie qui
affirment qu’elles nourriront la planète est suspecte. Elles
vendent leurs semences transgéniques dans les pays en
développement en échange des rares devises fortes, et
l’exigence de l’emploi de pesticides spécifiques ajoute une
pression supplémentaire sur les économies des pays du
tiers monde.
L’histoire de l’aide aux pays en voie de développement
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Canadian Or
ganic Gr
Organic
Gro
o w ers
Organic vs GE
What can I do?
• Call food manufacturers (using the 1-800 number on
the box) and ask them to stop using GE ingredients.
• Contact federal politicians and ask for a moratorium
on growing GE crops until they have been proven safe, for
mandatory labeling, and for independent testing.
• Join COG and other organizations opposing GE to
support their work.
COG takes a public stand on GE foods because our members are
concerned about their food supply, and the effects of biotechnology
on organic growers. Canadian Organic Growers is supported by
our members, not by industry.
—Nona Robinson
ORGANIC LIVESTOCK HANDBOOK
&
ORGANIC FIELD CROP HANDBOOK/
GUIDE DE PRODUCTION BIOLOGIQUE DES
GRANDES CULTURES
Essential reading for farmers, gardeners and
consumers. Discover useful techniques and
develop a deeper comprehension of organic
production.
Pricing
Organic Livestock Handbook
regular: $25.95
10–24 copes and COG member
price*: $22.95
25+ copies: $20.50
Organic Field Crop Handbook/
Guide de production biologique des
grandes cultures
regular: $40
10–24 copies and COG member
price*: $35
25+ copies: $30
* include membership number from EFG label
Or
der fr
om:
Order
from:
Canadian Organic Growers, Box 6408, Stn. J, Ottawa ON K2A 3Y6 <www.cog.ca>
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Qui sommes-nous?
Canadian Or
ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
Qui sommesnous?
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) est
un organisme d’envergure nationale
regroupant des agriculteurs, des
jardiniers, des transformateurs, des
détaillants et des consommateurs, qui
s’intéressent à l’éducation, au
maillage, à la production et à la
promotion des aliments biologiques. Il
a été fondé en 1975 et est présentement
constitué de sections locales situées à travers le Canada. Il
compte des membres dans toutes les provinces. Bien que
l’on retrouve des associations régionales de producteurs
faisant la promotion des méthodes culturales biologiques/
durables au Canada, COG apporte un leadership au plan
national dans le secteur de la production biologique en
raison de la diversité et du nombre de ses adhérents, ainsi
que de la couverture géographique qu’il offre.
Nous ne sommes pas un organisme certificateur, ou
simplement une association de producteurs. Nous jouons
un rôle beaucoup plus large. Notre approche en est une de
collaboration avec les divers intervenants du secteur de la
culture biologique et durable, en complément et en
renforcement du travail d’autres organisations et individus,
dans le but de s’assurer que les actions nécessaires soient
réalisées. Nous tentons de créer une coopération entre les
organisations sectorielles, aux niveaux local, régional et
national.
Tous nos membres: producteurs, transformateurs,
détaillants, jardiniers et consommateurs, font partie de COG
parce qu’ils souhaitent soutenir la croissance de la culture
biologique.
Au cours des 25 dernières années, nous avons contribué
à la promotion des méthodes culturales biologiques et
durables au Canada. COG a souvent joué un rôle de
facilitateur – en identifiant les besoins du secteur et en
collaborant avec d’autres groupes et individus pour mettre
en place les solutions.
Quelques exemples:
•
la création de la Organic Foods Production Association
of North America (OFPANA), qui est maintenant la Organic
Trade Association (OTA). Le premier conseil
d’administration fut élu lors d’une réunion organisée par
COG en février 1985
• le congrès «An Organic Food System for Canada»
organisé par COG en avril 1988 fut à l’origine du Projet
canadien d’unification de la production biologique
(PCUPB), qui à son tour rédigea la version initiale d’une
norme nationale pour la production biologique
• la facilitation du financement des travaux du Conseil
consultatif canadien de la production biologique 1995/96
• des rencontres avec des représentants du gouvernement
et de la commission ad hoc du CRAC touchant les aliments
biologiques, dans le but d’entamer des consultations avec
l’industrie concernant un processus de réglementation de
la production biologique
Réalisations de C
OG en matièr
e d’éducation:
COG
matière
•
Les buts de COG comprennent:
•
• Faire la promotion du développement d’un système de
production alimentaire décentralisé et biogéographique, qui
diminue les coûts de transports, favorise les systèmes locaux
de mise en marché et engendre une plus grande autonomie
régionale du point de vue alimentaire.
• Appuyer des pratiques qui recyclent les déchets et
réduisent la pollution, mettent de l’avant une fertilité
durable du sol, réduisent l’utilisation de combustibles
fossiles et conservent les ressources non renouvelables.
Promouvoir la production des aliments biologiques au
Canada, par des activités d’éducation, de formation et de
sensibilisation du public.
• Créer un maillage au sein du secteur de la culture
biologique au Canada et avec les agriculteurs biologiques
du monde entier.
• Fournir une ressource fondamentale et un forum pour
tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes s’intéressant à
l’agriculture biologique.
• Faire des travaux de recherche se rapportant aux
solutions de rechange à l’agriculture actuelle, qui fait preuve
d’une forte consommation de produits chimiques et
d’énergie.
production de documents didactiques importants: COG
Reference Series, Organic Field Crop Handbook par COG,
deuxième édition revue et augmentée, ainsi que sa
traduction française intitulée Guide de production biologique
des grandes cultures et Organic Livestock Handbook par COG
• production du Organic Directories and Resource Guide à
titre d’ouvrage de référence pour le secteur de la culture
biologique, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2002
• fondation du Heritage Seeds Program, devenu
maintenant Seeds of Diversity Canada, qui conserve, étudie
et encourage la culture des variétés de plantes alimentaires
anciennes et menacées de disparition
• développement, avec d’autres, du congrès annuel se
déroulant à Guelph, un événement ayant fait une promotion
considérable de la croissance du secteur de la culture
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ganic Gr
Organic
Gro
o w ers
Who are we?
Who are we?
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) is a
nation-wide organization of farmers, gardeners, processors, retailers and consumers interested in educating, networking,
producing and promoting organic food. It
was founded in 1975 and presently consists of Chapters across Canada, with members in all provinces. While there are regional grower associations promoting organic/sustainable agricultural methods in Canada, COG provides national leadership in the organic sector due to the
breadth and size of its membership and the geographic coverage it offers.
We are not a certifying agency or solely a producers’ association. We have a much broader role. Our approach is to
collaborate with the different elements of the organic and sustainable sector, complementing and reinforcing the work of
other organizations and individuals to ensure that necessary
elements get accomplished. We try to build cooperation
amongst sector organizations, locally, regionally and nationally.
All our members (producers, processors, retailers, gardeners and consumers) belong to COG because they want to
support the growth of the organic sector.
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COG’
OG’ss accomplishments in education:
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The g
oals of Canadian Or
ganic Gr
ower
goals
Organic
Gro
erss
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Promote the production of organic food in Canada
through education, training and public awareness.
Create networking among the organic sector in Canada
and with organic farmers around the globe.
Provide a resource base and a forum for all Canadians
interested in organic agriculture.
Conduct research into alternatives to the current chemical and energy-intensive agriculture.
Promote the development of a decentralized, bio-regional
food system which cuts transportation costs, bolsters local marketing systems and promotes greater regional food
self-reliance.
Endorse practices which recycle waste and reduce pollution, promote sustainable soil fertility, reduce fossil fuel
use and conserve non-renewable resources.
In the past 25 years we have been instrumental in promoting
organic and sustainable growing practices in Canada. COG
has often played a role of facilitator—identifying needs of the
sector and collaborating with other groups and individuals
to make it happen.
Some examples of the work done:
•
Trade Association (OTA). The first board of directors was
elected at a meeting hosted by COG in February 1985.
The COG Conference “An Organic Food System for
Canada” in April 1988.
Provided the stimulus for the Canadian Organic Unity
Project (COUP) project, which in turn produced the first
draft of a national standard for organic production.
Facilitating funding for the work of the Canadian Organic Advisory Board 1995/96.
Meetings with government officials and the CARC ad hoc
Committee on Organic Food to initiate consultations with
the industry regarding a regulatory process for organic
production.
•
•
Production of important educational materials: the COG
Reference Series; the COG Organic Field Crop Handbook, a
2nd edition updated and expanded; the French edition
Guide de production biologique des grandes cultures and the
COG Organic Livestock Handbook.
Production of the Organic Directories and Resource Guide
as a reference for the organic sector (1988, 1989, 1991,
1995, 2002).
Founded the Heritage Seeds Program, now Seeds of Diversity Canada, which preserves, studies and encourages the cultivation of heirloom and endangered varieties of food crops.
Developed, with others, the annual Guelph Organic Conference which has strongly promoted the growth of the
organic sector in Ontario and Canada.
Compiled statistics on the numbers of organic producers
in Canada, 1992-present.
Presention of the organic perspective to gov’t Standing
Committees, the Science Council of Canada and others.
Curr
ently our w
ork includes:
Currently
work
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the establishment of the Organic Foods Production Association of North America (OFPANA), now the Organic
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Publishing Canada’s quarterly organic magazine EcoFarm & Garden.
Maintaining and expanding the COG website,
www.cog.ca with source material for the organic sector.
Maintaining and building Canada’s finest organic/sustainable growing COG Library, free postage to members.
Providing a Q&A/Expert function to answer questions
related to organic growing, for members and the public.
Hosting the IFOAM World Organic Congress, Aug/ 2002.
Educating on biotechnology.
Rewriting and expanding the COG Reference Series.
Producing a new handbook How to Manage the Transition
to Organic Farming.
Participating in developing a strategic plan for Canada’s
organic sector.
Board members and Chapters volunteer many hours educating about and promoting organic growing at public
events, conferences, and to government and the media.
Canadian Or
ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
Qui sommes-nous?
biologique en Ontario et au Canada
• compilation de statistiques concernant le nombre de
producteurs biologiques au Canada, de 1992 à aujourd’hui
• présentation du point de vue du secteur de l’agriculture
biologique
aux
commissions
permanentes
gouvernementales, au Conseil des sciences du Canada, de
même qu’à d’autres entités.
Présentement, nos activités comprennent les
suivantes:
•
la publication de la revue trimestrielle canadienne
concernant la culture biologique Eco-Farm & Garden
• la mise à jour et l’expansion du site Web de COG,
www.cog.ca, grâce à des documents provenant du secteur
de la culture biologique
• la mise à jour et le développement de la bibliothèque de
COG, la meilleure au Canada concernant l’agriculture
biologique/durable, aucun frais de poste pour les membres
(envoi et retour des documents)
• la mise à la disposition des membres et de la population
générale d’une fonction Question/expert, ayant pour but de
répondre aux nombreuses questions touchant la culture
biologique
• l’organisation du IFOAM World Organic Congress au
mois d’août 2002
• la diffusion d’information concernant la biotechnologie
• la production du nouveau Directory of Canada’s Organic
Sector/Répertoire de la bio au Canada de COG, augmenté de
manière à inclure des données statistiques concernant la
production biologique au Canada
• la réécriture et l’extension de la COG Reference Series
• les membres du conseil d’administration et des sections
locales consacrent de nombreuses heures à l’éducation du
public et à la promotion de la culture biologique lors
d’événements publics et de congrès. Ils s’adressent
également aux gouvernements et aux médias.
Say NO to GE wheat
Genetically engineered wheat is
growing in Canada. To oppose this,
please write/e-mail your MP and the
following individuals as soon as possible,
demanding that they stop all open-air
testing of GE-wheat.
Lyle Vanclief, Minister of Agriculture,
House of Commons, Ottawa ON
vancliefl@em.agr.ca
Samy Watson, Deputy Minister,
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, Sir
John Carling Building, 930 Carling Ave,
Ottawa ON K1A 0C5;
watsons@em.agr.ca
Gilles Lavoie, Director-General,
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, Sir
John Carling Building, 930 Carling Ave,
Ottawa ON K1A 0C5;
lavoieg@em.agr.ca
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ganic Gr
Organic
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o w ers
COG National Board
2002
National Board of Directors/Conseil
d’administration
South Island Organic Producers Association
(SIOPA)
Mary Alice Johnson, 250-642-3671, alm@islandnet.com
Monthly meetings throughout the year.
President: Janine Gibson
Box 689, Steinbach MB R0A 2A0
204-434-6018, janine@mb.sympatico.ca
Alberta
Marina Buchan (see Vice President)
Vice President: Marina Buchan
780-351-2115, orbuch@telusplanet.net
Saskatchewan
Barbara Bell, 52 French Crescent, Regina SK S4R 6N4
306-543-1146, chiron@accesscomm.ca
Secretary: Jean Burbidge
5610 Cedar Springs Rd, RR#3, Campbellville ON
L0P 1B0
905-335-5008, jean.burbidge@sympatico.ca
Manitoba
COG Manitoba: The Organic Food Council of
Manitoba
Treasurer: Max (Marion) Markus
360 Collins Rd, Salt Spring Island BC V8K 2N1
250-537-4911, markusphoto@saltspring.com
Gibson, Janine (see President)
• monthly meetings, fall-winter-spring
• developing a website
• organic farm tour extravaganza, July
• yearly conference, Feb 03, University of Winnipeg
• seeking funding for coordinator
• apprenticeship program
Past President: Theresa Schumilas
1528 Notre Dame Dr, St. Agatha ON N0B 2L0
519-885-8775 tschumilas@look.ca
Members-at-Large:
Ralph Martin, Plant Sciences Dept., NS Agric. College,
Truro NS B2N 5E3
902-893-6679, rmartin@nsac.ns.ca
Ontario
Durham
Vincent Powers, 4720 Old Scugog Rd, RR#1,
Bowmanville ON L1C 3K2
905-263-9907, the.spruce.tree@on.aibn.com
• Meetings - Sept. through May
• Topics include composting, plant auction, growing
garlic; Summer Farm & Garden Tour in July
Gwen O’Reilly
RR#2, Kaministiguia ON P0T 1X0
807-933-4172, goreilly@air.on.ca
Chapter
ovincial
Chapterss & Pr
Pro
Repr
esentativ
es
epresentativ
esentatives
Essex-Kent
Mike Tremblay, RR#3, Tilbury ON N0P 2L0
519-682-3649 michael@tremblay.org
Coordinator: Su Morin, 11531 Wildwood Line, RR#1,
Morpeth ON N0P 1X0
519-674-1973, flowersu2@hotmail.com
• Meetings - Nov. to April, Staples Community
Centre, Staples, 6:30 potluck, a brief general meeting
and a guest speaker on a topic related to organics.
• Exhibits at conferences and participation in
activities such as Earth Day.
British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique
Island Natural Growers (ING)
Chair: Sheri Berkowitz, 380 Stark Rd. V8K 1M4
250-537-0842, jimsheri@saltspring.com
• monthly meetings with pot luck and farm/garden
tours
• newsletter “Compost for the Mind” (with SIOPA
and IOPA 6/yr)
• Seedy Saturday on Saltspring Island
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ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
Chapters & Representatives
Niagara
Prince Edward County
Stephen Lunt, 4673 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara-onthe-Lake, ON 905-262-0366
Ken Marisett, 572 Cty Rd 11, Picton ON K0K 2T0
613-476-5758 (phone/fax)
• Meetings: potluck lunch second Sunday of the
month at members’ homes, Nov-April; potluck supper
second Friday of the month May-Oct followed by
discussion on topics, e.g. composting, pest
management, beekeeping, running a CSA.
• Seed exchange Feb, plant exchange May
• Public meetings: Organic Food from Farm to Table,
On-Farm Soil Seminar, Genetic Engineering
Ottawa
Tom Manley, Box 39, Berwick ON K0C 1G0
613-984-0480, tom@homesteadorganics.ca
• Quarterly newsletter, food directory and upcoming
events published at www.cog.ca/ottawa.
• Eco Farm Day, Feb. in Morrisburg, Ontario
• Seedy Saturday: organic seed exchange, gardening
supplies and workshops, organic farmers’ market, free
admission, March in Ottawa.
• Feast of Fields, organic feast and trade show
featuring renowned chefs and organic farmers, Sept. in
Ottawa.
• Ottawa Organic Farmers Market, every Saturday
from 10am–2pm at Parsifal School on Heron St.
• Public display traveling to events around Ottawa
all year long.
• Organic Gardening Course, 8 evenings in spring in
Ottawa.
• Demonstration Garden at the Central Experimental
Farm, all summer in Ottawa.
Wentworth-Burlington
Katrina Simmons, 80 Patterson Rd, Dundas ON L9H
5S6, 905-526-6103, 2020studios@bigwave.ca
• Meetings the third Tuesday Sept-May at Grace
Lutheran Church, 1107 Main St. W, Hamilton with a
speaker on diverse topics from worm composting to
straw bale construction and natural cleaning
products.
• Feb - Seedy Saturday.
• March - Green Gardening at the Royal Botanical
Gardens in Burlington.
• May plant sale and panel discussion about
planting for the upcoming season.
• Summer - three farm tours, sometimes in
conjunction with EFAO.
• Sept - discussion on putting gardens to bed.
• Christmas potluck, silent auction and AGM.
• Information booth (or help another chapter) at the
Organic Growers’ Conference (January), Oakville Eco
Festival (April), Earth Day celebrations (April) and
Feast of Fields (September).
Perth-Waterloo-Wellington
Schumilas, Theresa (see Past President)
• COG Display at the annual organic conference at
the University of Guelph each January.
• Organic Growing Course, February to April, 6
sessions, free introduction to organic growing offered
each year for those joining or renewing their
membership in COG for 2 years.
• Plant Sale - first Saturday in May, at the Waterloo
County Farmers Market.
• Organic Harvest Festival in the fall, potluck, and
opportunity for members to show samples of their
harvest and chat with each other about the season and
growing practices.
•
Kitchen Table Groups - informal
opportunities to explore organic issues. One
group meets in the Hillsbourgh area and
another meets in the Kitchener area.
•
4 newsletter issues/year.
•
Various displays,
tours and other events.
New Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick
Jean Arnold, Falls Brook Centre
125 Knowleville Rd, Knowlesville NB E7L 1B1
506-375-8143, ja@fallsbrookcentre.ca
Nova Scotia/Nouvelle-Écosse
Sian Newman-Smith, RR#4, Harbour Crt, Antigonish
NS B2G 2L2
902-863-4659, mar-soy@ns.sympatico.ca
Prince Edw
ar
d Island/Île-du-Prince Édouar
d
Edwar
ard
Édouard
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Phil Ferraro, RR#4, Souris PEI C0A 2B0
902-892-9578, ibs_pei@yahoo.com
Canadian Or
ganic Gr
Organic
Gro
o w ers
COG Committee Chair
Chairss and Staff
COG Membership Secretary and Office Manager
Lamarche, Kathy
Box 6408, Stn J, Ottawa ON K2A 3Y6
braybrok@istar.ca
COG Committee Chairs & Staff
Directory of Organics in Canada:
Coordinator: Eleanor Heise
613-399-5613, eheise@kos.net
Fundraising: Ralph Martin (see Member-at-Large)
IFOAM 2002: Anne Macey 250-537-5511
macey@saltspring.com
Bookkeeper: Joan Scarrow Valyear
RR#3, Spencerville ON K0E 1X0
613-658-5662, jscarrow@superaje.com
Eco Farm & Garden: Chair: Eleanor Heise (see Directory)
Editor: Janet Wallace
1650 Stronach Mtn Rd, RR#1, Margaretsville NS B0S
1N0, 902-825-2432, fx 902-825-6329
jwallace@ns.sympatico.ca
Production: Karyn Wright
Box 164, Foxboro ON K0K 2B0
613-961-0654, fx 613-968-6369, karyn @magma.ca
Ad manager: Peter Benner
Morninglory Farm, RR4, Killaloe ON
K0J 2A0
613-757-0796, 1-877-677-6055,
pbenner@webhart.net
Library: Leanne McCormick
374 Front St #10, Port Stanley ON N5L 1E9
Mary Perlmutter Scholarship: Gord Hawkes
613-826-1596, logcabinorchard@cyberus.ca
Membership: Tom Manley (see COG Ottawa)
Projects: Sian Newman-Smith (see NS)
Q&A/Experts: Phil Ferraro (see PEI)
Reference Series: Ann Slater
RR#1, Lakeside ON N0M 2G0
519-349-2448, aslater@quadra.net
Web Team: Chair: Theresa Schumilas (see Past President)
Webkeeper: Kristina Fralich kristina@connestoga.net
www.alternetwebdesign.com
toll-free 1-866-267-9712
phone 613-267-9712, fax 613-267-9751
bakery@littlestream.com
www.littlestream.com
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ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
Certifying Bodies
Certifying Bodies/
Organismes de certification
Multi-Province
Garantie Bio/Écocert is a certification body formed by
an alliance of Écocert from Germany and Garantie Bio
from Quebec.
Demeter
OCPP/Pro-Cert Canada Inc. (see ad back page)
President of Demeter Canada, Certification: Jonas
Huston
jonas@coastnet.com, www.demetercanada.com
Demeter Canada is a non-profit national organization
(registered Federal Company) providing Demeter
certification to qualified applicants within Canada.
Approved applicants are inspected for compliance
with the demeter and organic standards. A licence is
issued to qualifying growers or processors, stipulating
specific rights to use the demeter and organic
trademarks and associated certification claims.
Western Division: Pro-Cert Organic Systems
Hamm, J.Wallace, PAg.
Box 100A, RR#3, Saskatoon SK S7K 3J6
306-382-1299, fx 306-382-0683
procertorganic@yahoo.com
Eastern Division: Organic Crop Producers &
Processors Ont. Inc.
Lenhardt, Larry P., PAg.
705-324-2709, fx 705-324-4829
ocpp@lindsaycomp.on.ca
www.ocpro-certcanada.com
Farm Verified Organic (FVO)
Organic Forum Inc. (OFI)
President: Annie Kirshenmann
Director of Services: M. Robert Simmons
5449 45th St. SE, Medina, ND USA 58467
701-486-3578, fx 701-486-3580
farmvo@daktel.com, www.ics-intl.com
Certification Director: Ljiljana Gluvnja
858 Magnetic Dr, Toronto ON M3J 2C4
416-663-7081, fx 416-663-7944
oftoronto@hotmail.com
OFI certifies farmers, processors, manufacturers and
traders in Canada and the U.S.
Quality Assurance International (QAI) Inc.
Garantie Bio/Ecocert
President: Griffith McLellan
Canadian Office: Tomás Nimmo
115 First Street, suite 450, Collingwood ON L9Y 4W3
705-443-4444, fx 705-444-0380
organix@georgian.net, www.qai-inc.com
President and Director of Services: France Gravel
50, Rte du Prés Kennedy, Local 250, Lévis QC G6V 6W8
418-838-6941, fx 418-838-9823
garantie@globetrotter.net, www.ecocert.fr
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Organic
Gro
o w ers
British Columbia/
Certifying Bodies
Comox Regional Organic Producers Society
(CROPS)
Administrator: Carmen Wakeling
RR#2 S-225 C-23, Courtenay BC V9J 1S7
250-334-2696, eatmore@mars.ark.com
Boundary Organic Producers Association
(BOPA)
Administrator: Jodi Koberinski
2148 Haaglund Rd, Christina Lake BC V0H 1E3
250-447-7661, fx 250-447-7671
iam@sunshinecable.com
Fraser Valley Organic Producers Association
(FVOPA)
Administrator: Heather McLean
6365 168 St, Surrey BC V3S 3Y2
604-576-9706, fx 604-576-9776
dtearth@axionet.com
British Columbia Association for Regenerative
Agriculture (BCARA)
Islands Organic Producers Association (IOPA)
Administrator: Samuel Godfrey
3509D Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria BC V8N 4G5
250-477-5282, samuel@coastnet.com
Kootenay Organic Growers Society (KOGS)
Administrator: Peggy Zurowski
9435 James St, Chilliwack BC V2P 6Y4
604-793-9295, fx 604-793-9225
z-4visions@shaw.ca
Administrator: Deb Corbett
Box 138, Winlaw BC V0G 2J0
250-226-7729, fx 250-226-6887, kogs1@telus.net
Living Earth Organic Growers Association
(LEOGA)
President: Lee McFadyen
S-33 C-5 Sumac Rd, Cawston BC V0X 1C0
250-499-5404 (phone/fax)
mariposaorgf@hotmail.com
Certified Organic Associations of British
Columbia
North Okanagan Organic Association (NOOA)
Office Administrator: Cara Nunn
#8A 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Vernon BC V1T 9G1
250-260-4429 or 1-866-992-2627, fx 250-260-4436
office@certifiedorganic.bc.ca
COABC was formed in 1993 by a number of regional
organic certification bodies in order to establish a
credible accreditation/certification program. The
COABC is the Administrator of the Organic
Regulations under the Agri-Food Choice and Quality
Act (BC). As such, the COABC is responsible to
provide internationally recognized accreditation to
member organizations (certification bodies). The
COABC is also the acknowledged representative
organization for the organic community in the
province.
Administrator: Cara Nunn
8A 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Vernon BC V1T 9G1
250-260-4429, fx 250-260-4436, nooa@bcgrizzly.com
OCPP/Pro-Cert Canada Inc.
(see Multi-Province listing)
Organic Producers Association of Cawston and
Keremeos (OPACK)
Pollitt, Sharyn
RR#1, River Rd, Keremeos BC V0X 1N0
250-499-7887, fx 250-499-7889, ledwards@img.net
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Certifying Bodies
Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS)
Global Organic Alliance
Administrator: Roz Cripps
8A 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Vernon BC V1T 9G1
250-558-7927, pacs@junction.net .
Peace River Organic Producers Association
President: Yvonne Sinkevich
10815-14th Street, Dawson Creek BC V1G 4V6
780-694-2415
Accredited by the COABC but is contracting
certification to the Pacific Agricultural Certificaiton
Society in 2002. A B.C. and Alberta cross boarder
organzation involved in advocacy and networking.
Affiliated with the Peace Value Added Food and Ag.
Association and a member of the Alberta Organic
Association.
President: Betty Kananen
GOA has a strong commitment to providing excellent,
prompt service. User fees remain in Alberta.
Green Life Organic Association
President: Don Wagner
780-892-2733, donwagner@interbaun.com
Secretary/Treasurer/Contact: Sherry Horvath
RR#1, Warburg AB T0C 2T0
780-848-1056, sunorg@telusplanet.net
Certification Chair: Allan Kettle 780-967-2750
New chapter in 2002, Global Organic Alliance
certification. Regular workshops and networking to
provide producers with information and assistance
relevant to their operations and to foster unity among
members.
Shuswap Thompson Organic Producers
Association (STOPA)
Solomon, Arlene
RR#2 S-14 C-9, Kamloops BC V2C 2J3
250-573-4525, arlenes@telus.net
Similkameen Okanagan Organic Producers
Association (SOOPA)
OCIA Alberta Chapter #1
Administrator: Yuri Zebroff
Box 577, Keremeos BC V0X 1N0
250-499-7040 (phone/fax), soopa@img.net
Surrey Organic Farming Society (SOFS)
President: Gary King
Hazelmere Organic Farm
604-538-3018
Alberta
Biological Food Producers
Acting President: Peter Chapa
780-689-2460, chapap@telusplanet.net
Founded in 1989. Spring and fall meetings and
seminars featuring guest speakers. Summer farm tours
and quarterly newsletter.
Peace Country Organic Association
President: Frank Dyck
780-928-3944
Contact: Allan Webber, 780-532-1914
New in 2002, chapter of Global Organic Alliance.
Chair: Gary Derheim
Box 448, Medicine Hat AB T1A 7G2
403-528-2010, ojemu@telusplanet.net
certifying with Global Organic Alliance, Inc. since
2001 annual general meeting
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Certifying Bodies
NorthWest Saskatchewan OCIA Chapter #2
President: David Gustafson
Box 493, Debden SK S0J 0S0
306-724-4837, fx 306-724-4837
Administrator: Jean Sloan
5640 49th Ave, Lloydminster SK S9V 0V5
306-825-7584, fx 306-825-2737
President: Rosemary Giberson
403-934-5400, dgibers@telusplanet.net
SAA, Box 1181, Stn. M, Calgary AB T2P 2K9
403-283-9577
sustainable_agriculture_association@hotmail.com
Founded in 1985. Offers a local certification program
as well as being an OCIA Chapter and a Global
Organic Alliance Chapter. SAA is affiliated with
Western SAWG, Alberta Environmental Network and
Calgary’s Campaign for Pesticide Reduction.
NorthEast Saskatchewan OCIA Chapter #3
President: Keith Neu
Box 345, Hudson Bay SK S0E 0Y0
306-865-2103, fx 306-865-3824
km.neu@sk.sympatico.ca
Administrator: Carol Lowndes
Box 396, Kelvington SK S0A 1W0
306-327-4753 fx 306-327-5759
jclowndes@sk.sympatico.ca
OCIA Chapter #4
Saskatchewan
President: Doug Wagner
3576 Hazelgrove, Regina SK S4V 2T5
306-789-6947
suzanne.wagner.farms@sk.sympatico.ca
Administrator: Faye Matthews
Box 188, McLean SK S0G 3E0
306-699-2318, fx 306-699-2467, mssf@sk.sympatico.ca
Canadian Organic Certification Co-op (COCC)
President: Merv Ermel
Box 33, Bethune SK S0G 0H0
306-638-6217, fx 306-638-6247
Certification Co-ordinator: Anne Ford
Box 2468, Swift Current SK S9H 4X7
306-778-6451, fx 306-778-6390, cocc@t2.net
www.cocert.ca
Marysburg OCIA Chapter #5
President: Ted Mattinson
Box 370, Codette SK S0E 0P0
306-862-5703
Administrator: Carol Lowndes
306-327-4753, fx 306-327-5759
jclowndes@sk.sympatico.ca
Parkland OCIA Chapter #6
President: Bill Rees
Box 148, Stockholm SK S0A 3Y0
306-793-2113, fx 306-793-2983, Brees@sk.sympatico.ca
OCIA Chapter #7
Ivanochko, Gerry
Box 5000, LaRonge SK S0J 1L0
306-425-4400, fx 306-425-4366
givanochko@agr.gov.sk.ca
SouthEast Organic Growers OCIA Chapter #1
President: Gene Davis
Box 91, North Portal SK S0C 1W0
306-927-2535, fx 306-927-2002
Contact: Cory Bali
Box 305, Kennedy SK S0G 2R0
306-429-2001, c.bali@sk.sympatico.ca
SouthWest Saskatchewan OCIA Chapter #8
President: Dwayne Woolhouse
Box 1506, Assiniboia SK S0H 0B0
306-642-4096 fx 306-642-4090
dwayne_cofi@hotmail.com
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Administrator: Debbie Miller
Box 1, Lisieux SK S0H 2R0
306-476-2739, fx 306-476-2146
sunrise.organics@sk.sympatico.ca
Certifying Bodies
Quebec/Qu
bec
Quebec/Québec
Conseil d’accréditation du Québec/The Québec
Accreditation Board (CAQ)
Director: Denis-Paul Bouffard
201, boul. Crémazie Est, local 2.01, Montréal QC
H2M 1L4
514-864-8999, fx 514-873-9994, caq@groupenet.qc.ca
Saskatchewan Organic Certification Assoc.
(SOCA)
Déméter
Administré par Québec Vrai
Président: Laurier Chabot
Directrice des services: Debbie Timmons
1595, Notre-Dame, Ste 5, Trois-Rivières QC G9A 4X8
819-694-7246, fx 819-694-4411
quebecvrai@sympatico.ca
President: Russell Plamondon
Box 2293, Tisdale SK S0E 1T0
306-873-2207, p.and.e@sk.sympatico.ca
Manitoba
OCIA - Québec
Organic Producers Association of Manitoba
(OPAM)
Scott, Lara
204-748-1315, fx 204-748-6881
Box 929, Virden MB R0M 2C0
info@opam.mb.ca, www.opam.mb.ca
Président/Directeur des services: Richard
Semmehaack
1452, rue Michaud, Drummondville QC J2C 7V3
819-474-1641, fx 819-474-8606 ou 819-475-6355
ociaquebec@qc.aira.com
Québec Vrai
Ontario
Demeter
Marques de certification: Québec Vrai et/ou Déméter
Président: Jean Morin
Directrice des services: Julie Fréchette
390, Principale, Ste-Monique de Nicolet QC J0G 1N0
819-289-2666, fx 819-289-2999, quebecvrai@bellnet.ca
www.multimania.com/quebecvrai
Organic Crop Producers and Processors Ontario
Inc. (OCPP/Pro-Cert Canada Inc.)
Organic Forum Inc. (OFI)
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Les organismes suivants ont postulé en vue d’obtenir
l’accréditation :
Ecocert SA
OCIA International
OCPP/Pro-Cert Inc
Certifying Bodies
506-363-3744, fx 506-363-2783
davidgeb@nb.sympatico.ca
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)
PEI/NS/NF Chapter
Coordinator: Joyce Kelly
Box 20001, Charlottetown PE C1A 9E3
902-676-2064, natures.bounty@pei.sympatico.ca
Maritimes
Maritime Certified Organic Growers (MCOG)
President: Rob English
506-325-3850, fx 506-325-3890
rob@jollyfarmer.com
Certification Coordinator: Stu
Fleischhaker
506-277-6371, fx 506-277-1006
www.acornorganic.org/pages/
mcog.html
Nova Scotia Organic Growers
Association (NSOGA)
Coordinator: Juanita Barlow
Box 16, Annapolis Royal NS
B0S 1A0
902-532-5454, nsoga@gks.com
www.gks.com/NSOGA
Organic Crop Improvement
Association (OCIA) NB
Chapter
Chapter Administrator: Karen
Davidge
730 Rt. 616, Keswick Ridge NB
E6L 1T1
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Producers/Processors/Distributors/
Retailers/Restaurants
Please note that this is a small number of the total Canadian
Certified Organic Producers, Processors, Distributors, Retailers
and Restaurants.
Canadian Organic Growers and our Regional Coordinators
contacted all the Certifying Bodies in Canada by phone, e-mail
and/or publication, to request that they contact their members and
clients about this Directory. Some Certifiers chose to support the
Directory’s production by advertising, some opted not to
participate, and several submitted their entire membership as
entries. We thank all the Certifying Bodies and look forward to
increasing participation in future editions of the Directory. The
next edition is projected for spring, 2004.
Veuillez noter que ceci ne représente qu’une petite partie de
l’ensemble des producteurs, transformateurs, distributeurs,
détaillants, etc., du Canada qui sont certifiés.
Canadian Organic Growers et nos coordonnateurs régionaux
ont communiqué avec tous les organismes certificateurs au Canada,
par téléphone, courriel et par les médias, pour leur demander de
contacter leurs membres et clients en rapport avec le présent
Répertoire. Certains organismes certificateurs ont choisi de soutenir
la production du Répertoire par le biais de publicité, d’autres ont
préféré ne pas participer, et plusieurs ont fourni une liste complète
de leurs membres pour inscription individuelle. Nous remercions
tous les organismes certificateurs et nous anticipons une
participation croissante lors des éditions futures du Répertoire.
La prochaine édition est prévue pour le printemps 2004.
British Columbia/
ALM Organic Farm and Full Circle Seeds
Johnson, Mary Alice
3680 Otter Point Rd, Box 807, Sooke BC V0S 1N0
250-642-3671, fx 250-642-3671, alm@islandnet.com
fruit, vegetables, herbs and seeds
Askom Valley Herb Farm
Allen, Thad & Joanne Warren
Hwy 12 Mile 20, Box 1658, Lillooet BC V0K 1V0
250-256-4906, fx 250-256-4969
herbs, fruit, vegetables, eggs, dry goods
B.C. Organic Milling Co-operative
General Manager: Andrea Gunner, P.Ag.
4218 Wyatt Road, Armstrong BC V0E 1B4
250-546-2712, fx 250-546-2713
grains including spelt, buckwheat, golden flaxseed,
soft spring wheat, oats, barley; custom cleaning of
grains and seeds
Béland Organic Foods Ltd.
Béland, Martin
Box 1911, Sechelt BC V0N 3A0
604-886-0766, fx 604-886-0761
martin@belandorganicfoods.com
www.belandorganicfoods.com
organic food broker
Biber Farm
Hehemann, Gottfried
917 105 Ave, Dawson Creek BC V1G 2L2
250-782-5559
clover
Birley Farm
Birley, Richard & Brenda
Box 61, Baldonnel BC V0C 1C0
250-787-0635
oats, flax wheat, fall rye
Charman Farms
Charman, Dan
5914 Pirates Rd.
250-629-6559
garlic and seasonal veggies
D. C. Organics
Friesen, Darcy
Box 234, Dawson Creek BC V1G 4G3
250-843-7333
garlic and onions, hay
Deacon Vale Farm
McDougall, Shanti & Don
380 Campbell Bay Rd, Mayne Island BC V0N 2J0
www.deaconvalefarm.com
tomato sauce, pickles, jam, beef, chicken
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Diamond E Ranch
Wayne Ezeard, Box 333, Pouce Coupe BC V0C 2C0
250-786-5125
oats, hay, pasture
East Cider Orchard
de Cosson, Anne & Larry Berg
2831 East Rd, Denman Island BC V0R 1T0
250-335-2294, fx 250-335-2294
apples, juice, other fruit
Edara Farm
McCullough, Edward
Box 700, Pouce Coupe BC V0C 2C0, 250-786-5886
alsike clover seed, red clover, sweet clover seed, hay,
oats
Evergreen Acres
Mike Ruczak, Bag 6019, Fort St. John BC V1J 4H6
250-772-5502
oats, rye, pasture, hay, bush
FoodAudit Consulting
Prince George BC
250-562-0183, foodaudit.com
auditing, inspection, consulting services, HACCP,
food safety, organics and food processing
Green Cuisine
Cunningham, Andy
5-560 Johnson St, Victoria BC V8W 3C6
250-385-1809, fx 250-385-1899
www.greencuisine.com
tofu, tempeh, seitan, amasake, mochi
Green Earth Organics
O’Dowd, Henry & Daniel Henry
1864 Triumph St, Vancouver BC
604-708-2345, fx 604-708-5998
organic home delivery
Haines Ranch
Haines, Gerald
General Delivery, Progress BC V0C 2E0
250-843-7795, haines@pris.bc.ca
beef cattle, hay, pasture, bush
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ocessors/etc.
Hobby Farms
Hoobanoff, Peter
8811 Shaunessy St, Canal Flats BC V0B 1B0
250-349-5301, fx 250-349-7522
tomatoes, cucumbers and garden produce
Islands Organic Producers Association
Administrator: Samuel Godfrey
3905 D Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria BC V8N 4G3
250-477-5282
samuel@coastnet.com
Kootenay Permaculture Institute
Director: Gregoire Lamoureux
Box 43, Winlaw BC V0G 2J0
250-226-7302 (phone/fax), spiralfarm@yahoo.com
www3.telus.net/permaculture
centre for research and education in sustainable
agriculture, agroforestry and ecological living
L 7 Bison Ranch
Mertens, Fern
Box 6822, Fort St. John BC V1J 4J3
250-781-3505
oats, rye, pasture, hay
Ladybug Organics Business/Farm/Home Delivery Service
Welling, Andrea & Nyjal Brownson
#33 20543 96th Ave, Langley BC V1M 3W3
604-825-8621, fx 604-882-9331
Fully customized home delivery service
Landry Farm
Glen Landry, Box 425, Dawson Creek BC V1G 4H3
250-759-4423
barley, rye
Lasser Ranches
Lasser, Charlie & Edith
Box 861, Chetwynd BC V0C 1J0, 250-788-2790
hay, silage, pasture
Linnaea Farm
Buckner, David
Box 98, Manson’s Ldg, Cortes Island BC V0P IK0
250-935-6717, fx 250-935-6413
lsociety@connected.bc.ca
http://oberon.ark.com/~linnaea
Linnaea Ecological Gardening Programme: an
8-month organic gardening programme; theory &
practice of organic production of vegetables, fruits &
herbs; permaculture design course and
homesteading skills included
Happy Planet Foods, Inc.
Ius, Randal & Gregor Robertson (Co-Founders)
888 Malkin Ave, Vancouver BC V6A 2K6
604-253-7550, fx 604-253-7544
www.happyplanet.com
all natural & organic juices & smoothies
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Little Creek Gardens
Denison, Donna E. & Dale E. Ziech
3545 Westside Rd N, Kelowna BC V1Z 3W8
250-769-3932, fx 250-769-1336
www.littlecreekgardens.com
gourmet mixed salad greens, salad dressing using
some organic ingredients
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Olympic Dairy Products Ltd.
178 Vantage Way, Delta BC V4G 1K7
604-276-8787, info@olympicdairy.com
www.olympicdairy.com
producers of premium organic yogurt
Organics Plus
General Delivery, Cawston BC V0X 1C0
250-499-5233, fx 250-499-5077
cooperative of 8 organic tree fruit producers, we sell
cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears,
apples and some groundcrops, and we ship
anywhere
Moonstruck Organic Cheese
1306 Beddis Rd, Salt Spring Island BC V8K 2C9
250-537-4987 (phone/fax)
grace@saltspring.com
fine farmstead cheeses
Odyssey Farms
Esau, Fern (Quagliotti)
625 Lombard Dr, Victoria BC V9C 3Y9
250-474-3887, fx 250-474-3887
Odysseyfarms@shaw.ca
vegetables, fruit, herbs
Pro Organics Marketing Inc.
Boyle, D. & S., J. Burger
4535 Still Creek Ave, Burnaby BC V5C 5W1
604-253-6549, fx 604-253-0439
www.proorganics.com
distributor of certified organic produce, dairy, bulk
& select grocery lines
Pure Seed Company
Austin, John
Bag 6227, Fort St. John BC V1J 4H7, 250-772-5217
seed potatoes, table potatoes, pasture and hay
R. Phillips Farm
Phillips, Rosemary
Box 734, Charlie Lake BC V0C 1H0, 250-785-5344
beef cattle, eggs, pasture, hay
Ravenstoft Farm
Stockdale, Peter & Judy
240 Inch Logan Rd, Enderby BC V0E 1V0
250-838-6605, pstockd@junction.net
hay, spelt, lamb
Sage Creek Naturals
7976 Tugwell Rd, Sooke BC V0S 1N0
250-642-4475, toll-free 1-866-598-1400
info@sagecreeknaturals.com
www.sagecreeknaturals.com
cotton clothing, beds, bedding, gifts
Stellar Seeds
Steiner, Patrick
250-675-3309
info@stellarseeds.com, www.stellarseeds.com
certified organic seeds for the professional and home
gardener, unique and hard-to-find varieties of lettuce,
greens, peas, tomatoes and other vegetables
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Sunshine Farm
Alcock, Jon & Sher Alcock
2225 Saucier Rd, Kelowna BC
sunshinefarm@shaw.ca, www.sunshinefarm.net
seeds, vegetables and herbs
West Coast Seeds Ltd.
Ballon, Mary
3925 64 St, RR#1, Delta BC V4K 3N2
604-952-8820, fx 604-952-8828
www.westcoastseeds.com
choice seeds for home gardeners and organic
vegetable production, herb and flower seeds,
supplies, books, organic fertilizers; demonstration
garden open to the public, garden tours, fresh
produce in season
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Anderson, Oliver & Edith
Box 168 Rochester AB T0G 1Z0, 780-698-3971
oats, HRS wheat, flax, peas, rye, hay, pasture, beef
cattle
Archibald, Brenda
Box 4624, Barrhead AB T7N 1A5, 780-674-3085
echinacea
Aspen Creek Farm
Sinkevich, Walter & Yvonne
RR#1, Wanham AB T0H 3P0
780-694-2415, Sinkwny@telusplanet.net
flax, mixed vegetables
Back 40 Organics Ltd.
Ehnes, Bernie & Kary
RR#1, Etzikom AB T0K 0W0
403-666-2157, fx 403-666-6014
wheat, durum, barley, oats, mustard, flax, peas
Pedigreed Seed Growers
Wild Flight Farm
Bruns, Hermann & Louise
RR#1 S-10 C-26, Mara BC V0E 2K0
250-838-7447, fx 250-838-6330
www.CertifiedOrganic.bc.ca (search for “Wild Flight”)
market vegetables, culinary herbs and strawberries
available from the farm, at Saturday morning markets
in Revelstoke, or through our year-round CSA
Wildwood Farm
Ewert, Tim & Linda
Box 220, Pouce Coupe BC V0C 2C0
250-786-5830, ewert@pris.ca
mixed vegetables, greenfeed, pasture, hogs, beef cattle,
guest house with organic breakfast
Alberta
Abe Thiessen Farm
Thiessen, Abe
Box 1719, LaCrete AB T0H 2H0
780-928-2523
canola, wheat, hay, pasture
Baumann, Alex & Susi
RR#1, Thorsby AB T0C 2P0, 780-789-3843
oats, alfalfa, pasture, vegetables
B&E Ranches Ltd
Gibb, Alexander
Box 419, Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0
780-656-4330
pasture, beef
Blagen, Dale
Box 2, Youngstown AB T0J 3P0
403-779-3991
barley
Bowick, Ron & Steve
RR#3, Barrhead AB T7N 1N4
780-674-4349
barley, peas, canola, wheat, hay, clover, garlic, lambs
Agricore United
Bokenfohr, Vince
301-2116 27th Ave NE, Calgary AB T2E 7A6
403-974-3690, fx 403-974-3655
vbokenfohr@agricoreunited.com
merchant for organic oats/wheat/barley/rye
Broken Plow Farm
Travis, Cliff & Gewn
Box 118, Bonanza AB T0H 0K0
780-353-2359, brknplow@telusplanet.net
beef cattle, pasture, hay
Aizzer, Trevor
Box 724, Kerriemuir AB T0C 1R0
403-552-3847
cereal grains
Callinoo Nursery and Herb Farm
Callihoo, Gloria
8 Sunset Court, Hinton AB T7V 1N2
780-865-7965
nursery, mixed vegetables, small fruits
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Canadian Chicken Company
Szybunka, Allan
13210 - 184 St, Edmonton AB T5V 1T4
780-454-2137
chickens
Dyck Farm
Dyck , Frank & Marge
780-928-3143
wheat, pasture
Canadian Prairie Organics Ltd.
Ehnes Organic Seeds Cleaning Ltd.
Ehnes, Brian & Christine
Box 149, Foremost AB T0K X0X
403-867-2066, fx 403-867-2066
wheat, durum, barley, oats, mustard, flax, peas
Pedigreed Seed Growers
Chapa Farms
Chapa, Peter & John
Box 30, Boyle AB T0A 0M0, 780-689-2460
oats, barley, bison
Ehnes, Brian & Bernie
RR#1, Etzikom AB T0K 0W0
888-395-0630 or 403-666-2047
custom cleaning of all products, bagging, loading,
containers and bilk trucks
First Nature Farms
Kitt, Jerry & Sam
Box 123, Goodfare AB T0H 1T0
780-356-2239 (phone/fax)
jkitt@telusplanet.net, www.firstnaturefarms.ab.ca
beef, bison, pork, chicken, turkey, Merriam’s wild
turkey, sausage, eggs, forages, custom grazing
Christenson, Rollin
Box 6, Kingman AB T0B 2M0, 780-662-2609
cereal grains
Chrapko, Victor
Box 110, Brosseau AB T0B 0P0
780-657-2275
wheat, oats, barley, vegetables, garlic, potatoes, fruit,
hay
Community Natural Foods
202 61 Ave SW and 1304 10 Ave SW, Calgary AB
403-541-0606 and 403-229-2383
www.communitynaturalfoods.com
Two large markets. Calgary's most comprehensive
organic produce, grocery, bulk and body care
selection. 2001 North American OTA award winner.
Coyowl Ranch
Hergott, Darlene & David
Box 6 Site 2 RR# 8, Calgary AB T2J 2T9
403-931-2201, www.gks.com/coyowl
beef livestock
Demeter Argo, a Division of Agricore United
2802-5th Ave N, Lethbridge AB T1H OP1
800-661-1450 403-329-4111, fx 403-329-4418
wdyck@agricoreunited.com
mustard seed
Driedger Farm
Driedger, Diedrich
Box 388, LaCrete AB T0H 2H0, 780-928-3944
wheat, small grains, oil seeds
Flavorburst Organic Farm
Borosewich, John & Violet
Box 4 Site 12 RR 1, Thorsby AB T0C 2P0
780-789-2537
hay, small grains, peat
Foos Game Farm
Foos, Ronald
Box 606, Hythe AB T0H 2C0
780-356-3891
pasture, oats, hay
Ford, Dale & Adele
RR#1, Duffield AB T0E 0N0
780-731-2334
oats, peas
Four Creeks Ranch
Buchan, Ted & Marina
780-351-2115, orbuch@telusplanet.net
bison, pasture
Freeman Farm
Freeman, Jan & Les
Box 3, Keg River AB T0H 2G0, 780-981-2262
oats
Frith, Larry & Jan
General Delivery, Twin Butte AB T0K 2J0
403-627-2065
barley, peas, pasture, beef cattle
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Garon, Michael
34 9501 - 104 St, Westlock AB T7P 1M7
780-349-6209
wheat, rye, barley, flax, red clover, hay, beef
Heartland Herbs
Gilmore, Ed & Melody
Box 104, Egremont AB T0A 0Z0
780-942-3667
herbs
Gould, Alan & Sydney
RR#3, Lloydminister AB S9V 0X8
780-785-8121
canola, peas, oats, barley, wheat, hay
Henkel, Art & Evelyn
Box 1159, High Prairie AB T0G1E0
780-523-2361
rye, wheat, barley, hay
Graff, Gregory & Bert
Box 969, Mayerthorpe AB T0E 1N0
780-786-2940
HRS wheat, wheat, oats
Heppner, John & Michael
Box 1971, Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0
780-623-3031
oats, hay, pasture
Gray, Myles & Nancy
Box 2, Bigstone AB T0J 0E0
403-566-3789
HRS wheat, oats, rye
Hewko, Tony
Box 58, Grassland AB T0A 1V0
780-525-2295
Derby oats, Kodiak rye, Impulse canola
Greeno, Ken & Judy
General Delivery, New Dayton AB T0K 1P0
403-733-3545
echinacea, forage, oats
Holte, Wesley
Box 438, Hardisty AB T0B 1V0
780-888-3711
feed barley, HRS wheat
Gulinsky, Robbie & Marie
Box 134, Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0
780-439-3831
garlic
Home Grown Herbs & Veggies
Aitkenhead, Michel Leboeuf & Jody
RR#2 Site 9 Box 30, Sexsmith AB T0H 3C0
780-568-3797
herbs, vegetables, small fruits
Halwa, Rueben, Alice & Vincent
Box 68, Thorsby AB T0C 2P0
780-789-2355
oats, rye
Hough, Arthur & Adele
Box 124, Sunset House AB T0H 3H0
780-524-5065
oats
Harmony’s Way Farm
King, Susan & Larry
Box 152, Crooked Creek AB T0H 0Y0, 780-957-2115
beef cattle, hogs, eggs, small fruits, mixed vegetables
Jeske, Klaus
Box 135, Riviere Qui Barre AB T0G 1Y0
780-939-4902
oats, barley, wheat, yellow peas, corn, hay, pasture
Hart Acres
Hart, Ronald
Box 1028, Fairview AB T0H 1L0
780-835-4784
beef cattle breeding herd, hay, pasture
Harvest Haven Market Farm
Jones Farm
Jones, Lewis & May
RR#1, Beaverlodge AB T0H 0C0
780-354-8451
oats, hay, wheat, pasture, barley
Hafichuk, Victor & Marilyn
RR#8 S22 C1, Lethbridge AB T1J 4P4
403-329-9157, fx 403-327-3412
harvesth@telusplanet.net
on-farm retail outlet for organic meat, produce, grains
and an assortment of other goods
Kadtz, Bernice & Karen Blumhagen
RR#4, Tofield AB T0B 4J0
780-764-2319
pasture, hay, beef cattle
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Kebernik, Eldon & Suzanne
780-674-4388
barley, flax, alfalfa
Lewchuk, William
Box 969, Sunset House AB T0H 3H0
780-524-9225
oats
Ketaorati & Stillridge Ranches
Everts, Keith & Bev
Box 1581, Pincher Creek AB T0K 1W0
403-627-4983
barley, rye, oats, hay, pasture, beef cattle
Little Red Hen Mills
Snider, Steven
RR#2, New Norway AB T0B 3L0
780-855-2164
rye, oats, peas, barley, fababeans, wheat, triticale
Korts, Rainer
General Delivery, Fort Vermillion AB T0H 1N0
780-927-3030
barley, oats, wheat
Lorik Farms
Ashworth, Eric & Ken
Box 53, Deadwood AB T0H 1A0
780-836-2408
oats, rye, wheat
Kostash, Lloyd
Box 781, Vegreville AB T9C 1R9
780-632-7417
pasture, hay, beef cattle
Krohn Farm
Krohn, Burk & Cathleen
Box 1228, High Prairie AB T0G 1E0
780-523-3051
oats, clover seed, hay
Kueber, Ken
Box 444, Killam AB T0B 2L0
780-385-3859
cereal grains
Laliberte, Marcel & Vivianne
Box 25, Jean-Cote AB T0H 2E0
780-323-4522
flax, wheat, alfalfa, hay
Lambert, Emile & Lucy
RR#1, Pickardville AB T0G 1W0
780-349-5947
oats, hay
Larson, John
27018 Twp Rd 512A, Spruce Grove AB T7Y 1G7
780-963-7066
beef cattle
Leigh, Bobby
8820 Winterburn Rd, Edmonton AB T5T 5X9
780-436-7041
echinacea
Madson, William & Nelles
Box 23, Mayerthorpe AB T0E 1N0
780-786-4377
flax, oats, malt barley, alfalfa, hay
Mailer, Dale
Box 91, Big Valley AB T0J 0G0
403-876-2731
cereal grains
Mar-Nel Farms
Nelson, Larry & Jan
RR#2, Millet AB T0C 1Z0
780-387-5378
barley, wheat, peas, oats, rye, hay
Martin, Jerry & Donna
RR#2 Site 6 Box 4, Ponoka AB T4J 1R2
403-783-8565
alfalfa, asparagus, green manure
Martin, Mark & Gwen
Box 58, Wanham AB T0H 3P0
780-694-2043
wheat, flax, oats, hay, alfalfa seed, alsike seed
McQueen, Dale & Joanne
Box 114, Blue Ridge AB T0E 0B0
780-584-2619
oats, hay
Melnychuk, Joe & Dorothy
5509 - 109 St, Edmonton AB T6H 3A7
780-434-7505
wheat, oats, vegetables
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Meyer, Ian & Candy
Box 892, Manning AB T0H 2M0
780-836-2692
hay
Ollikka, Cory & Raynard
RR#1, Waskatenau AB T0A 3P0
780-383-2148
oats, barley, hay
Montana Specialty Mills, LLC
Oola Ranch
Lee, Bill & Carol
Box 19, Camp Creek AB T0G 0L0
780-584-2323
oat silage, oats, hay, pasture
Box 71, Coutts AB T0K 0N0
Box 2208, Great Falls, Montana 59403
1-406-761-2338, fx 1-406-761-7996
grain and oilseed handlers and processors: canola,
flax, mustard, grains, flours, meals
licensed and bonded with the Canadian Grain
Commission
Moody, Gordon
Box 102, Kinuso AB T0G 1K0
780-775-2147
wheat, oats, barley, peas, fababeans, hay
Mt. Sentinal Ranch
Gardner, Frank & Bonnie
RR#1, Nanton AB T0L 1R0
403-646-5938
pasture, beef cattle
MX Ranch
Main, Janet
Box 669 Pincher Creek AB T0K 1W0
403-627-2450
hay, pasture, beef cattle
Nature’s Way Farm
Lundgard, Peter & Mary
780-835-4685
alfalfa seed, hay, pasture, forage, beef cattle, chickens
Newell, Charles
Box 118, Radway AB T0A 2V0
780-736-2409
potatoes, peas, rye, oats, barley, hay
Northwinds Ninety
Stanley, Ray & Nedra
Box 351, Rochester AB T0G 1Z0
780-698-3981
rye, oats, wheat, alfalfa hay, red clover
Western Division: J. Wallace Hamm, P.Ag.
306-382-1299, fx 306-382-0683
Openshaw Farm
Openshaw, Tom & Charlotte
780-835-4550, chartom@telusplanet.net
medicinal and culinary herbs
Paddle Valley Ranch
Lamoureux, Richard
Box 280, Sangudo AB T0E 0A0
780-785-2195
oats, barley, hay, rhubarb
Peace Country Milling
Toews, Roy & Judy
RR#2 Box 5 Site 4, Sexsmith AB T0H 3C0
780-568-4069
wheat, oats, clover, canola, specialty flours, bagged kernels
Petterson, Wesley
RR#1, Morinville AB T8R 1P4
780-939-5876
barley
Pfau Farm
Pfau, Walter & Velma
Box 121 Site 6, Goodfare AB T0H 1T0
780-356-2232
oats, hay, bush
Pica Springs Ranch
Freeman, James & Cass
Box 681, Pincher Creek AB T0K 1W0
403-627-2175
pasture, beef cattle
Pine Terra Farm
Phillips, Dave & Louise
Box 353, Onoway AB T0E 1V0
780-967-3012
barley, peas, clover, oats, hay, beef cattle
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Prairie Point Holdings
Toews, Al & Marilee Cranna
Box 400, Ft.Vermilion AB T0H 1N0
780-927-3491, pphl@agt.net
alfalfa seed, alfalfa hay
Prairie Wool Organics
Griebel, James & Katherine
Box 426, Castor AB T0C 0X0
403-882-2444, fx 403-882-2924
krstahr@telusplanet.net
certified organic beef, poultry and eggs; medicinal
herbs, garden vegetables, hay and pasture
Prpich, Dennis & Wade
780-523-3661
cereal grains
Reese Farms
Reese, Peter, Florence & Brent
Box 65, Deadwood AB T0H 1A0, 780-836-2411
flax, borage, oats, clover, alfalfa, pasture
Riverbend Farms
Thiessen, Corny, Monty & Willy
Box 772, La Crete AB T0H 2H0
780-928-2128, fx 780-928-2134
corthi@telusplanet.net
cereal grains, oilseeds, buckwheat, legumes & forage
seed
Riverside Organic Herbs
Cissell, Rosalie & John
Box 179, Bezanson AB T0H 0G0
780-567-2365
Echinacea angustifolia, timothy grass and spruce trees
Robins Organic Farm
Robins, Scott & Laila
Site 3 Box 20 RR#3, Barrhead AB T7N 1N4
780-674-5812
vegetables, herbs, hay
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Ross, Dale
General Delivery, Buffalo AB T0J 0K0
403-379-2207
kamut, wheat, oats
Rowland Seeds Inc.
Box 4776, Taber AB T1G 2E1
403-223-8164, fx 403-223-8163
alfalfa hay, barley, canola, durum, flax, spelt, spring
wheat, soft white wheat
Roy, Richard & Anita
Box 53, Chauvin AB T0B 0V0
780-858-2284
barley, peas, wheat, oats, hay, beef cattle
Salix Enterprises
Elton, W.A.
Box 200, Cowley AB T0K 0P0
403-628-3932
greenfeed, beef cattle
Sanchez Honey
Sanchez, Fernando
Box 566, Falher AB T0H 1M0
780-837-2700
honey, pollen, wax
Schaab, Otto
Box 607, Westlock AB T7P 2P5
780-349-2605
rye, kamut, oats, barley alfalfa
Schoepp, James & Rena
52218 Rng Rd 12, Stony Plain AB T7Z 2E1
780-963-3320
wheat, rye, clover, alfalfa, hay
Schafers, Darren & Valerie
RR#1, St. Albert AB T8N 1M8
780-460-8381
oats, barley, alfalfa hay, rye, beef cattle
Rogerson, Scott
Box 50, Camp Creek AB T0G 0L0
780-674-5911
cereal grains
Schapansky Farm
Schapansky, John & Ann
780-928-2120
canola, wheat, peas, oats
Ronaasen, Arne & Nels
780-674-5716
peas
Sehn, Richard
16 Shawinigan Rise SW, Calgary AB T2Y 1Z6
403-256-3567 (phone/fax)
flax, red prairie spring wheat, red spring wheat
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Shantella Ranch
Fearon, Dave, Kit & David
Box 44, Bay Tree AB T0H 0A0
780-353-3960, shantela@telusplanet.net
hay, pasture, beef cattle
Sheehan, Terry & Roseanna
Box 5661, Westlock AB T7P 2P6
780-349-3937
rye, oats, peas, barley, hay, pasture, clover & alfalfa
silage, beef cattle
Sheehan, Michael & Andrea
RR#1, Morinville AB T8R 1P4
780-939-5260
cereal grains
Steinway Organics
Steinke, Ron, Alfred & Alice
Box 43, New Serepta AB T0B 3M0
780-986-6818
oats, pasture, hay
Sunrise Farm
Ruzicka, Don & Marie
Box 579, Killam AB T0B 2L0
780-385-2474
pasture & hay
Thiessen, Jake Farm
Thiessen, Jake
780-927-3232
canola, borage
Thiessen, John Farm
Thiessen, John F.
oats, hay, pasture
Thiessen, Peter Farm
Thiessen, Peter
780-927-3099
oats
TK Ranches
Biggs, Dylan & Colleen
Box 249, Coronation AB T0C 1C0
403-578-2404
pasture, hay
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Trefz, Dale & Ryan
RR#1, Sedgewick AB T0B 4C0
780-384-2138
cereal grains
Trigg, Donald
RR#1, Tees AB T0C 2N0
403-784-2595
beef, pasture
Triple T Farms
Thiessen, Henry, Susan, James & Dan
780-928-2687
borage, canola, oats, hay, pasture, bush
Trudgeon, Jack & Darlene
780-523-2713
cereal grains
Uddersmith Farm Ltd.
Smith, Soames & Shannon
Box 415, Rycroft AB T0H 3A0, 780-765-2171
wheat, pasture
Vale Farms
Ruechel, Julius & Charlotte
106 Dure Meadow Rd, Lumby BC V0E 2G0
250-547-2382
garlic, sea buckthorn, pasture
Valley Natural Farms
Hoover, Carman & David
Box 359, Bruderheim AB T0B 0S0, 780-796-2256
herbs, vegetables
Walchuk, Walter & Germaine
4203 - 121 St, Edmonton AB T6J 1Y7
780-434-4123
stevia, buckwheat, flax, red clover
Webber Farm
Webber, Allen & Angela Ditch
RR#2 Site 6 Box 2, Grande Prairie AB T8V 2Z9
780-532-1914, webfarm@telusplanet.net
hay, green manure
West Country Herbs
Marles, Jim & Alissa
Box 3163, Morinville AB T8R 1S1
780-939-3391
culinary & medicinal herbs, greenhouse
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Wieler Farm
Wieler, George
Box 280, Ft. Vermilion AB T0H 1N0
780-927-3640
oats, alfalfa seed & hay, mixed hay, pasture
Wilbur-Ellis Company
Mulroy, Mike
403-328-3311, fx 403-328-3365, mmulroy@wecon.com
certified organic trading company, marketing/
distribution offices throughout Pacific Rim and U.S.
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Canadian Organic Livestock Association Inc.
Lowdes, Carol
306-327-4753, fx 306-327-5759, cola@gks.com
Crystal Springs Organic Farms
Contact: Gayle Knutson
Box 406, Kipling SK S0G 2S0
306-736-2601 (phone/fax)
wheat, flax, peas, spring/fall spelt, oats, buckwheat
Dawn Food Products (Canada), Ltd.
Box 190, 75-33rd Street E, Saskatoon SK S7K 3K7
West Canada GM Sales: Jerry Dmytryshyn 306-9343200
East Canada GM Sales: Paul Henrie 416-233-5851
Toll Free: 866-277-3663
dawnfoods@dawnfoods.ca, www.dawnfoods.ca
cake/donut mixes, bread mixes/bases, fruit fillings,
glace fruit, icings, fondants, glazes, flour and other
bakery ingredients
Saskatchewan
Aurora Organics
306-834-2426, fx 306-834-5219
aurora@grainsnthings.com, www.grainsnthings.com
grower/processor marketing coop
Berg, Monte
Box 115, Marquis SK S0H 2X0
306-788-4608
green peas, oats, spring wheat, borage
Farmer Direct
Freeman, Jason
#2 - 2210 Albert St, Regina SK S4P 2V2
306-352-2444, fx 306-546-4009
jason@farmerdirect.ca
flax, beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
102 Melville St, Saskatoon SK S7J 0R1
306-975-1166, fx 306-242-3829
business@bioriginal.com, www.bioriginal.com
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. is the world’s
leading supplier of essential fatty acids including
organic milled flax, flax oil, and LignaMax™.
Grains N’ Things
Schraefel, Clem
Box 759, Kerrobert SK S0L 1R0
306-834-2414, fx 306-834-5219
www.grainsnthings.com online store
kitchen machines & mills, organic grains, oilseeds &
pulses for kitchen milling and sprouting, certified
organic seed, custom organic processing
Canadian Organic Certification Co-op Ltd.
Ford, Anne & Ken Hymers
Box 2468, Swift Current SK S9H 4X7
306-778-6451, fx 306-778-6390
cocc@t2.net, www.cocert.ca
Farmer Direct is a producer driven
vision to provide the world with high quality, certified
organic pulses and oilseeds directly from Canadian farmers.
*** Receive a “Fair Deal” for 2002 certified organic
flax, beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas.***
To enquire about the Farmer Direct “Fail Deal” call:
Jason Freeman @ (306) 352-2444 or jason@farmerdirect.ca
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HMG (Hemp Management Group) Sales &
Marketing Inc.
President: Martine Carlina
1909 Athol St, Regina SK S4T 3E4
306-337-4367, fx 306-337-4368 hemp@sk.sympatico.ca
bulk and packaged certified organic hempseed oil,
capsules, hulled hempseed; sales, distribution,
marketing
InfraReady Products (1998) Ltd.
Contact: Mark Pickard
850C 56th Street E, Saskatoon SK
306-242-4950, fx 306-242-4213
Infraready@sk.sympatico.ca
processor of grains and pulses
“JUST” Beef
Contact: Etomami Organics
Box 345, Hudson Bay SK
306-865-2103, www.justbeef.ca
bulk wholesale/retail cuts and beef products
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Lily & Rose Farm
Leniczek, Charles & Marion
Box 279, Lemberg SK
306-335-2210, fx 306-335-2281, lilyrose@sk.sympatico.ca
cereals, pulses, oil seeds, lamb
Lily & Rose Seed Processors
(for contact information, see Lily & Rose Farm)
cereals, pulses, oil seeds, etc; we clean, bag (from 25 lb.
to 2000 lb.) in paper or poly, load bulk or in containers
Lonewolf Native Plant & Herb Farm
Wanda Wolf, Box 18, Phippen SK
306-398-2918, fx 306-398-2918
lonewolf@sk.symaptico.ca, www.lonewolfherbdir.com
herbs, connecting growers & buyers of herbs & spices
Mumm’s Sprouting Seed Ltd.
Mumm, Maggie & Jim
Box 80, 118 1st Ave, Parkside SK S0J 2A0
306-747-2935, fx 306-747-3618
mumms@sprouting.com, www.sprouting.com
Certified organic seeds for sprouting, over 55 varieties
for home sprouters, retailers and commercial
sprouters. Manufacturer and distributor.
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Nordgulen, Norm
Box 356, Assiniboia SK S0B 0B0
306-642-4961
oats, wheat, durum, flax, barley, lentil and crimson
Northwest Organic Community Mills
Co-operative Ltd
President: Dale Beaudoin
Box 189, Maymont SK S0M 1T0
306-389-2118 and 389-2119, fx 306-389-2448
Processing and sale of certified organic field crops and
food: bulk and bagged grains, peas, lentils, oat groats,
hulled barley, buckwheat groats, millet, whole grain
flours, multi-grain cereals
OCIA Southeast Organic Growers, Chapter #1 Inc.
306-429-2001, s.bali@sk.sympatico.ca
cleaning, processing, de-hulling facilities, members
produce grains, oilseeds, vegetables, meats
306-382-1299, fx 306-382-0683
Popowich Milling Corp.
President: Rick L. Schwein
120 Myrtle Ave, Yorkton SK S3N 1R1
306-783-2931, fx 306-786-6733
organic oat products
Riese's Canadian Lake Wild Rice
Riese, K. Lynn
Box 899, La Ronge SK S0J 1L0
306-425-2314, fx 306-425-2061
www.wildlakerice.com
lake harvested wild rice
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Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc.
306-873-2207, fx 306-873-4941
p.and.e@sk.sympatico.ca, www.soca.sk.ca
certify farms, livestock, processors, broker/traders/
warehousing, retailers
Sunrise Foods International Inc.
Neufeld, Glen & Anne
315 Verbeke Rd, Saskatoon SK S7K 6J2
306-931-4576, fx 306-931-6770
exporting grains, pulses and other specialty crops
Manitoba
Black Family Farm
Black, Larry & Susan
204-747-2867, fx 204-747-2962, sblack@mts.net
wheat, flax, oats, buckwheat
Guilford’s Organic Seed & Feed
204-873-2454 (phone/fax)
organic@mts.net
wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, hemp, lentils, peas
306-382-1299, fx 306-382-0683
Organic Bread Basket—Pop’s Farm
Bouvier, Helene
70 Kendale Dr, Winnipeg MB R3T 5M4
204-269-0658, fx 204-275-1679
www.OrganicBreadBasket.com
turkey, chicken, beef, pork, lamb
Ranson Ridge Farm
Ranson, Carol
Box 205, Arden MB R0J 0B0
204-368-2378 (phone/fax)
ranson@mts.net, www.ransonridge.com
native Echinacea angustifolia and market garden produce
Ontario
Algonquin Tea Co.
Martyn, Steven & Kim Elkington
RR#1, Golden Lake ON K0J 1X0
800-292-6671, fx 613-625-1106
spirit@algonquintea.com, www.algonquintea.com
indigenous herbal teas/herb crops, apprenticeships
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$20 Senior/Limited Income
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$40 Foreign Membership
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6408, Station J, Ottawa ON K2A 3Y6.
Visit the COG website at <www.cog.ca>.
About Canadian Organic Growers
COG is a national information network for organic farmers, gardeners and consumers.
Founded in 1975, we are a federally incorporated registered charity.
Our mission is to be a leading organic information and networking resource for Canada,
promoting the methods and techniques of organic growing along with the
associated environmental, health and social benefits.
As well as producing the national newsmagazine EcoFarm & Garden, our activities include:
• Books, factsheets, kits and videos produced for growers, consumers, teachers and everyone interested in ecological food production.
• Farm and garden tours, demonstration gardens, farmers' markets, workshops and conferences organized by local COG chapters.
• The organic conference held each January in Guelph, Ontario.
• The Mary Perlmutter Scholarship, awarded each year to a graduate student undertaking research of benefit to organic growers.
• The COG lending library, a unique free mail service of organic reading materials.
• Co-operation with other organizations and government to achieve regulatory change, such as the Consumer and Corporate Affairs
"Definition of Organic Food" and the Canadian General Standards Board’s National Standard for Organic Food Production.
COG Aims and Objectives
• To work toward a decentralized, bio-regionally based food system, which cuts transportation costs, builds local marketing structures,
supports community development, and promotes regional self-reliance in wholesome fresh food.
• To assist farmers and gardeners in developing sustainable practices of soil building and cultivation through education and demonstration.
• To network among the many elements of the organic sector in Canada and the globe to identify needs and support their fulfilment.
• To stimulate and support research and development in the area of sustainable food production.
• To promote the benefits of organic production and consumption to the general public.
• To represent and promote the organic sector to government and non-government organizations locally, nationally and
internationally.
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Avalon Orchards
3150 5th Line, Innisfil ON L9S 4P7
705-458-9902, www.avalonorchards.net
apples (u-pick), cider, apple juice
Barkley’s Agricultural Consulting
Barkley, Bill
217 Percy St, Ottawa ON K1R 6E9
613-237-3548, fx 613-237-3381, barkhm5@magma.ca
independent organic farm/processor certification
inspections
Beaver Pond Estates
Pospisil, Paul & Mary Lou
3656 Bolingbroke Rd, Maberly ON K0H 2B0
613-273-5683 (phone/fax), garlicguru2000@yahoo.ca
organic “Performance proven garlic from research
trials,” over 50 strains, send SASE for listing for fall
planting.
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Beretta Organic Farms Inc.
Beretta, Mike & Cynthia
King City ON
416-674-5609, fx 416-674-0710
thefarm@berettaorganics.com
www.berettaorganics.com
farm/butchershop with beef, pork, lamb, rabbits
Big Carrot, The
348 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON
market: 416-466-2129/dispensary: 416-466-8432
natural food market & wholistic dispensary; new
organic juice bar
Bio-Ag Consultants & Distributors
1400 Greenwood Hill Rd, Box 189, Wellesley ON
N0B 2T0
519-656-2460, fx 519-656-2534, www.bio-ag.com
Consultants on farm operations including herd
nutrition, water, feed and soil analyses. Mixing of
organic livestock nutritional supplements and
manufacturing of probiotics. Distribution of
ecologically sound nutritional supplements and other
agricultural health products.
Blue Crow Books
Buchan, Jane
Box 40091, 75 King St S, Waterloo ON N2J 4V1
519-570-0960, fx 519-725-8950
jane_circledances@yahoo.ca
regional publisher promoting restorative culture
Calvin Cross’ Certified Organic Plants & Produce
Cross, Calvin
Box 855, Richmond ON K0A 2Z0
613-838-5967, jcbear@sympatico.ca
organic produce, plants and products
Connaught Acres
DeCooman, Debbie
13621 Connaught Rd, RR#3, Chesterville ON K0C 1H0
613-448-3540
debbied@magma.ca, www.connaughtacres.ca
market garden, poultry, eggs & home delivery service
Cool Hemp Company
Anderman, Christina & Robbie
RR #4, Killaloe ON K0J 2A0
613-757-3044
hemp@coolhemp.com, www.coolhemp.com
Cool Hemp nutritious hemp seed based non-dairy
frozen dessert, and vegan wheat-free Hemp Energy
cookies
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Everdale Environmental Learning Centre &
Organic Farm
Cosmic Acres
Sigler, Jeffrey & Isabel
1734 Ettyville Rd, RR#1, Bourget ON K0A 1E0
613-673-1395, fx 613-673-7299, www.cosmicacres.com
gardens specializing in herbs & herbal products,
raspberries, garlic and seasonal produce
Farm Manager: Gavin Dandy
Box 29, Hillsburgh ON N0B 1Z0
519-855-6533, fx 519-855-6531
farm info: gavin@everdale.org
school workshops: karen@everdale.org
public workshops: lynn@everdale.org
www.everdale.org
farm apprenticeships; vegetables (wholesale and
CSA); public and school workshops on renewable
energy, sustainable farming/gardening, and alternative
building/living systems
Cotton Dolphin, The
Smith, Nicole
705-835-7592 or 705-326-0538
cdolphin@csolve.net, www.cottondolphin.com
knitted organic cotton linens; helps alleviate symptoms
associated with allergies and asthma
Crofters Food Ltd.
President: Gerhard Latka
7 Great North Rd, Parry Sound ON P2A 2X8
705-746-6301, fx 705-746-2733
crofters@vianet.on.ca, www.croftersorganic.com
manufacturer of certified organic fruit spread,
conserves, juices and nectars
Dunbrae Farms
Duncan, Bruce & Janet
RR#3, 4900 Appleton Sdrd, Almonte ON K0A lA0
613-256-2933 (phone/fax), dunbrae@sympatico.ca
Red Poll beef, brown eggs, garlic
Environmental Factor
905-571-5047, 1-888-820-9992
sales@environmentalfactor.com
manufacturer and distributor of organic fertilizers,
nematodes
Feast of Fields Inc.
Sabourin, Laura
RR#1, St Catharines ON L2R 6P7
905-562-0151, fx 905-562-0152
organic@ragdolls.net
Demeter Certified Vineyard & Farm:
www.ragdolls.net/vineyard.htm
Ragenesque Ragdoll Cattery: www.ragdolls.net/
ragenesq.htm
premium vinifera and hybrid juice/must for
winemaking; table grapes and fresh juice
Ferme Orient
Belmadani, Mohamed & Denise Séguin
Saint-Pascal-Baylon ON K0A 3N0
613-488-2097
exotic greens and gourmet vegetables, Ottawa Byward
Market and farm gate sales
Filsinger’s Natural Foods & Orchards
Filsinger, Alvin
RR#3, Ayton ON N0G 1C0
519-665-7763, fx 519-665-7764
apple juice, apple cider vinegar, apple sauce, apple
butter, dried apples, on-farm store
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GnomeLand Living Water
Steel, Peter & Raven
RR#2, Powassan ON P0H 1Z0
705-724-2540
ravenraw@onlink.net
living water
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Harmony Gardens
Cross, Calvin & Tilo
Box 855, Richmond ON K0A 2Z0
613-838-4066, orgplant@hotmail.com
landscaping & yard maintenance
Harmony Whole Foods Market
Grant, Jennifer & William Gall (owners), Nicky French
(manager)
163 First St, Orangeville ON L9W 3J8
519-941-8961, fx 519-941-5182
harmony@stn.net, www.harmonymarket.com
Serving the Orangeville area since 1978. Offering a
complete line of local and certified organic produce,
meats, dairy products, packaged goods and more.
Great Lakes Organic Inc.
Sharon or Christine
Box 1330, Petrolia ON N0N 1R0
519-882-4526, fx 519-882-0355
greatlakesorganic@on.aibn.com
trader/broker of soya, corn, wheat, flour
Green Earth Organics
O’Dowd, Henry & Daniel Henry
3-70 Wade Ave, Toronto ON
416-285-5300, fx 416-285-7371
organic home delivery
Greenfields Organic Farm
Eppinger, Lorenz
10715 Guelph Line, Campbellville ON L0P 1B0
905-854-3291, fx 905-854-4383, greenfields@interhop.net
CSA, farmers market, wholesale fruit & vegetables, eggs
Hilltop Pastures Getaway Organic Farm
Curry, Willie & Didi
888-690-3224, fx 613-478-6078
hilltop@reach.net, www.hilltoppastures.com
accommodations, CSA and certified vegetables
Greta's Organic Gardens
Organic Farm Supplies & Services
Kryger, Greta
Box 352, St. Isidore ON K0C 2B0
613-524-3425, fx 613-524-2527
www.seeds-organic.com
open-pollinated, heirloom seeds for vegetables (over
100 kinds of tomatoes), herbs and flowers
9Grain elevator and grain marketing
9Grain cleaning for food processors
9Feed mill and livestock supplies
9Fertilizers and soil amendments
9Seed for field crops and market gardens
9Food store for home and business
9Dealer network in Ontario and Québec
9Investors wanted to finance growth
Guelph Organic Conference (22nd Annual in
2003), University of Guelph
General Manager: Tomás Nimmo
Box 116, Collingwood ON L9Y 3Z4
705-444-0923, fx 705-444-0380
organix@georgian.net, www.guelphorganicconf.org
The annual conference unites organic farmers,
gardeners, consumers and traders for a January
weekend to explore organic cropping, marketing and
related issues.
Hallelujah Organics
Matthews, Chris & Carol, Troy Martens
#10 - 110 Pony Dr, Newmarket ON L3Y 7B6
1-888-607-3734, fx 905-953-9592, www.hallelujah.ca
personalized home delivery, retail and wholesale
foods - meats, seafood and gourmet meals
Berwick Ontario
K0C 1G0
Toll Free: 1-877-984-0480
Fax: (613) 984-0480
www.homesteadorganics.ca
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Manley, Tom
1 Union Rd, Berwick ON K0C 1G0
1-877-984-0480, fx 613-984-0480
www.homesteadorganics.ca
farm supplies, grains, feed and services
HWE Agricultural Technology Ltd.
613-443-3386 (phone/fax)
hweteutonia@sprint.ca
Einbock Tine Weeder
Little Stream Bakery
Beck, Graham
667 Glen Tay Rd, Perth ON
613-267-9712, 1-866-267-9712, fx 613-267-9751
bakery@littlestream.com, www.littlestream.com
whole grain and wheat alternative, sourdough
leavened breads and pastries
Maple Woods Farms
Fischer, Gary & Joan
RR#4, Walkerton ON N0G 2V0
519-881-1678, fx 519-881-2527, gfischer@wcl.on.ca
spelt dehulling, custom grain cleaning; spelt,
soybeans, cereal grains, beef & wild boar
Jentree Canada Inc.
Jennings, Don
3227 Flanagan Cres, Mississauga ON L5C 2M6
905-275-0298, fx 905-275-3016, jtreecan@aol.com
Agrogreen Organic Liquid Fertilizer
Littledown Farms
Coote, Dick & Bev
37 Pretty St, Stittsville ON K2S 1N5
613-836-1924, fx 613-831-8654
soybeans, oats, buckwheat, spelt; some medicinal herbs;
all natural beef available in fall
Mapleton’s Organic Dairy Inc.
1-877-779-9795, fx 519-638-1116
info@mapletonsorganic.ca,
www.mapletonsorganic.ca
ice cream, fresh & frozen yogurt
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Maranatha Farms
Merrylynd Organics
Hubbard, Lynne & Mike
RR#4, Orangeville ON L9W 2Z1
519-941-8298, fx 519-942-3720
maranatha.farms@sympatico.ca
Twelve kinds of potatoes including special gourmet
varieties, winter squash and pumpkins, fresh
asparagus, hay, straw and grains; retail at the farm and
wholesale to chefs and organic food distributors.
Leahy, Peter
RR#4, 3010 Hwy 134, Lakefield ON K0L 2H0
705-755-1081 (phone/fax), www.merrylynd.com
fresh stone-ground organic flours; organic farm
animal feed; buy, process and sell certified organic
grain, soybeans, beef and chicken
Monteagle Herb Farm
RR#1, Maple Leaf ON K0L 2R0
1-877-677-6055, fx 613-757-1291
monteagle@webhart.net
www.go.to/monteagleherbfarm
bulk herbs, tinctures, goat’s milk soap, infused oils
McAlpine Farms
Arber, Phil & Samme Putzel
RR#2, Vankleek Hill ON K0B 1R0
613-678-2873, fx 613-678-2502, samme@hawk.igs.net
small grains, soya beans, lamb, chicken
Mycosource Inc., also operating as Fun Guy Farm
McSmiths Organic Farm
Pretto, Bruno
21 Maple Ave, Toronto ON M4W 2T5
416-963-5520 (phone/fax), www.mycosource.com
commercial organic Shiitake (wholesale); produce
mushroom kits, spawn plugs and “blocks” for
commercial growers; offer books, some equipment
and consulting
Smith, Gary K. & Cathy McGregor-Smith
RR# 6, St. Thomas ON N5P 3T1
519-631-0279, fx 519-631-9726, www.mcsmiths.on.ca
on-farm market carrying full selection of organic
produce and products, organic eggs and meat, organic
processing vegetables, large vegetable orders for
wholesale.
Meeting Place Organic Farm
McQuail, Tony & Fran
86016 Creek Line, RR#1, Lucknow ON N0G 2H0
519-528-2493, www.gks.com/organic/mcqufarm
CSA garden; custom grown garden transplants; freezer
pork, lamb, beef, direct to the consumer; apples &
cider in season, apple butter year round,
apprenticeships, draft horse instruction, Belgians for
sale, Suffolk sheep breeding stock.
NIC Natural Insect Control
RR#2, Stevensville ON L0S 1S0
905-382-2904, fx 905-382-4418, nic@niagara.com
beneficial insects, soil nutirents, bird & bat houses
Noble Bean Tempeh
RR#1, McDonalds Corners ON K0G 1M0
613-278-2305
organic tempeh production
Eastern Division: Larry P. Lenhardt, P.Ag.
705-324-2709, fx 705-324-4829
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OntarBio Organic Farmers’ Co-operative Inc.
Home office: 519-767-9694, fx 519-767-0978
Grain office: 519-369-5316, fx 519-369-3210
info@ontarbio.com, www.organicmeadow.com
Organic Meadow dairy products, grains
Plan B Organic Farm
1377 5th Conc W, RR#2, Branchton ON N0B 1L0
905-659-2572
CSA with 200+ families in Hamilton/Burlington area.
Farmer’s markets in Toronto, Burlington, and Milton.
Ontario Natural Food Co-op
416-503-3663, 1-800-387-0354, fx 416-503-2848
info@onfc.on.ca, www.onfc.ca
foods, non-toxic cleaners, personal care products,
catalogue
Planetfriendly.net
Blanchard, Peter
416-410-8630
www.planetfriendly.net/organicopportunity.html
directory of organic learning, volunteering,
apprenticeships, jobs and events
Padgeberry Farm
613-826-2286
batstone@magma.ca
tomato, pepper, herbs, bedding plants, vegetables in
season, food products
Boyle, D. & S., J. Burger
324 Horner Ave, Unit 4, Toronto ON M8W 1Z3
416-252-3386, fx 416-252-3142
www.proorganics.com
& select grocery lines
Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables Inc.
fx 519-662-4083
www.pfenningsorganic.com
vegetables, SAMAP grain mills, Marcato grain rollers
OntarBio Organic Farmers’
Co-operative Inc.
Producer of the Organic Meadow® brand of certified
organic dairy products and certified organic grains
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Huge Catalogue Selection
We Deliver
Certified Organic by: OCPP-OCIA-QAI-EcoCertQUEBEC VRAI
Home Office:
R.R. #5 Guelph, Ontario
N1H 6J2
Telephone: 519-767-9694
Fax: 519-767-0978
E-mail: info@ontarbio.com
Contact Us!
info@onfc.on.ca
www.onfc.ca
tel: (416) 503-3663 (FOOD)
toll free tel: 1-800-387-0354
fax: (416) 503-2848
Grain Office:
R.R.#1 Durham, Ontario
N0G 1R0
Telephone: 519-369-5316
Fax: 519-369-3210
E-mail: info@ontarbio.com
Website: www.organicmeadow.com
70 Fima Cres., Toronto, ON, M8W 4V9
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Kaplan, Michael & Janet
1487 Richmond Rd, Ottawa ON K2B 6R9
613-726-9200, fx 613-726-9265
rainbowfoods@sprint.ca, www.rainbowfoods.net
vegetarian health products retail store: organic
produce, high quality herbs and spices sold by weight,
dairy or gluten-free products or our impressive vitamin
selection including our Health First brand of high
quality large quantity supplements.
Rolling Hills Organics
Finch, Peter
13223 Cty Rd 24, Roseneath ON K0K 2X0
705-924-1933, fx 705-924-1921
peterfinch@gundi.com, www.rollinghillsorganics.com
herbs, garlic, lavender, cut flowers
Saugeen River Farm
Creutzberg, Gayl & Will Tremain
Box 39, Paisley ON N0G 2N0
519-363-lamb, fx 519-363-9411
gayl@saugeencountrylamb.com
www.saugeencountrylamb.com
Saugeen Country LambTM is tasty pasture raised lamb
produced by various farms, including our own,
surrounding beautiful Bruce County. Wholesale and
retail.
Saunders Family Farm
Saunders, Harold
24085 Wonderland Rd. N, RR#2, Denfield ON N0M 1P0
519-666-0705, saunders@saundersorganics.com
www.saundersorganics.com
honey, lamb, poultry, plants, Bridgehead coffee and tea
Shady Maple Farm Ltd.
President: Robert W. Swain
2585 Skymark Ave, Ste 305, Mississauga ON L4W 4L5
905-206-1455, fx 905-206-1477
info@shadymaple.ca, www.shadymaple.ca
organic pure maple syrup and related products (maple
sugar, maple cookie-waffles)
Slater, Ann
519-349-2448, aslater@quadro.net
in-season vegetables, CSA, lamb, wool
South Springs Garden/Team Work CSA
Wallbridge, Rob
RR#1, 3439 County Rd. 31
613-774-2923, fx 613-774-1105
teamworkcsa@hotmail.com
vegetables, herbs, flowers, bedding plants in season;
specialty field crops; Suffolk draft horses; eco-lumber
and firewood (selectively harvested with horses)
Starlight Herb Farm
Gaida, Ingrid
Box 314, Chatsworth ON N0H 1G0
519-794-3161, starlightherbfarm@bmts.com
medicinal herbs, ointments, tinctures, infused oils
from a natural and beautiful setting amid wetlands
and forest on the sparkling clean Sydenham River at
Ontario's Georgian Bay
St. Marys Farmers' Market
Slater, Ann
519-349-2448
Sat. mornings mid-May to October, St. Marys ON.
Includes vendors selling certified organic produce and
bread from organic flour.
Padgeberry Farm
4265 Nixon Dr., Osgoode, On KOA 2W0
Tel: (613) 826-2286 e-mail: batstone@magma.ca
O.C.P.P. Certified Organic
“Bedding Plants” May 11
Our individually potted tomatoes, peppers, & herbs
will allow you to enjoy variety in your garden
Greenhouse cuc’s, herbs, produce in season
Over 200 certified organic food products,
ask about our home delivery service
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Stone Meadows Farm
Bell-Smith, Carol
RR#1, Burnstown ON K0J 1G0
613-432-3799
kitchen shop in Renfrew, meats, herbs and organics
Terra Edibles
Wright, Karyn
Box 164, 535 Ashley St, Foxboro ON K0K 2B0
613-961-0654, fx 613-968-6369
organically grown heirloom seeds for vegetables, herbs
and flowers; free catalogue
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Willsie Equipment Sales Inc.
519-243-2616, 1-800-561-3025, fx 519-243-2617
willsie@htl.net, www.willsie.com
manufacturer and distributor of quality fruit and
vegetable equipment
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Bianca International Organic Inc. (BIO)
7174 Marquette, Ste 1, Montréal QC H2E 2C8
514-376-7711 / 895-3446, fx 514-729-2100
biologique@videotron.ca, www.biorganic.ca
fournisseur d’ingrédients biologiques; huiles, grains,
fruits et légumes, noix, herbes et épices, ingrédients
culinaires
organic ingredient supplier; oils, grains, fruits and
vegetables, nuts, herbs and spices, culinary
ingredients
Tessa's Gourmet Touch
Bell, Tessa
88 Homan Rd, RR#1, Corbyville ON K0K 1V0
613-966-7265, www.gourmettouch.com (soon)
culinary seasonings made with organic herbs and/or
spices blended with sea salt
the Village Green
Wright, Karyn
613-961-0654, fx 613-968-6369
retail store offering organic seeds, seedlings, gardening
supplies, tools, Sunveil clothing, twig furniture, ecofriendly gifts, organic animal feed and locally-made
products, beef, chicken, pork
William Dam Seeds
Box 8400, Dundas ON L9H 6M1
905-628-6641, fx 905-627-1729
willdam@sympatico.ca, www.damseeds.com
expanded line of organic seeds
Bryson Farms
Stewart, Terry & Stuart Collins
RR#1, Shawville QC J0X 2Y0
819-647-3456 or 613-237-1818, fx 819-647-6785
info@brysonfarms.com, www.brysonfarms.com
year-round production of exotic baby leaf salad greens
and unusual vegetables: more than 50 varieties of
potatoes/fingerlings, 30 types of carrots, heirloom
tomatoes and much more! Home Delivery into OttawaGatineau. Commerical Accounts welcome.
Équiterre
2177 Masson, bur. 317
514-522-2000, fx 514-522-1227
www.equiterre.qc.ca
coordinates Quebec CSA network of organic farms, the
list of participating farms is available via the web site
or by mail
Terra Edibles
Village
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Organically grown heirloom herb,
vegetable & flower seeds by mail...
Heirloom tomato plants, tools,
gifts, supplies for the organic gardener and featuring
...or order on-line at www.terraedibles.ca
The Village Green
a retail store offering heirloom tomato seedlings, seeds,
tools, gifts and supplies for the organic gardener.
seeds from Terra Edibles ...organically grown
heirloom herb, vegetable & flower seeds by catalogue
...or order on-line at www.terraedibles.ca
535 Ashley St, Box 164, Foxboro, Ontario K0K 2B0
(613)961-0654, e-mail <karyn@magma.ca>
535 Ashley St, Box 164, Foxboro, Ont. K0K 2B0
(613)961-0654, e-mail <karyn@magma.ca>
Also:
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Internova Inc.
Gilbert, M. Michel
1071 St-Aimé St, St-Lambert-de-Levis QC G0S 2W0
418-889-9929, fx 418-889-9774
www.yubeverage.com
beverages made from beans, cereals and grains
La Ferme Eliro
Tremblay, Rodrigue
2430 rang St-Paul, La Doré QC G8J 1C2
418-256-3755 or 418-256-1034, Eliro@destination.ca
farines bio. (blé & sarrasin) et légumineuses
Sol-Air Consultants Inc.
4783 Couture Boulevard, St. Leonard QC H1R 3H7
514-327-9170, fx 514-327-6455
www.proorganics.com
and select grocery lines
Les Aliments Massawippi Inc.
Dionne, Suzanne & Gilbert Boulay
North Hatley QC
819-842-2264 (phone/fax), massawippi@globetrotter.net
miso and other foods rich in natural enzymes and
lactobacilli
Morgan Farms
Bastian, John
90 chemin Morgan, Weir QC J0T 2V0
819-687-9021 or 514-274-1316 x223
104472.2020@compuserve.com
www.fermemorgan.com/
beef, lamb, wild boar, duck meat, sausages and
sourdough breads²
(see ad back page)
Eastern Division: Larry P. Lenhardt, P.Ag.
705-324-2709, fx 705-324-4829
Billard, Pascal & Eveline Lemieux
119 Rémi-Jodoin, Rouyn-Noranda QC J9X 5K9
819-797-2200 (phone/fax)
solair.consultants@sympatico.ca
www3.sympatico.ca/solair.consultants/Page1.html
feasibility study, market study (national and
international), business plan, certification planning,
environmental studies
New Brunswick/
Nouveau-Brunswick
Big Sky Farm
Cozac, David & Deborah Russell
789 Tripp Settlement Rd, Keswick Rdg NB E6L 2Y4
506-383-2845
mixed vegetables and dry beans
Bunnett Family Farm
Bunnett, David & Murray
4663 Route 880, Havelock NB E4Z 5L2
506-534-2262, 506-756-8261, fx 506-534-2450
grass-fed beef, hulless oats, spelt
Falls Brook Centre
125 South Knowlesville Rd, Knowlesville NB E7L 1B1
506-375-8143, fx 506-375-4221
ja@fallsbrookcentre.ca, www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
education and training centre on 400 acres, certified
organic agriculture, value-added items, seeds, wreaths,
berries, WWOOF host
WILLSIE EQUIPMENT
SALES INC.
R.R.# 1 THEDFORD, ONT. CANADA
PH. 519- 243-2616 OR 800-561-3025
FAX 519-243-2617
Web site-www.willsie.com E mail- willsie@htl.net
MANUFACTURERS and DISTRIBUTORS of
QUALITY FRUIT & VEGETABLE EQUIPMENT
Mapple Farm
Wingate, Greg
129 Beech Hill Rd, Weldon NB E4H 4N5
wingate@nbnet.nb.ca
certified organic planting stock: short-season
sweetpotato slips, tomatoes, Jerusalem artichokes,
Egyptian onions, French shallots, horseradish
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Maritime Certified Organic Growers Co-op Ltd.
56 Crabbe Rd, Northampton NB E7N 1R6
506-325-3850, fx 506-325-3890
Negentropy Farms - Ferme Néguentropie
Fournier, Ronald
560 Kenneth Rd, Glassville NB E7L 1V3
506-246-5572 (phone/fax)
consulting and products for farms in transition to
organic and/or biodynamic
OCIA - New Brunswick
730 Route 616, Keswick Ridge NB E6L 1T1
506-363-3744, fx 506-363-2783
davidge@nb.sympatico.ca
www.nbfarm.com, look for associations and
organizations
Three Tree Creek Farm
Rhinelander, Tony & Linda
3717 Fredericton Rd, Tracyville NB E5L 1P3
506-368-2558, organic@threetreecreekfarm.ca
processing & selling “Blueberry Elixir”: pure
blueberry juice in 375 ml bottles @$12. plus shipping
True Food Organics
Russell, Deborah & David Cozac
207 Charlotte St, Fredericton NB E3B 1L5
506-459-4333 (phone/fax)
all organic food store: cotton clothing, natural
cleaning products, natural household stains, paints
Boates Farm
Boates, Keith & Brian
RR#2, Cambridge, Kings County NS B0P 1G0
902-678-7671, fx 902-678-0771
boatvin@glinx.com, www.boatvin
organic apples and cider vinegar
Bruce Family Farm
Bruce, Danny & Sandie Troop
RR#3, Centrelea, Bridgetown NS B0S 1C0
902-665-2119
certified organic beef, grain, hay, fruit leathers, some
vegetables
Calendula Publishing
Schulz, Barbara
Box 1, Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0
902-634-8404, fx 902-634-1988
calendula@calendula.net, www.calendula.net
”The Gardenwheel” series and other gardening
related publications
Chanterelle Country Inn
902-929-2263 fx 902-929-2039
info@chanterelleinn.com, www.chanterelleinn.com
chemical-free retreat, organic & local food when
possible
Dancing Lady Farm
Burkam, Larry & Camelia Frieberg
RR#5, 768 Frausell Rd, Bridgewater NS B4V 2W4
902-685-2485, fx 902-685-2311
palpable@interlog.com
garlic, root crops, mixed vegetable and herbs servicing
a small CSA, local markets and restaurants
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Farmer John’s Herbs
Pioneer Organics
fe publishing
902-868-1299 (phone/fax)
samples@fepublishing.ca
layout & design, brochures, ads, websites
Red Fox Co-op
Scott, Jennifer, Peter Wallace, Carolyn Green & Florian
Friedrich
178 Red Bank Rd, Ctre Burlington NS B0N1E0
902-757-1640, http://is.dal.ca/~walla/refoxfarm
garlic, medicinal herbs, chicken, eggs
Lohr, John
44 North Medford Rd, Canning NS
902-582-3252, fx 902-582-7733
jellycupboard@ns.sympatico.ca
certified organic processor in culinary herbs; growers
wanted to supply certified organic herbs
Home Grown Organic Foods
Ouchterlony, George
2743 Fuller Terrace, Halifax NS B3K 3V9
902-492-1412, fx 902-492-3050, www.hgof.ns.ca
home delivery service of organic produce and natural
foods, including free range eggs and chickens, drug
free meats, organic dairy products, bulk foods: cereal,
flour, grains, beans, legumes, pasta and rice
Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op
Sales Manager: Valerie van Oostrum
11865 Hwy #1, RR#3, Wolfville NS B0P 1X0
902-542-7474, 1-888-NOT-THEM, fx 902-542-4436
info@justuscoffee.com, www.justuscoffee.com
certified fair trade, organic coffees and teas
Corey, Robert & Pamela
483 Bond Rd, Waterville NS B0P 1V0
902-538-1280, fx 902-538-0124
pioneer.organics@ns.sympatico.ca
organic farm and garden supplies, certified organic
livestock feed and greenhouse produce
Seaspray Atlantic Organic Co-op/Coop d’aliments bio
902-961-2428
vegetables, soybeans, spelt, blueberries
SunRoot Farm
Jones, Evelyn, Steve Law & Jennifer Melanson
RR#1, Kennetcook NS B0N 1P0
902-632-2497, fx 902-632-2837
CSA; mixed vegetables and fruit
Tanner, Everett & Janet
8855 Hwy 14, Harwood Lands, Hants Cty NS B0N 1Y0
902-758-2407, fx 902-758-1539
vegetables, Christmas trees
Maritime Soycraft
Harbour Centre, RR#4, Antigonish NS B2G 2L2
902-863-3978, fx 902-867-6703
mar-soy@ns.sympatico.ca, www.maritimesoycraft.com
4 varieties of Tofu and a vegetarian Soysage; distribute
throughout the Atlantic provinces
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PEI Gourmet Mushrooms Ltd.
Peters, Peter
RR# 4, Fortune PE C0A 2B0
902-687-3030, fx 902-687-3700
shiitake/oyster mushrooms, mushroom spawn, substrate
Lien Family Farm
Lien, Jon & Judy
147 Bauline Line, Portugal Cove-St. Philips NF A1M
2V4
judy.lien@roadrunner.nf.net
organic veggie co-op (CSA)
Sevenfold Herbs
Organic Farm
Rabinowitz, Melba & Mike
42 Churchills Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philips NF A1M
2P6
709-895-2884, fx 709-737-4000
organicfarm@roadrunner.nf.net
vegetables and edible flowers, CSA veggie co-op
Wells, Valerie
Ninemile Creek Farm, RR#2, Cornwall PE C0A 1H0
902-675-4239
lavender bouquets & lavender wands; fresh & dried
culinary herbs (& blends); dried medicinal herbs &
tea blends; echinacea tincture; arnica oil, St. John's
wort oil, calendula oil; balms: hand, lip, face, heat;
massage & after-bath oils
International
The Robin’s Nest Organic Garden
Davey, Daphne
Long Creek, Box 299, Cornwall PE C0A 1H0
902-675-3501, fx 902-675-2533, ddavey@isn.net
medicinal tea herbs
Hatzenbichler Ground Protecting Agrotechnology
A-9433 St. Andra, Fischering 2, Austria
0043-4358/2287, fx 0043-4358/2208
landtchnik@hatzenbichler.com
www.hatzenbichler.com
healthy soil machinery
Join Canadian Organic Growers (COG)
We welcome farmers, gardeners, consumers and activists.
Membership includes:
• EcoFarm & Garden, an information-packed quarterly magazine
• discounts on COG books
• use of our extensive organic library
See page 43 for more information on COG and a membership order form.
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Please note that some colleges and universities list ‘sustainable
agriculture’ courses: these may include techniques of applying
herbicides to a no-till system. Obviously not organic, and not
sustainable in our view.
Module 5. Small Grains and Oilseeds: winter and
spring grains, oilseeds and others.
3. Organic Livestock Production
Module 1. Introduction: organic standards, health
management strategies, marketing and ethical
concerns.
Module 2. Organic Beef and Sheep: parasite control
and rumen nutrition.
Module 3. Organic Dairy: mastitis control and pipeline
sanitation.
Module 4. Organic Swine and Poultry: egg marketing
and alternative housing.
Module 5. Health Management in an Organic
Livestock System: concepts of disease and health,
disease prevention, and alternative treatments
(herbal remedies, homeopathy and acupuncture).
Veuillez noter que certains collèges, CEGEP et universités
offrent des programmes en « agriculture durable » : ceux-ci
peuvent comprendre des techniques d’application d’herbicides
dans le cadre d’un système de culture sans labours.
Certainement pas de la culture biologique, et non durable, quant
à nous.
National
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
Four courses in organic agriculture will be available
from OACC on the internet in September 2002. The
courses will be available on a non-credit basis or on a
degree credit basis. Each course will consist of 5
modules. Those who register on a non-credit basis can
do so for one module at a time, rather than the whole
course. For more information, see
www.organicagcentre.ca
1. Basic Composting Skills
Module1. Composting of Organic Materials:
underlying principles combining various feedstock.
Module 2. Composting Process: how to evaluate and
manage an actively working pile troubleshoot.
Module 3. Composting Methods: cost-effective
methods for on-farm.
Module 4. Compost Quality: evaluate quality of
finished compost markets and end uses.
Module 5. Compost Utilization and Marketing:
optimum use of compost in organic greenhouse and
farming systems.
4. Transition to Organic Production
Module 1. Why organic? definitions, marketing locally
and internationally, reasons for choosing organic
production methods.
Module 2. Organic Certification: reasons for organic
certification, the process, groups that provide service,
and a review of the standards.
Module 3. Planning the Farm System: practical
planning (mapping, record keeping, market analysis.
Module 4. Transition to Organic Crop Production:
principles and methods.
Module 5. Transition to Organic Livestock Production:
principles and methods.
Stewards of Irreplaceable Land (SOIL)
2. Organic Field Crop Management
Module 1. Soil and Field Management Practices:
methods to build soil fertility, preserve soil structure,
conserve and recycle nutrients and reduce weeds pests
and disease.
Module 2. Nutrient Management Planning: Optimize
efficiency of nutrient cycling, improve resource
utilization, and minimize nutrient loss on the farm.
Module 3. Forages: for pasture, hay, silage, cover crops
or green manure.
Module 4. Row Crops: cereal row crops, root and tuber
crops, seed legumes and others.
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Contact: Mary Alice Johnson
Box 807, Sooke BC V0S 1N0
250-642-3671 (phone/fax), alm@islandnet.com
The Organic Farm Apprenticeship Program is
administrated by the non- profit organization,
Stewards of Irreplaceable Land (SOIL). SOIL acts as a
liaison between the organic farmer willing to take on
apprentices and those wishing to work and learn on
an organic farm.
This project was established in 1989, to address
three goals:
1. To encourage the growth of sustainable agriculture.
2. To expose potential apprentices to a rural lifestyle.
For those with little or no farming experience it can
offer a valuable hands on learning environment in
which to acquire the basic skills or even provide the
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3. To assist the farmer with the necessary support
required to successfully run their organic operation.
The farmers and farm community can also benefit
greatly from the influx of new ideas, energy and
enthusiasm of the apprentice(s).
collection and propagation. This course has been
expanded to include more hands-on sessions! Two
Saturday fieldtrips are spent at local organic farms
applying the techniques learned in classroom
sessions.
Organic Gardening for the Home Gardener
Seminar: Grow healthy vegetables, fruits and herbs the
organic way! Topics include plant propagation and
seed saving, identifying and controlling pests,
increasing soil fertility, companion planting, crop
rotation, extending your harvest and garden care.
Taught by well-known leaders in the local organic
farming community. Bring your questions and ideas!
The International WWOOF Association
WWOOF Canada
4429 Carlson Rd, Nelson BC VIL 6X3
250-354-4417 (Mon-Fri, 9-5 Pacific Coast time)
wwoofcan@shaw.ca, www.wwoof.org
www.wwoofusa.com/canada/
WWOOF Canada (World-Wide Orientation to Organic
Farms/Willing Workers On Organic Farms/WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms)
Over 400 farm hosts in Canada welcome workers to
their organic farms and gardens. Workers generally
exchange several hours of work per day for room,
board and sometimes instruction. WWOOFing is a
cultural exchange.
WWOOF aims are to:
• get firsthand experience of organic farming and
gardening and lend a helping hand wherever
needed.
• get into the countryside and experience Canada
and Canadians.
• help the organic movement, which is often labour
intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilizers
and/or pesticides.
• make contact with other people in the organic
movement.
• have a wonderful enriching experience.
Organic Gardening Advanced
Seminar
COABC
Rural Capacity Building Through Organic
Agriculture
Contact: Rochelle Eisen
RR#4, Site 44, Comp. 7, Summerland BC V0H 1Z0
250-494-7980, rare@telus.net
A project to increase organic agriculture information
resources through the internet and to upgrade farmers’
skills in accessing internet information. Technical
information, training courses, seminars and enhanced
electronic resources to organic farmers and farmers
interested in exploring organic concepts. Project
funding from The Office of Learning Technologies of
the HRDC.
Kootenay Permaculture Institute
Director: Gregoire Lamoureux
Box 43, Winlay BC V0G 2J0
250-226-7302 (phone/fax), spiralfarm@yahoo.com
www3.telus.net/permaculture
Centre for research and education in sustainable
agriculture, agroforestry and ecological living
British Columbia/
Camosun College (Certificate Program), Victoria
& Saanich B.C.
Linnaea Ecological Gardening Program
Camosun College, Admissions/Registration Office
4461 Interurban Rd, RR#3, Victoria BC V8X 3X1
www.camosun.bc.ca/
250-592-1556, fx 250-370-3749
yplante@camosun.bc.ca
Organic Farming as a Business
Seminar: Learn advanced techniques used in organic
farming, including building your soil, knowing and
avoiding pests and diseases, seed selection and
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David Buckner
Box 98, Manson’s Lodge, Cortes Island BC V0P 1K0
250-935-6717, fx 250-935-6413
lsociety@connected.bc.ca
http://oberon.ark.com/~linnaea
Eight month organic gardening program - theory and
practice of organic production of vegetables, fruits and
herbs; permaculture design course and homesteading
skills
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Resource Specialization in Sustainable Agriculture
within the Global Resource Systems Program, a
program that offers students the chance to study
science in the context of a region of the world.
www.ubc.ca
Dr. John Vanderstoep 250-822-3453
jvds@interchange.ubc.ca
Program Coordinator for the Agroecology Program: Dr.
Art Bomke 250-822-6534, fert@interchange.ubc.ca
AGSC 250 & 350 (6) (2 courses) Land, Food and
Community I
Introduction to managed systems and concepts of
sustainability; economic, ecological and social
components; managed landscapes, agri-food systems,
and communities; urban and rural systems; the land,
food, nutrition and human health continuum.
Sustainable Agriculture
There are many aspects of sustainable agriculture that
interested students can focus on - soil and water
resources management, low input farming systems,
organic systems, integrated pest management, “green”
policies and incentives, and sustainable communities.
University College of the Fraser Valley,
Abbotsford B.C.
Certificate Program, Continuing Education and
Training, University College of the Fraser Valley,
Chilliwack Campus, 45635 Yale Rd, Chilliwack BC
V2P 6T4, www.ucfv.bc.ca/ce/agricult.htm
604-792-0025, fx 604-792-2388
AGSC 450 (3) Land, Food and Community III
Problem-based analysis of complex case studies
selected from the land, food and community
continuum.
AGRO 260 (6) Agroecology I
Introduction to the biophysical and socioeconomic
factors affecting systems management and production
in selected agroecosystems. Pre-requisite: AGSC 250.
From the Ground Up - Holistic Sustainable
Agriculture 101
Smallholders, full-time farmers and hobbyists alike
will benefit from this course. Explore soil systems as
the basis for producing healthy crops and animals on
the farm.
AGRO 360 (3) Agroecology 2
Animals and Plants as Components of Agricultural
Ecosystems. A system approach to investigate the
functions and interactions of plants and animals in
agricultural systems.
Malaspina University College, Duncan B.C.
Community Education, 222 Cowichan Way, Duncan
BC V9L 6P4
250-748-2591
www.mala.bc.ca/www/discover/ce/index.htm
AGRO 361 (3) Key Indicators of Agroecosystem
Sustainability
A detailed exploration of biophysical, economic and
social ecosystem sustainability indicators for primary
production subsystems.
AGRO 460 (3) Advanced Agroecology
The biophysical, economic and social components of
sustainable agroecosystems are developed through the
analysis of problems in agricultural production
systems.
Fruits and Vegetables The Organic Way
Seminar: Produce your own fruits and vegetables for
market without the use of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. Plant nutrition, composting, cover
cropping, choosing resistant cultivars, encouraging
natural predatory insects and birds.
Malaspina University College, Parksville B.C.
AGRO 461 (3) Applied Agroecology
Analysis and solution of problems in agricultural
production systems through the integration and
application of agroecological knowledge and
principles.
Parksville/Qualicum Campus, Box 42, 223 Mill St,
Parksville BC V9P 2G3
250-248-2096, fx 250-248-9792, pqcampus@mala.bc.ca
www.mala.bc.ca/www/discover/ce/index.htm
It’s a Bugs Life! Using Beneficial Insects for
Ecologically Sound Crop Protection
Seminar: How biological control works along with
economic and environmental benefits of using
alternatives to chemical pesticides. Pest identification,
crop damage symptoms, and beneficial bug
identification.
AGRO 444 (3) Agroforestry
An introduction to the application of knowledge and
principles of agroecology and forest ecology to global
agroforestry systems.
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Healthy Gardens The Organic Way
Seminar: Greenhouse and field farming, the
importance of proper irrigation and drainage, crop
protection, marketing aspects and more.
On Becoming a Certified Organic Farmer
Seminar: An overview of certifying associations on
Vancouver Island and surrounding islands.
Information on certification standards, the advantages
of certification, and discuss timing and costs involved;
the application process, production standards,
materials list, soil management, record keeping,
certification review subcommittees and inspection
procedures.
Saltspring Island
Wascana Campus
4580 Wascana Parkway, Regina SK S4P 3A3
1-800-667-7730
Ted Sakaluk 306-798-1026
Introduction to Organic Farming
Offered at smaller community colleges all around rural
Saskatchewan. Also developing an in-depth program
on organics relating to Agronomics and Marketing
aspects.
Manitoba
Assiniboine College Distance Education:
Diploma Courses
Jason, Dan
250-537-5269 or 250-653-9565
daveandtali@saltspring.com
Organic farming and ecoforestry apprenticeship
program. April to November at Stowel Lake Farm,
Seven Ravens Farm and Salt Spring Seeds. The cost is
$2,000 including housing.
a. Organic Grain Techniques. Start at the beginning of
any month and course lasts for 6 months maximum.
b. Organic Livestock - ditto
Contact: Ted Eastley 204-726-6683, 1-877-862-6307,
eastley@assiniboine.net, www.assiniboine.net
AssiniboineCommunity College (ACC),
Brandon MB
Saskatchewan
The College of Agriculture does not have any
courses that are specifically labeled as courses in
organic agriculture. However, the important aspects of
organic agriculture are covered in many courses, e.g.
an understanding of the science underlying soil
fertility, crop rotations, weed control techniques and
pest control techniques. Concepts relevant to organic
production are first discussed in AGRIC 111.3, a
course taken by all first-year agriculture students. All
of the information regarding basic soil properties is
applicable to organic production. Principles of
nutrient cycling are described and students gain an
appreciation of the contribution of various organic
amendments, including crop residues and manure
application, to nutrient cycling and crop nutrition.
Seed inoculants used in organic production, including
rhizobial inoculants and phosphate-solubilizing
inoculants are also discussed. Studies of weed and
insect control stress IPM and, as a consequence,
cultural approaches to pest control are included. The
use of appropriate crop rotations is discussed and
students are required to develop long-term rotation
plans as a component of the laboratory assignment.
Organic agriculture is woven into our senior
agriculture courses.
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Sallows, Gary
1-800-223-5924 x6683, 204-726-6683, fx 204-726-7012
sallowsg@assiniboine.net, www.assiniboine.net
Organic Crop Techniques (3 Credits) AGRC-0084
A practical approach to the process of converting a
traditional farming operation into an organic
operation. Included is a historical perspective of the
philosophies behind organic production, a discussion
on regulating bodies and their implications, weed
control, fertility management, transitional procedures
and marketing practices. Reduced crop inputs and
long term sustainable agricultural systems (but not
true organic concepts) are dealt with.
Organic Livestock Techniques (3 Credits) AGRC0083
Raising livestock in an ecologically sound manner.
Develop a comprehensive 5-year plan that is both
ecologically sound and financially viable.
Participants will have up-to-date knowledge of
various organic livestock production and marketing
strategies so they can better evaluate the soundness of
their management plan.
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University of Manitoba
Director, School of Agriculture: Merv Pritchard, P. Ag.
Merv_Pritchard@UManitoba.ca
No courses specifically labeled ‘organic’ or
‘sustainable’, but topics dealt with in most courses.
Related Course: Pesticide Free Production (new
initiative). Deals with reduced crop inputs and long
term sustainable agricultural systems (but not true
organic concepts).
COG - Manitoba Chapter, The Organic Food
Council of Manitoba
Diversity Gardens
Schumilas, Theresa
1528 Notre Dame Dr, St. Agatha ON N0B 2L0
519-885-8775, tschumilas@look.ca
Practical training in growing ornamentals, vegetables,
fruits and herbs using organic techniques.
Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario/
Ontarbio/Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority
The Organic Farm Mentorship Program (OFMP)
Coordinator: Charlene Rowland
204-873-2676, fx 204-873-2576, landlink@mts.net
- establish mentorships between experienced and new
organic farmers
- promote the desirability of farming in Manitoba and
to facilitate the development of new organic farmers in
Manitoba, especially youth
- increase the visibility of the organic farming
community, and increase the availability of locally
grown organic foods to Manitoba consumers.
Three participants have been placed on three
farms, and are being trained in livestock management,
small-scale vegetable gardening and field crop
production. As well, each participant is encouraged to
develop a final product which they will be assisted in
marketing at the end of the season, i.e. they are
encouraged toward becoming self-sustaining on their
own farms.
The OFMP also hopes to help forge a link between
organic farmers in Manitoba who are nearing
retirement and want to pass on their farms to another
generation of organic producers and stewards of the
land. A retiring farmer can arrange a lease-to-own
agreement with the new farmer, including standards
and guidelines of sustainable stewardship to be
followed on the land. Also, this would give the new
farmer an opportunity to work with the experienced
farmer and learn specific details about farming that
particular property.
The OFMP can also assist conventional farmers
who wish to make the transition from their present
farming practices into organic production. By aligning
themselves with an organic farmer/mentor and
working on a 10-year farm plan, as well as by working
alongside the organic producer for a season, the
transitional stage from conventional to organic can be
made a lot easier.
Technical Coordinator: Annette Verhagen
Box 127, Wroxeter ON N0G 2X0
519-335-6566, fx 519-335-3516, efao@wightman.ca
Growing Organic Agriculture in Southwestern
Ontario Project
This project’s goals are to build capacity in the organic
sector by assisting growers to improve the quality of
their crops and by assisting farmers in transition to
organic production methods.
Components include:
On-Farm Visits, Phone Consultations, Self Help Clubs,
Lending Library, Formal Courses, Farm Tours.
Everdale Environmental Learning Centre &
Organic Farm
Farm Manager: Gavin Dandy
Box 29, Hillsburgh ON N0B 1Z0
519-855-6533, fx 519-855-6531
gavin@everdale.org (farm), karen@everdale.org
(school workshops), lynn@everdale.org (public
workshops), www.everdale.org
Hands-on work experience—marketing produce,
running a CSA (direct sales to local people), field
record keeping, and running a financially sustainable
farm northwest of Toronto. Public and school
workshops on renewable energy, sustainable farming/
gardening and alternative building/living systems.
University of Guelph
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Introduction to Organic Agriculture (CROP 3400)
Established in 2002. Jointly taught by E. Ann Clark,
Paul Voroney and D. Peter Stonehouse, with guest
lectures from Joe Omielan. Of the 32 students who
completed the course, about half had made
commitments to work in the organic sector this
summer. In total, almost 30 organic farmers and
entrepreneurs contributed to the course, either by
serving as case study farms for our ongoing survey
work, or by hosting site visits from student interview
teams, or by coming in to speak in the course. In
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Advocates, the Canadian Health Food Association,
Canadian Organic Growers, and OntarBio, as well as
Dr. Hugh Lehman and several campus sources,
provided the funds to develop the course last summer.
In short, this course demonstrated, to paraphrase an
old adage, that it takes a community to teach an
organic course.
Le Collège d’Alfred en Ontario, campus de
l’University of Guelph
Cette institution offre un cours en agriculture
biologique ainsi qu’en production et transformation
des plantes médicinales.
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CÉGEP de Matane
Le CÉGEP de Matane offre une formation d’inspecteur
de certification biologique.
Le Collège d’Alfred en Ontario, campus de
l’University of Guelph (voir Ontario)
New Brunswick/
Nouveau-Brunswick
Falls Brook Centre
Jean Arnold
125 S. Knowlesville Rd, Knowlesville NB E7L 1B1
506-375-8143, fx 506-375-4221
ja@fallsbrookcentre.ca
www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
A sustainable development demonstration site located
on 400 acres in the Acadian Forest ecosystem.
Founded in 1990, Falls Brook Centre is evolving as a
place where theory and practice, local and
international, can come together and build a
sustainable future. Programs include:
• Forest Stewardship
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Appropriate Technology
• Community Development
Quebec/Québec
CÉGEP de Victoriaville
La seule institution collégiale à offrir une formation
spécifique en agriculture biologique à líntérieur de
son diplôme d´études collégiales. Tous les cours en
production végétales sont exclusivement enseignés
selon lápproche biologique : des enseignants qui ont
des expériences pratiques en agriculture biologique;
des possibilités démploi intéressantes; des serres
ultra-modernes destinées uniquement à lágriculture
biologique.
Les élèves sont inscrits au même programme de
Gestion et Exploitation de lÉntreprise Agricole
(GEEA) et reçoivent une mention qui spécifie le
cheminement en agriculture biologique.
Élise Maynard, 819-758-6401, poste 2586, http://
geea.cgpvicto.qc.ca.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
See also Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
(above)
ITA de La Pocatière
Pour une formation axée sur les réalités dáujourd´hui
et les défis de demain, une formation où les projets
intégrateurs et les stages en entreprise et à la fermeécole sont à la base de léxercice de la profession
:gestion et exploitation déntreprise agricole;
technologie de la production horticole et de
lénvironnement; cultures fruitières, légumières et
plantes ornementales; environnement ou
agroenvironnement; technologie des productions
animales; techniques équines.
A noter : Aucune de ces formations n’est offerte en
mode bio.
scitalp@agr.gouv.qc.ca, www.italp.qc.ca
Soil Fertility (CS320)
Labs and discussions to the use of organic
amendments and the students do an assignment and
labs growing crops with organic amendments and/or
fertilizers.
Waste Reduction and Site Remediation (ES333)
Discussions of agricultural and industrial waste
management and a half-term lab on vermicomposting
and analysis of feedstocks.
Organic dairying
Senior level course taught by Alan Fredeen
Compost Science (CS457)
Produce, evaluate composts and composting
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Île-du-Prince Édouard
Windhorse Farm
902-543-0122, fx 902-543-9950
jim@windhorsefarm.org, www.windhorsefarm.org
Seed to Seed
Beginning in mid to late winter each year, “Seed to
Seed” is a three-year residency in organic gardening.
Each year one new person will be invited to
participate. Although gardening is an annual cycle,
the linkages with past and future years is of great
importance. Our experience has been that one season
of internship is not enough. In this three-year program
it could be said, “The first year you learn it, the second
year you do it, the third year you teach it.”
The work includes garden planning, greenhouse
tending, bed preparation, planting, transplanting,
watering, composting, weeding, mulching, thinning,
harvesting, juicing, canning, drying, freezing, root
cellaring, intercropping, covercropping, farm
marketing, winter bed preparation, seed saving, and
all other things related to growing and storing food on
a small diversified, labour-intensive organic farm.
Of course, seasonal cooking involves everyone and
means preparing and eating whatever grows here and
is appropriate to the season. Obviously, oranges and
bananas are not included, nor is broccoli in February
or eggs in November.
The Institute for Bioregional Studies (IBS)
The Maritime Ecoforestry School
Ecoforestry and organic gardening learning centre based
at Windhorse Farm. Tours and watershed days; intensive
short courses ranging from 2 hours to 2 weeks; longerterm residency programs.
Ferraro, Phil
RR#4, Souris PEI C0A 2B0
902-892-9578 or 687-2662
ibs_pei@yahoo.com
IBS has a two-day Organic Production Course which
can be offered to groups (organic/transitional farmers
or gardeners), or at conferences on a contracted basis.
The objectives of this course are to:
1) provide a definition of what Organic Agriculture is
and document the history of the movement from early
pioneers to some present day industry leaders;
2) present the Canadian Minimum Standards for
Organic Agriculture and review the major
requirements that have to be met to become certified;
3) examine how to make a transition to Organic
Agriculture and to make ongoing management
decisions based upon ecological principles;
4) discuss the ecological practices of Organic
Agriculture which enhance the long-term stewardship
of the land, air and water including: Soil Fertility and
Stewardship, Weed Control, Compost, Crop Rotations
and Companion Planting, Cover Crops and Green
Manures, Insect and Disease Control, Livestock
Husbandry, Greenhouse Production, Holistic Farm
Planning and Design;
5) assist each participant to evaluate farm practices
according to organic standards and to start designing
a farm plan according to ecological principles.
The IBS is also going to be offering to conduct social
audits which may be of interest to organic processors.
The mission is to foster community and regional
development through innovative research and
educational programs that encourage the adoption of
technologies and initiatives which are deemed to be
socially, economically and environmentally
sustainable.
TangleRoot Gardens
Wallace, Janet & David O’Leary
1650 Stronach Mtn Rd, RR#1, Margaretsville NS
B0S 1N0
902-825-2432, jwallace@ns.sympatico.ca
We offer apprenticeships on our organic homestead.
We don’t have a market garden, but rather we grow
and preserve food for ourselves and our guests.
Apprentices can learn a variety of skills ranging from
growing vegetables, milking goats, making goat
cheese, spinning wool, weaving, helping with
lambing and more. We provide great food, a private
room in 180-year old farmhouse and teaching for an
enthusiastic helper or two.
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International Development Research Centre
(IDRC)
Supports projects in organic agriculture in the
following initiatives: Cities Feeding People,
ECOHEALTH, MINGA, Sustainable Uses of
Biodiversity
www.idrc.ca/ecohealth/stressors_e.html/Agriculture
www.idrc.ca/minga/100183_e.html
www.idrc.ca/cfp/projects_e.html
Kristina Taboulchanas has been working under the
IDRC Cities Feeding People Project studying urban
food production systems in Cuba - growing food
organically in cities; the traditional uses of
uncultivated foods including medicinal plants;
making the food distribution system more ecological;
getting food on the Sustainable Tourism agenda.
ktaboulchanas@hotmail.com
National
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
Organic production requires knowledge of biological
process and crop and livestock management skills.
Very little research has focused on this area of
emerging importance, despite its increasing
significance in Canada and with our trading partners.
This paucity of information is a barrier to further
development of organic agriculture in Canada. A
focused effort and investment in research, training and
technology transfer is required to assist interested
farmers in making the transition from conventional to
organic methods of food production.
A key research question is how livestock affect the
sustainability of organic farms. Livestock must be
linked to an appropriate area of cropland and in turn,
nutrients and energy can be cycled on-farm in
composted livestock manure. Monogastrics (chickens
and pigs) may be used to convert non-fiber byproducts
of the farm and to replace machines in some tasks
including tilling and pest reduction. Ruminants
utilize the forages, grown to build soil quality.
Undigested forage residues contain fibre to build soil
organic matter. Ruminants also consume weeds
(Schoofs and Entz 2000); this would not be possible
without the integration of livestock and grain in the
same farming system. Farms without livestock
frequently remove and sell forage crops and require
off-farm soil amendments.
Another research question is how many years
forages are required in a 4 year rotation to optimize
soil quality, crop yields and economic returns. Forages,
if not consumed on-farm can be assessed for the
opportunity cost of not growing a cash crop or another
crop for livestock feed. Organic farmers need to know
to what extent this opportunity cost can be absorbed
for the benefits of building soil quality.
The measures required in sustainable organic
systems as determined by Main (2001) are: cost
effectiveness, soil erosion risks, soil carbon increases,
nitrogen use efficiency, nitrate leaching risks, energy
use efficiency, and green house gas emission risks.
These measures will be directly measured in the
proposed research, except the latter two, which will be
tested in corollary experiments by A. Fredeen and R.
Martin at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College
(NSAC). The data will be available for agricultural
systems modelling throughout this project.
British Columbia/
The University of British Columbia
Research in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
focuses on the emerging issues that will be most
critical for the human food supply system on this
planet in this new century: food security and the
sustainable, integrated use of our resources.
Collaborative research groups in the areas of land and
environment, animals, plants, food, human nutrition
and health, and sustainable community design have
been developed in the Faculty as a way to meet these
challenges.
Alberta
Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
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Contact: M. J. Clapperton clapperton@agr.gov.ca, R.E.
Blackshaw & M.R. David
Flexible Low-input Dryland Cropping Systems for
Diversified and Sustainable Agriculture
The objectives are to study and evaluate low-input and
organic dryland cropping systems to increase
biological diversity, to lower severity and incidence of
weed, insect and crop disease problems, to improve
soil quality, to increase cropping diversity, thereby
stabilizing farm income levels and to reduce off farm
inputs and energy costs involved in production.
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Contact: Sharon Rempel, B.Sc. Agriculture; MA
Conservation Studies
#1406, 5328 Calgary Trail, Edmonton AB T6H 4J8
780-461-9958, fx 780-469-6314, slrempel@shaw.ca
In association with U.S., British and German partners,
working with farmers, on their farms, growing
heritage pre-1940s wheats. Varieties will be selected
and developed for quality and yield under low input
organic growing conditions. Alberta farms and
organic farming groups are involved in the project.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan government organic research papers:
(see www.agr.gov.sk.ca)
• Product Development and Distribution of Certified
Organic Hempseed Products to Convience Store
• Production Statistics for Organic Agriculture in
Sask 2000
• A Production Guide for the Certified Organic
Farming Industry
• Feasibility Study for Shelf-Ready Products for the
Health Food Market from Small On-Farm Processing
Plants for Organic Field Crops Grown in
Saskatchewan
• Low-Input Greenhouse Production and Marketing
of Organic Vegetable Crops
• Annual Green Manure Crops
• Organic Marketing Workshops
• Strawberry Multi-Row Cover and Organic
Overwintering Methods
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research Centre at
Scott, Saskatchewan. Topics to be addressed are
amendments for maintaining/improving P fertility,
green manures, and an assessment of wheat, durum,
barley and oat varieties for their performance under
low input conditions. Other related research involves
plant breeding efforts in the Crop Development Centre
(CDC) to develop low input lines of barley and oat
(Rossnagel) and wheat (Hucl) that may be more
productive in organic systems than conventional
systems.
Many researchers in the College of Agriculture
have projects that although not directly targeting
organic agriculture have potential application for
organic production. For example, Dr. Germida (Soil
Sciences) has ongoing work aimed at the development
of microbial inoculants for improving various aspects
of soil. Dr. Walley (Soil Science) investigates rhizobial
inoculants for pulse crops, which are integral to
organic production. Drs. Farrell and Knight (Soil
Sciences) are investigating alternative carriers for
rhizobial inoculants that could reduce the cost to
farmers of granular inoculants. Dr. Knight has another
project investigating Penicillium bilaii inoculants
(JumpStart â) for fall seeded crops, which could be
applicable to perennial green manure crops. The pulse
breeding programs in the Department of Plant
Sciences and the CDC (Drs. Vandenberg and
Warkentin) and the colleagues that support their
research in pulses can also be seen as an integral part
of organic production systems. Similarly we expect the
forage work that will be conducted by a new faculty
member in Plant Sciences, Dr. Peter Jeranyama, to be
relevant to organic agriculture.
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Saskatchewan
Drs. Shirtliffe (Plant Sciences) and Knight (Soil
Sciences) are collaborating with Dr. Ralph Martin at
the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada to develop
the web-based courses in organic agriculture to be
accessed anywhere in Canada.
Drs. Shirtliffe and Knight have funding from ADF
for two projects. The first project is examining organic
management practices in Saskatchewan and their
affect on soil fertility and weed populations. It
involves a written questionnaire, soil sampling and a
weed inventory of specific fields on approximately 50
organic farms. The second project consists of smallplot field experiments addressing issues of soil fertility
(primarily phosphorous) and weed control. These
experiments are being conducted on the land of two
organic producers, and on organic land at the
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Contact: Dr. Graham J. Scoles, Associate Dean
(Research), College of Agriculture
graham.scoles@usask.ca, www.ag.usask.ca
An organic trade and marketing analyst will work
with other faculty in Agricultural Economics to
conduct and supervise research into organic
marketing and certification systems. The research will
provide a detailed understanding of the Canadian
certification system as well as those employed in other
countries such as the E.U., the U.S. and Mexico. The
research will examine the trade compatibility between
alternative systems and identify where trade will be an
issue. The research will pay very close attention to
consumer attitudes and the markets that can be
accessed with the various alternatives and the cost to
the industry of adopting particular standards.
Extension activities will be a very important aspect of
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the project. The results will be transformed into reports
and presentations prepared for the organic industry
associations and policy makers. The organic
marketing expert will spend time making
presentations to industry groups and work with these
groups to identify trade-offs and areas where further
research is necessary. The analyst will be proactive in
identifying potential synergies where there are
opportunities for associations to work together to
achieve common goals.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro
Contact: P.R. Warman, PAg, PhD
Conducting research on composts (animal based.
foodstock based, MSW, biosolids, yardwastes), organic
and inorganic amendments allowed under OCIA,
organic farming, etc. for 28 years; I’m probably the
most published person in Canada on these topics. We
have just completed our 10th year comparing compost
(only) with conventional vegetable production. Also,
we are in our 3rd or 4th year in raspberry and
blueberry production using composts, etc.
Manitoba
University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural
& Food Sciences, Department of Plant Science
Research by Alan Fredeen
Sustainable dairy systems:
Every summer we run research trials on management
intensive grazing for lactating dairy cows. The
research encompasses basic and applied areas of
topics such as supplementing the grazing cow, using
models to predict the impact of management, input
costs and environment on sustainability. Greenhouse
gas emission from grazing cows is a current focus.
The Glenlea Long-Term Crop Rotation Study
Coordinator: Dr. Martin Entz
204-474-6077, mentz@ms.umanitoba.ca
www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/plant_science/
glenlea/index.html>
Western Canada’s oldest organic and alternative
cropping systems study.
Four-year Study of Transition and Sustainability
Strategies for Organic Farms
Coordinator: Dr. Martin Entz (see above)
How livestock affects the sustainability of organic
farms, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg and Carman
Stations plus several other sites in MB and across the
Prairies, in conjunction with Nova Scotia Agricultural
College, OACC (see above). Funding from NSERC.
Wheat Cultivar Selection
Scott, Jennifer
178 Red Bank Rd, Centre Burlington NS B0N 1E0
902-757-1640, jen@ns.sympatico.ca
Since 1998 Jennifer Scott has been working with
Speerville Mill (in New Brunswick), members of the
Maritime Certified Organic Growers, and Sharon
Rempel in Alberta to select promising wheat cultivars
for organic growing conditions in the Maritimes. Two
years of field trials were supported by the New
Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development. Since then farmers and supportive
people at local research stations have continued to
grow the selected wheat cultivars that are not
available commercially. One cultivar, Acadia, is
presently entering commercial scale production. It was
very popular with the bakers who tested it in 2001-2.
In the summer of 2002, we will be conducting a
study comparing root growth, competitiveness, and
disease of 6 promising cultivars (heritage and
modern). In the future we hope to mix cultivars with
similar maturity dates for multi-cultivar field planting
and selection.
Brandon Research Centre (A&AFC)
Contact: Dr. Cindy Grant 204-726-7650
Cropping systems research study, including an
organic component
“On-Farm Testing”
Hollinger, John 204-745-5643, jhollinger@gov.mb.ca
Demonstration sites arranged by John Hollinger, of
various organic production practices at 4-5 farms.
Ontario
University of Guelph
Stonehouse, Dr. D.P., Agricultural Economics
Department
Economic Comparisons on Organic and Conventional
Dairy Farms in Ontario, Canada
Published in Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, vol.
19, pp115-125, 2001.
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Box 116, Collingwood ON L9Y 3Z4
705-444-0923, fx 705-444-0380
organix@georgian.net, www.guelphorganicconf.org
Annual organic foods and farming event (January 24–
26/03) preceded by 2-day organic training course by
the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO).
The annual conference unites organic farmers,
gardeners, consumers and traders for a January
weekend to explore organic cropping, marketing and
related issues. 100-booth Trade Show. COG is an
Official Sponsor.
Papers presented at the first U.K. conference on
organic research can now be downloaded from the
OCW website. Some 100 papers, covering livestock,
crops, pest control, economics, policy, marketing,
research methodologies and the funding of organic
research are available in PDF format. Browse the
contents page: www.organic.aber.ac.uk/Conference/
Proceedings.html
Conferences
Maritimes
ACORN Organic Conference, March
Alberta
March 13–15, 2003. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Preceded by
2-day organic training course developed and delivered
by Phil Ferraro, the Institute for Bioregional Studies
(IBS), based on the training module used by the
Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO).
Contact Jennifer Melanson, 902-623-2523
admin@acornorganic.org
Going Organic Annual Conference, Feb.
Feb. 9–11, 2003 in Red Deer, Alberta at the Capri
Centre.
Contact Michael Dolinsiki Mike.Dolinski@gov.ab.ca
Annual Field tour of Snider family farm, Little Red
Hen Milling, on July 18 in New Norway, Alberta.
Steven Snider conducts lectures at various educational
institutions in Alberta, about their successful crop
rotations and tillage practices. lrhm@telusplanet.net
Manitoba
Organic Growing and Sustainable Agriculture,
Feb.
Our Food, Our Health, Our Future 2003: tentatively
February 14–15 at the Bulman Centre, Winnipeg
University, Winnipeg. Organized by Organic Food
Council of Manitoba (COG Manitoba Chapter).
Contact David M Neufeld, 204-534-2303,
roomtogrow@mts.net, Box 478, Boissevain MB R0K
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Organic Marketing Conference, Nov.
Organized jointly by Organic Producers Association of
Manitoba (OPAM), Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Association of Manitoba (MAPAM) and Manitoba
Agriculture and Food (MAF). Brandon MB.
Contact Lara Scott, 204-748-1315, info@opam.mb.ca
Ontario
Guelph Organic Conference (22nd Annual in
2003), University of Guelph, last weekend Jan.
General Manager: Tomás Nimmo
Seed Sources
The following is a list of Canadian seed companies, compiled by Seeds of Diversity Canada and Canadian Organic Growers. It is not exhaustive and not all of these
suppliers are Certified Organic. However, most offer
heirloom and rare or endangered varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs.
Some companies have signed pledges indicating their
strict adherence to a non-GE policy; some companies do
not carry GE seeds, but have not as yet taken strong
steps to affirm this as policy; while other companies have
carried GE seeds in the past but do not at present, for
various reasons.
It is important that we remain vigilant about the
sources of the seeds we use, supporting those who do
not carry GE seeds, and voicing our strongest support
for those who are willing to state their beliefs as a matter of public policy.
Inclusion of any company in this list does not constitute a recommendation by Seeds of Diversity Canada or
Canadian Organic Growers and no claims are made as
to the accuracy of its content. This list is for information
purposes only.
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Ces fournisseurs ne sont pas tous certifiés biologiques,
mais ils offrent tous des variétés traditionnelles.
Le nom d’une compagnie dans cette liste ne constitue en aucun
cas une recommandation par le Programme Semencier du
Patrimoine, et nous ne cautionnons aucunement l’exactitude de
son contenu. Cette liste ne doit servir qu’à informer seulement.
British Columbia/
Amblewood Organic Farm
126 Amblewood Dr, Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring
Island BC V8K 1X2
250-653-4099 (phone/fax), amblewood@mail.com
Aurora Farm
3492 Phillips Rd, Creston BC V0B 1G2
250-428-4404, aurora@kootenay.com
www.kootenay.com/~aurora
herbs, vegetables and flowers
Butchart Gardens Ltd., The
Box 4010, Victoria BC V8X 3X4
866-652-4422, fax 866-652-1475
giftstore@butchartgardens.com
www.butchartgardens.com
hand packaged seeds and seed collections
Celebration Seeds
Box 1026, Enderby B.C. V0E 1V0
250-838-9785, fax 250-838-9738
celebrationseeds@telus.net
Fraser’s Thimble Farms
175 Arbutus Rd, Salt Spring Island BC V8K 1A3
250-537-5788, fax 250-537-5788
thimble@saltspring.com
www.thimblefarms.com
Pacific Northwest native ferns, hardy orchids,
erythroniums, corydalis and other rare plants
Island Seed Co.
Box 4278, Depot 3, Victoria BC V8X 3X8
250-744-3677, fx 250-479-0221
culinary herbs, heirloom vegetables and flowers
Pure Seed Company
Mail Bag 6227, Fort St. John BC V1J 4H7
250-772-5217 (phone/fax), pureseed@pris.bc.ca
www.pureseed.com
Rainforest Mushroom Spawn
Box 1793, Gibsons BC V0N 1V0
604-886-7799, fax 604-886-9626
worldwide mushroom cultures including medicinals
such as Reishi and Maitake
**Salt Spring Seeds
Box 444, Ganges PO, Salt Spring Island BC V8K 2W1
250-537-5269, www.saltspring.com/ssseeds
acon large and interesting variety of vegetables grains
and garlic, specializing in beans
Seeds of Victoria
395 Conway Rd, Victoria BC V9E 2B9
250-881-1555 fax 250-881-1304
www.earthfuture.com/gardenpath
flower, herb seeds, heritage plants, old-fashioned
flowers, open-pollinated, heirloom vegetables
Stellar Seeds
Steiner, Patrick
S6 C38 RR#1, Sorrento BC V0E 2W0
250-675-3309
info@stellarseeds.com, www.stellarseeds.com
Terra Viva Organics
505-1009 Expo Blvd, Vancouver BC V6Z 2V9
604-899-9373, 1-888-350-2847, fx 604-899-9374
info@tvorganics.com, www.tvorganics.com
on-line company offering environmentally friendly
gardening products
Full Circle Seeds
Box 807, Sooke BC V0S 1N0
250-642-3671, fullcircleseeds@yahoo.com
open-pollinated seeds
**West Coast Seeds
3925-64th St, RR#1, Delta BC V4K 3N2
604-952-8820, toll-free fx 1-877-482-8822
info@westcoastseeds.com, www.westcoastseeds.com
many excellent organic varieties especially chosen for
coastal B.C.
Howe Sound Seeds
Box 109, Bowen Island BC V0N 1G0
604-947-0016, fax 604-947-0945
open-pollinated late Victorian (1885-1901) vegetables
Western Biologicals Ltd.
Box 283, Aldergrove BC V4W 2T8
604-856-3339 (phone/fax), western@prismnet.bc.ca
mushrooms and a few herbs
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**Alberta Nurseries & Seeds
Box 20, Bowden AB T0M 0K0
403-224-3544, fx 403-224-2455
seed@telusplanet.net
www.gardenersweb.com
flowers, vegetables, perennials, houseplants, seeds,
bulbs, trees, hedges, fruits
Devonian Botanic Garden
Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E1
780-987-3054, fx 780-987-4141
lhewlett@ualberta.ca
www.discoveredmonton.com/devonian
no food seeds
Early’s Farm and Garden Centre
2615 Lorne Ave., Saskatoon SK S7J 0S5
306-931-1982, 1-800-667-1159, fx 306-931-7110
earlys@sk.sympatico.ca
www.earlysgarden.com
seeds and garden accessories
Hole’s Greenhouses & Gardens
101 Bellerose Dr, St. Albert AB T8N 8N8
1-888-884-6537, fx 780-459-6042
info@holesonline.com, www.holesonline.com
seeds for northern gardeners
Lindenberg Seeds Ltd.
803 Princess Ave, Brandon MB R7A 0P5
204-727-0575, fax 204-727-2832
lindenbergr@lindenbergseeds.mb.ca
www.lindenbergseeds.mb.ca
seeds for northern climates
Seed Sour
Sourcces
Living Prairie Museum
2795 Ness Ave, Winnipeg MB R3J 3S4
204-832-0167, fx 204-986-4172
ewart@mbnet.mb.ca
McFayden Seed Co. Ltd
30-9th Street, Brandon MB R7A 6N4
800-205-7111, fax 204-725-1888
www.mcfayden.com
prairie hardy nursery stock
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds
Box 80, 118 1st Ave W, Parkside SK S0J 2A0
306-747-2935, fx 306-747-3618
mumms@sprouting.com, www.sprouting.com
**Prairie Garden Seeds
Box 118, Cochin SK S0M 0L0
306-386-2737, prairie.seeds@sk.sympatico.ca
www3.sk.sympatico.ca/ternier
open-pollinated seed for short season, dryland growing, many heirloom varieties with historical backgrounds
Rowland Seeds Inc.
403-223-8164
fx 403-223-8163
T & T Seeds Ltd.
Box 1710, Winnipeg MB R3C 3P6
204-895-9962, fax 204-895-9967
orders@ttseeds.mb.ca, www.ttseeds.mb.ca
wide variety of seeds and plants of excellent quality,
herbal and health products
Ontario
Aimers Seeds
126 Catherine St. N., Hamilton ON L8R 1J4
905-529-2601, fax 905-528-1635
aimers.seed@sympatico.ca
rare and unusual vegetables and flowers
Allen, Ken
61 South Barlett St, Kingston ON K7K 1X3
allan@kingston.net
hardy sweet potatoes, climbing peas, tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables
Becker’s Seed Potatoes
RR#1, Trout Creek ON P0H 2L0
705-724-2305, fx 705-724-1392
seed potatoes, many heirlooms
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Brickman’s Botanical Gardens
RR#1, Sebringville ON N0K 1X0
519-393-6223, fx 519-393-5239
no food seeds
**Fish Lake Garlic Man
RR#2, Demorestville ON K0K 1W0
613-476-8030
Ted Maczka’s goal is to make Canada self-sufficient in
garlic. He offers several selected cultivars, all
organically grown, and a list packed with informative
tidbits.
Campberry Farm
RR#1, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0
905-262-4927
rare ornamental trees and plants
**Florabunda Seeds
Box 3, Indian River ON K0L 2B0
705-295-6440, 705-295-4035
contact@florabundaseeds.com
www.florabundaseeds.com
heirloom and unusual flowers medicinal herbs black
white and fragrant flower collections
Canadian Organic Seed Alliance
519-364-1525 or 519-395-3126
Circle Dance Seeds
RR#3, 84354 McNabb Line, Brussels ON N0G 1H0
805-887-8793, circledanceseeds@scsinternet.com
medicinal herbs and heirloom vegetables
Gardens North
5984 Third Line Rd N, North Gower ON K0A 2T0
613-489-0065, fx 613-489-1208
catalogue@gardensnorth.com
www.gardensnorth.com
perennials, trees and shrub seeds
Cottage Gardener, The
4199 Gilmore Rd, RR#1, Newtonville ON L0A 1J0
905-786-2388, heirlooms@cottagegardener.com
www.cottagegardener.com
heirloom plants, bulbs and seeds
Greta’s Organic Gardens
Box 352, St. Isidore ON K0C 2B0
613-524-3425, fx 613-524-2527
greta.kryger@sympatico.ca, www.seeds-organic.com
open-pollinated seeds, for short season/East Ontario
Cruickshank’s At Indigo
780 Birchmount Rd. #16, Scarborough ON M1K 5H4
800-665-5605, fax 416-750-8522
info@cruickshanks.com, www.cruickshanks.com
quality bulbs and perennials including some old
hyacinths and peonies
Hortico Inc.
RR#1, 723 Robson Rd, Waterdown ON L0R 2H1
905-689-3002, fax 905-689-6566
office@hortico.com, www.hortico.com
over 700 varieties of roses, including many old
fashioned and species roses, perennials flowering
shrubs, vines, whips, and lining out stock
Dominion Seed House
Box 2500, Georgetown ON L7G 5L6
905-873-3037, 1-800-754-3037, fx 1-800-282-5746
mail@dominion-seed-house.com
www.dominion-seed-house.com
seeds, plants, and bulbs
Mulligan Seeds
Box 700, Osgoode ON K0A 2W0
smulliga@iosphere.net, www.iosphere.net/~smulliga/
wildflowers
Doug Shirray Seeds
Box 765, Tavistock ON N0B 2R0
519-655-2570
**Ecogenesis
1267-2384 Yonge St, Toronto ON M4P 3E5
416-485-8333, 416-489-0288
www.ecogenesisiac.com
early, heirloom and certified organic seed to gardeners;
no hybrid or genetically engineered seeds. Ecogenesis
also offers work to people and donates seeds to
charities.
New Meadows Wildflower Seeds
38 Katherine Cres, Kitchener ON N2M 2R1
519-576-5956
wildflowers
Ontario Seed Co.
Box 7, 330 Phillip St, Waterloo ON N2J 3Z6
519-886-0557, fx 519-886-0605
seeds@oscseeds.com, www.oscseeds.com
flower, vegetable and herb seeds
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**Richters Herbs
357 Hwy 47, Goodwood ON L0C 1A0
905-640-6677, fx 905-640-6641
orderdesk@richters.com, www.richters.com
unique seeds and plants
Stokes Seeds Ltd.
Box 10, St. Catharines ON L2R 6R6
905-688-4300, 1-800-386-8238, fx 1-888-834-3334
stokes@stokeseeds.com, www.stokeseeds.com
untreated seeds in many varieties
Seed Source, The
1185 O’Neill Road, RR#2, Oxford Mills ON K0G 1S0
613-258-2570
woody plants, shrubs
**Terra Edibles
613-961-0654, fx 613-968-6369
vegetable, herb and flower seeds including
uncommon, rare and heirloom varieties, many with
unique qualities such as superior flavour, higher
nutritive value, low space requirements or bee plant
Seeds of Distinction
Box 86, Station A, Etobicoke ON M9C 4V2
416-255-3060, fax 416-255-0633
seeds@seedsofdistinction.com
www.seedsofdistinction.com
Seeds of Diversity Canada/Programme semencier du
patrimoine
Box 36, Station Q, Toronto ON M4T 2L7
905-623-0353, mail@seeds.ca, www.seeds.ca,
www.semences.ca
a grassroots seed exchange whose members offer seeds
and bulbs of heirloom and scarce varieties of
vegetables, fruits, grains, herbs and flowers
Siempre Viva Seedhouse
Lake St. Peter ON K0L 2K0
613-338-3316, simviva@bancom.net
Siloam Orchards
RR#1, 7300 3rd Conc, Uxbridge ON L9P 1R1
905-852-9418, fax 905-852-3182
www.siloamorchards.com
heritage disease-resistant fruit trees, including apples,
plums, pears, peach, and cherry; small fruits include
gooseberries, cherry plums, blueberries, currants; also
asparagus and horseradish
Speare Seeds
Box 171, Harriston ON N0G 1Z0
519-338-3840, fx 519-338-2510
Spring Arbour Farm
RR#1, Walsingham ON N0E 1X0
519-875-4883 (phone/fax)
springarbour@kwic.com
www.springarbourfarm.com
Upper Canada Seeds
8 Royal Doulton Dr, Don Mills ON M3A 1N4
416-447-5321, uppercanadaseeds@home.com
open-pollinated heirloom varieties of vegetables herbs
and fruit
Wehrmann Farms
RR#1, Ripley ON N0G 2R0
519-395-3126 (phone/fax), ingasven@hurontel.on.ca
Wildflower Farm
15485 10th Conc, RR#3, Schomberg ON L0G 1T0
905-859-0286, fx 905-859-4804
miriam@wildflowerfarm.com
www.wildflowerfarm.com
no food seeds
William Dam Seeds
Box 8400, Dundas ON L9H 6M1
905-628-6641, fx 905-627-1729
willdam@sympatico.ca, www.damseeds.com
untreated seeds; more than 900 varieties of vegetables,
flowers and herbs, many European and heirloom
Woodwinds Nursery
Box 21-13, Bluevale ON N0G 1G0
519-335-3749
Large selection of rare fruit trees old-fashioned,
connoisseur, cider and hardy. Trees are custom grafted
to your specifications. Will work with your scions.
Wylie Mycologicals
RR#1, 166 Bass Lake South Shore Rd, Wiarton ON
N0H 2T0
519-534-1570, fax 519-534-9045
wylie@interlog.com, www.interlog.com/~wylie
many edible and medicinal mushrooms, spawn and
growing kits, special blocks for growing
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Quebec/Québec
Eternal Seed
657 Pritchard Rd, Farrelton QC J0X 1T0
819-827-8881, edecas@travel-net.com
heirloom herbs flowers and vegetables
Horticlub
2914 boul. Labelle, Ville de Laval QC H7P 5R9
514-682-9071, fax 800-282-5746
www.horticlub.com
wide range of vegetables, herbs, and flower varieties
Marc Meloche Wild Plants Nursery
2567 rang St-Jacques, St-Jacques QC J0K 2R0
450-839-3527, fx 450-839-2291
marc.meloche2@sympatico.ca
www3.sympatico.ca/marc.meloche2
no food plants
Windmill Point Farm and Nursery
2103 boul. Perrot N.D., Ile Perrot QC J7V 8P4
514-453-9757 (phone/fax)
open-pollinated vegetable seeds and hardy seedlings
of standard and unusual fruit and nut trees
Maritimes
Angelgrove Tree Seed Company
Box 74 Riverhead, Harbour Grace NF A0A 3P0
angel@trees-seeds.com, http://trees-seeds.com
tree seeds suitable for the North American climate:
flowering, Japanese varieties, shade, ornamentals
Corn Hill Nursery
2700 Route 890, Corn Hill NB E4Z 1M2
506-756-3635, fax 506-756-1087
www.cornhillnursery.com
hardy, acclimatized nursery stock for the colder areas
of Canada
Gaze Seed Co. Ltd.
Box 640, 9 Buchanan St, St. John’s NF A1C 5K8
709-722-4590, fx 709-722-9945, orders@gazeseedsnf.net
seeds, trees, garden supplies
Seed Sour
Sourcces
**Mapple Farm
129 Beech Hill Rd, Weldon NB E4H 4N5
506-734-3361, wingate@nbnet.nb.ca
short-season sweet potato slips, distinctive tomatoes,
Jerusalem and Chinese artichokes, Egyptian onions,
French shallots, horseradish
Pioneer Organics
483 Bond Rd, Waterville NS B0P 1V0
902-538-1280, fx 902-538-0124
pioneer.organics@ns.sympatico.ca
Rawlinson Garden Seeds
1979 Route 2, Sheffield NB E3A 8H9
506-446-3882, fx 506-357-2256
rawlinson@fundy.net
heritage and open-pollinated species
Springwillow Medicinal Herbs
mloo@pop.web.net
Vesey’s Seeds Ltd.
Box 9000, Charlottetown PE C1A 8K6
1-800-363-7333, fx 1-800-686-0329
veseys@veseys.com, www.veseys.com
a large selection of seeds, plants and gardening
supplies
The Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG) is a
nonprofit organization of scientists, environmentalists,
public health advocates, physicians, lawyers and other
concerned citizens. CRG encourages informed public
debate about the social, ethical, and environmental
implications of new genetic technologies, and advocates
for socially responsible use of these technologies. One of
CRG’s initiatives is The Safe Seed Sourcebook. Participating
companies pledge: “that [they] do not knowingly buy or sell
genetically engineered seeds or plants.”
For more information, see www.gene-watch.org
We have marked with ** those Canadian seed companies
who have adopted this policy so far. We congratulate
them and believe they deserve our strong support.
Halifax Seed Company
5860 Kane St, Box 8026, Stn A, Halifax NS B3K 5L8
902-454-7456, fx 902-455-5271
info@halifaxseed.ca, www.halifaxseed.ca
flower and herb seeds, gardening supplies, roses,
perennials and bulbs
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Non-Government Organizations
National/International
diversity and human rights. Supports socially
responsible development of technologies useful to the
poor and marginalized and addresses international
governance issues and corporate power.
Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment (CAPE)
208-145 Spruce St, Ottawa ON K1R 6P1
613-235-2273, fx 613-233-9028
info@cape.ca
A membership organization for health professionals,
committed to the protection and promotion of human
health by addressing issues of local and global
environmental degradation.
Independent Organic Inspectors Association
(IOIA)
Canadian Committee Contacts: Rochelle Eisen
250-494-7980, rare@telus.net
or Jim Hudson, 306-543-0062
Executive Director: Margaret Scoles
Box 6, Broadus, MT 59317 USA
406-436-2031 (phone/fax), ioia@ioia.net, www.ioia.net
IOIA is a professional, non-profit association of organic
inspectors. It provides comprehensive organic inspector
training worldwide, promotes consistency and integrity
in the certification process, and addresses issues and
concerns relevant to organic inspectors; has developed
an organic inspector code of ethics and a code of conduct;
publishes an annual directory that provides inspector
members with professional listings and certification
organizations and other interested parties with pertinent
biographical information on inspectors; has a formal
inspector accreditation program and publishes a
quarterly newlsetter.
Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)
President & CEO: Donna Herringer
905-479-6939, Ext. 223, dherringer@chfa.ca
Director of Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance &
Coordinator, Organic Caucus: Anne Ledger Wilkie
905-479-6939, Ext. 225, awilkie@chfa.ca
550 Alden Road, Suite 205, Markham ON L3R 6A8
www.chfa.ca
CHFA’s mission is to provide leadership to our members
by promoting natural health products, foods and
organics as the primary source of well being for all
Canadians. Members include retailers, wholesalers,
distributors and manufacturers.
Canadian Organic Growers (COG)
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
(see section on COG)
Executive Director: Katherine DiMatteo
Box 547, Greenfield MA 01302
413-774-7511, Ext. 17, info@ota.com
Co-Chair: Debra Boyle, Pro Organics, Canada
www.ota.com
A membership-based business association representing
the organic industry in Canada, the United States and
Mexico. Members include growers, shippers, processors,
certifiers, farmer associations, brokers, manufacturers,
consultants, distributors and retailers.
The Organic Report: www.theorganicreport.org
Canadian Organic Livestock Association, Inc.
(COLA)
Contact: Carol Lowndes
306-327-4753, fx 306-327-5759
Primary purpose and objectives: to promote the organic
livestock industry and and develop marketing
opportunities and structures for the benefit of producer
members and to promote membership of organic
livestock producers in COLA.
ETC Group (formerly RAFI): Action Group on
Erosion, Technology and Concentration
Pesticide Action Network North America
(PANNA)
Contact: Pat Mooney or Bev Cross
Suite 200, 478 River Ave, Winnipeg MB R3L 0C8
204-453-5259, fx 204-284-7871
julie@etcgroup.org, www.etcgroup.org
ETC Group is dedicated to the conservation and
sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological
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panna@panna.org, www.panna.org
PANNA works to replace pesticide use with ecologically
sound and socially just alternatives; links local and
international consumer, labor, health, environment and
agriculture groups into an international citizens’ action
network.
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Non-Govvernment Or
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Rare Breeds Canada
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada
c/oTrent University, Environmental & Resource
Studies Program
1600 West Bank Dr, Peterborough ON K9J 7B8
705-748-1011 x1634, rarebreedscanada@trentu.ca
www.rarebreedscanada.org
Rare Breeds Canada works to preserve endangered
breeds of farm livestock nationally and internationally.
90 Eglinton Ave E, Ste 504, Toronto ON M4P 2Z7
1-800-26PANDA, fx 416-489-3611
panda@wwfcanada.org, www.wwfcanada.org
WWF’s mandate is to stop the degradation of the planet’s
natural environment and to build a future in which
humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the
world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of
renewable resources is sustainable and promoting the
reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Resource Efficient Agricultural Production
(REAP)-Canada
Box 125, Maison Glenaladale, Ste Anne de Bellevue
QC H9X 3V9
514-398-7743, fx 514-398-7972
www.reap-canada.com
An independent research, consulting and international
development organization, REAP works with farmers,
scientists and NGOs to develop ecological farming
systems in Canada, the Philippines, and more recently,
China; the organization has an extensive bioenergy
program which has pioneered work on the use of
switchgrass for biofuel pellet and ethanol production;
manages an overseas youth internship program.
Seeds of Diversity Canada (SoDC)
Box 36, Station Q , Toronto ON M4T 2L7
905-623-0353, mail@seeds.ca, www.seeds.ca
Seeds of Diversity is an organization dedicated to the
conservation, documentation and use of public-domain
non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance.
Formerly known as the Heritage Seed Program, a project
of the Canadian Organic Growers since 1984, Seeds of
Diversity Canada is now an independent charitable
corporation operated by a volunteer board of directors.
British Columbia/
Columbie-Britannique
Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Society of British
Columbia
Vice President: Karl Hann
776 Townline Road, Abbotsford BC V2T 6C9
604-859-5959, fx 604- 852-4261, tandala@telus.net
COG Chapters: Island Natural Growers, South
Island Organic Producers Association
(see COG Chapters section)
FarmFolk/CityFolk Society (FFCF)
Executive Director: Herb Barbolet
106-131 Water St, Vancouver BC V6B 4M3
604-730-0450, toll-free in BC: 1-888-730-0452, fx 604730-0451, herb@ffcf.bc.ca, www.ffcf.bc.ca
Working together for social justice and a sustainable food
system, FarmFolk/CityFolk strives to connect people and
organizations through one of our most basic needs: food.
Linking Land and Future Farmers (LLAFF)
Sierra Club of Canada
Executive Director: Elizabeth May
412-1 Nicholas St, Ottawa ON K1N 7B7
613-241-4611, 1-888-810-4204
sccanada@web.ca, www.sierraclub.ca
The Sierra Club of Canada’s mission is to develop a
diverse, well-trained grassroots network working to
protect the integrity of our global ecosystems, focusing
on: loss of animal and plant species, deterioration of the
planet’s oceans and atmosphere, the ever-growing
presence of toxic chemicals in all living things,
destruction of our remaining wilderness, and spiraling
population growth and over-consumption.
Box 8166, Victoria BC V8N 3R8
250-361-1747 (mailbox 1)
llaff@islandnet.com, www.llaff.org
LLAF is a non-profit organization working to match
small-scale organic farmers with landowners who
would like their land to be farmed.
Alberta
Alberta Biodynamic
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Cruse, Eve
403-704-1341, eve@inversionmixers.com
www.round-town.com/bdaAlta/web.htm
Farmers, gardeners and others interested in learning
about biodynamic techniques.
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Non-Govvernment Or
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Alberta Organic Association (AOA)
President: Allan Webber 780-532-1914
webfarm@telusplanet.net
Secretary: Irene Mihailuk 780-675-5478
mihailuk@telusplanet.net
Newsletter: Walter Walchuk 780-434-4123
wwalchuk@interbaun.com
Certification Coordinator: Valerie Schafers
Box 14 S-1 RR#3, Barrhead AB T7N 1N4
780-674-4166, val-dar@telusplanet.net
AOA is an umbrella organization that works to further
the organic industry in Alberta, but it is not a Certifier.
Its members consist of Alberta-based Certification Bodies,
Certification Chapters and others involved in organics
in Alberta.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD)
President: Arnold Taylor, Box 323, Kenaston SK S0G
2N0, 306-252-2783, fx 306-252-2075
taylor.organic.farms@sk.sympatico.ca
Administrator: Debbie Miller, Box 1, Lisieux SK S0H
2R0, 306-476-2089, fx 306-476-2146
sunrise.organics@sk.sympatico.ca
Umbrella organization for organics in Saskatchewan.
Manitoba
Canadian Organic Growers Chapter: Organic
Food Council of Manitoba
(see COG Chapter section)
Peace River Organic Producers Association
(PROPA)
President: Yvonne Sinkewich
780-694-2415, sinkwny@telusplanet.net
COABC Rep: Tim Ewert, Box 220, Pouce Coupe BC
V0C 2C0, 250-786-5830, ewert@pris.ca
Contact: Ted Buchan, Box 61, Silver Valley AB T0H 3E0
780-351-2115 (phone/fax/message)
Secretary/Treas: Patricia McIsaac
780-351-2432, PatriciaMcIsaac@telusplanet.net
PROPA functioned as a regional certifier from 1990
through 2001. PROPA is now contracting certification to
Pacific Agriculture Certification Society and is involved
in advocacy activities.
The Garden Institute
Coalition for Pesticide Reduction
Greaves, Ian
204-889-6021, iangreaves12@hotmail.com
Promoting non-toxic lawn and tree care in and near
Winnipeg.
Keystone Agriculture Producers (KAP)
Rideout, Yvonne
#1 Border St, Winnipeg MB R3H 0X4
204-697-1140, fx 204-697-1109
kap@kap.mb.ca, www.kap.mb.ca
Organizing Manitoba’s farmers into a collective voice.
Manitoba Eco-Network
Contact: Sharon Rempel
#1406, 5328 Calgary Trail, Edmonton AB T6H 4J8
780-461-9958, fx 780-469-6314
slrempel@shaw.ca, http://members.shaw.ca/oldwheat,
http://members.home.net/gardenab
http://members.home.net/slrempel
The Garden Institute, Box 68205, 162 Bonnie Doon Mall,
Edmonton AB T6C 4N6
fx 780-469-3050, www.mkids.com/Garden
Promoting organic urban agriculture and gardening,
community development through grassroots initiatives
in traditional knowledge documentation and the
conservation of biodiversity including food crops.
Projects: Building on Biodiversity, Seed Words, Heritage
Wheats for Organic Farms
Lindsey, Anne & Liz Dykman
#2-70 Albert St, Winnipeg MB R3B 1E7
204-947-6511, fx 204-989-8476
mbeconet@mts.net, www.web.net/men
Coalition of citizen organizations promoting respect
for Manitoba’s environment. Eco-Journal - Newsletter
Manitoba Food Security Coalition
Chorney, Paul
204-775-1724, mbfoodsecurity@yahoogroup.com
Broad based group working to identify solutions to
issues of local food security.
Problem Pesticides Manitoba (PPM)
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Bourgeois, Brenda, Box 1813, Carman MB R0G 0J0
204-828-3422, fx 204-745-3976
wesley@mb.sympatico.ca
Information and advocacy about excessive and
careless pesticide use.
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Winnipeg Humane Society
Gibson, Janine
Box 689, Steinbach MB R0A 2A0
204-434-6018
Livestock Certification Program. Information, advocacy
and certification re humane livestock production.
to explain the genesis and quality of our eastern Ontario
soils. Fall, chapter directors will discuss and organize
kitchen meetings for winter 2002-03.
Ecosuperior
Lavoie, Lucie
212 Miles St E, Thunder Bay ON P7C 1J6
807-624-2140, fx 807-622-0005
info@ecosuperior.com, www.ecosuperior.com
Waste reduction and energy conservation programs,
including composting, water conservation, home
pesticide reduction (chemical free lawn and garden care)
and greenspace creation and naturalization.
Métis Horticultural and Heritage Society
Chartrand, Caroline
Winnipeg MB, 204-772-9468
Heritage Seed
Ontario
FoodShare Toronto
Canadian Organic Growers Chapters: Durham,
Essex/Kent, Niagara, Ottawa, Prince Edward
County, Perth/Waterloo/Wellington, Wentworth/
Burlington
Education and Research Office
238 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 2Z7
416-392-6653, fx 416-392-6650, info@foodshare.net
Focus on the entire system that puts food on our tables:
promote healthy eating, teach food preparation and
cultivation, develop community capacity and create nonmarket-based forms of food distribution; public
education on food security issues.
Field To Table Centre
200 Eastern Ave, Toronto ON M5A 1J1
416-363-6441, fx 416-363-0474
goodfoodbox@foodshare.net, www.foodshare.net
(see COG Chapters section)
Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)
President: Ken Laing
RR#5, St. Thomas ON N5P 3S9
519-775-2670, kmlaing@execulink.com
EFAO is about farmers helping farmers develop more
ecologically sound farming methods; newsletters and
library; Growing Organic Agriculture Project (see
Education section).
Organic Advocates - Knives & Forks
1 Cadorna Ave, Toronto ON M4J 3W7
416-422-1944 or 1-800-719-9108
info@organicadvocates.org www.organicadvocates.org
A coalition of organic producers, environmentally
concerned chefs and other food professionals and
enlightened consumers who are committed to raising
the understanding and support for organic agriculture
and environmental responsibility.
Activities: Feast of Fields; The Organic Gourmet cookbook;
The Consumer’s Guide to Eating Organics, Ontario’s
directory of Ontario organic farmers; funding a cable
television program on organic agriculture called “Field
of Greens”; producing an educational video for high
school students on the benefits of organic agriculture.
Western Region Chair: Larry Bender 519-655-2082
Secretary: Ann Slater 519-349-2448
aslater@quadro.net
Monthly meetings the first Tuesday of each month at the
Mailand Valley Conservation Area Office in Wroxeter,
farm tours, kitchen meetings and a fall symposium.
Central Region Chair: Henry Ellenburger
RR#4 Stirling ON K0K 3E0
613-395-0364
Kitchen table talks, farm tours, 2002 - joint organic tent
with COG Prince Edward County at Hastings County
Ploughing Match. AGM Nov 02.
Eastern Region Chair: Michael Krol
RR#2, Williamstown ON K0C 2J0
613-347-7561, krolmh@glen-net.ca
Summer car tour of feed mill, mixed farm and seed
cleaning business; joint organic tent with COG Ottawa
at 2003 International Ploughing Match; fall symposium
hosting the EFAO AGM, a slide presentation of
agriculture in various places in the world, a soil geologist
Society for BioDynamic Farming and Gardening
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RR#3, Acton ON L7J 2L9
519-856-1384, jkleinsasser@hotmail.com
www.biodynamics.on.ca
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Les pieds dans les plats
www.danielpinard.com/pinard
Daniel Pinard est un animateur télé et un cuisinier
militant pour le bio. Il met sur son site plein
d’informations sur la production agricole.
Nature-Action
Smeesters, Edith
C. P. 434, Saint-Bruno QC J3V 5G8, 450-441-3899
Organisme pour consommateurs
Solidarité rurale du Québec
L’Association de Biodynamie du Quebec
725, boul. Louis-Fréchette, CP 26, Nicolet QC J3T 1A1
819-293-6825, téléc 819-293-4181
srq@solidarite-rurale.qc.ca
www.solidarite-rurale.qc.ca
A/S: Marthe Guérard
600 Montée Daniel, Saint Hubert QC J3Y 5K2
450-443-2978, martheguerard.abq@sympatico.ca
http://biodynamie.qc.ca
Avenue Bio de lÉst
Confédération paysanne
Président: René-Paul Rousseau 418-772-6201
Administratrice: Geneviève Lemire 418-742-3421
C.P. 148, Saint-Gabriel QC G0K 1M0
418-772-6201 (téléphone et télécopieur)
Avenue Bio de lÉst est une association de producteurs
Bio de la région du Bas Saint-Laurent.
Cette association a comme objectifs : de regrouper et de
défendre les intérêts de ses membres; de promouvoir le
développement de lágriculture biologique régionale; de
structurer, selon líntérêt de ses membres, la mise en
marché et la promotion des produits biologiques certifiés;
de faciliter láccès à la formation et à línformation.
www.confederationpaysanne.fr/
Équiterre
Paré, Frédéric
2177, rue Masson, bureau 317, Montréal QC H2H 1B1
1-877-272-6656 ou 514-522-1227
info@equiterre.qc.ca, www.equiterre.qc.ca
Promotion de choix écologiques et socialement équitables
par l’action, l’éducation et la recherche dans une
perspective intégrant la justice sociale, l’économie
solidaire et la défense de l’environnement. Équiterre
poursuit sa mission par le biais de quatre programmes:
commerce équitable, agriculture écologique, transport
écologique et efficacité énergétique.
Équiterre (from the French words for equity and
earth) promotes ecological, socially just choices through
action, education and research from a standpoint that
embraces social justice, economic solidarity and the
defence of the environment. Équiterre accomplishes its
mission with four programs: fair trade, ecological
agriculture, sustainable transportation and energy
efficiency.
Carrefour bioalimentaire du Québec
www.carrefouralimentaire.com
Une mine de renseignements dont une section sur les
Produits du Québec contenant une liste non exhaustive
d’entreprises accréditées biologiques.
Regroupement pour le jardinage écologique
Président: Alain Lavoie
C.P. 134, Drummondville QC J2B 6V6
www.rje.qc.ca
Regrouper les personnes et les groupes intéressés au
jardinage écologique en tant qu’outil d’épanouissement
personnel, de qualité de vie, de loisir et d’éducation
scientifique.
L’Union québécoise pour la conservation de la
nature (UQCN)
www.uqcn.qc.ca
La Coalition québécoise pour une gestion
responsable de l’eau-Eau Secours!
www.eausecours.org
La Voie Agricole
www.lavoieagricole.ca
Centre d’Agriculture Biologique du Québec
(CABQ)
www.cab.qc.ca
Fédération d’agriculture biologique du Québec
Gauvin, Michelle
555, Boulevard Therrien, Longueuil QC J4H 3Y9
450-679-0530 ou 450-679-2375
mgauvin@upa.qc.ca
Association professionnelle.
Les Amies de la Terre de Québec
1085, Av. De Salaberry, ste 212, Québec QC G1R 2V7
418-524-2744, téléc 418-524-4946
atquebec@clic.net, www.clic.net/~atquebec
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New Brunswick/
Nouveau-Brunswick
Peter Vido & Vido Family
www.scytheconnection.com
Global authority on scything, researching its
ergonomics, history and culture.
Conservation Council of New Brunswick
180 St. John St, Fredericton NB E3B 4A9
506-458-8747, fx 506-458-1047
ccnb@nb.aibn.com, www.web.net/~ccnb
Citizen watchdogs for the public good, safeguarding our
land, air and water. Through research and education
we develop and promote solutions to pollution and
resource destruction.
Newfoundland & Labrador/
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador Organic
Opportunities Network (NOON)
President: Gail Smith
Box 12341, Manuels NF A1X 1G9
709-744-2815, fx 709-744-4408, dgsmith@avint.net
An association of organic food stakeholders in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Falls Brook Centre
(see Education section)
Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network
(ACORN)
Administrative Director: Jennifer Melanson
3101 Hwy 236, RR#1, Kennetcook NS B0N1P0
902-632-2523, fx 902-632-2837
toll free: 1-866-32ACORN (22676)
admin@acornorganic.org, www.acornorganic.org
ACORN’s mission is to consolidate all resources and
stakeholders in the organic food industry in Atlantic
Canada; to build a comprehensive organic food
infrastructure; and to increase the viability of Atlantic
Canadian family farms and their communities.
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Government Contacts
National
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Johnston, Craig
101 - 620 Royal Ave, New Westminster BC V3M 1J2
604-666-2136
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada/Agriculture et
Agroalimentaire Canada
Horticulture and Special Crops Division
Market and Industry Services Branch:
Paul Sereda
First Floor, 2200 Walkley Rd, Ottawa ON K1A 0C5
613-759-6236, seredap@agr.gc.ca
Alberta
Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural
Development
Business Development - Organic Products: Mike
Dolinski
300 J. G. O’Donoghue Bldg, 7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton AB T6H 5T6
780-422-4873, fx 780-422-9746
mike.dolinski@gov.ab.ca
British Columbia/
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Food Safety and Quality Branch
Sandhu, Jo Ann
Box 9120, Stn. Prov. Gov’t., Victoria BC V8W 9B4
250-356-6660 fx 250-356-2949 1-800-663-7867
joann.sandhu@gems3.gov.bc.ca
Business Development - Organic Business Specialist:
Joan Hohenstein
304 J. G. O’ Donoghue Bldg, 7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton AB T6H 5T6
780-427-7311, fx 780-422-3655
joan.hohenstein@gov.ab.ca
Hatfield, Jill
1500 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay BC V9N 5M6
250-897-7518, jill.hatfield@gems8.gov.bc.ca
Business Development - Opportunity Crops/Organics:
Belinda Choban
Main Floor, Admin Bldg (CDC North), RR#6, 17507
Fort Rd, Edmonton AB T5B 4K3
780-415-2304, fx 780-422-6096, belinda.choban@gov.ab.ca
Haddow, Wayne
5785 Duncan St, Duncan BC V9L 5G2
250-746-1210
Roberts, Brian
Box 9120, Stn Prov Gov’t, Victoria BC V8W 9B4
250-356-0248
City of Burnaby
Flick, Kimberly
4949 Canada Way, Burnaby BC V5G 1M2
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Wornell, Heather
4330 Kingsway, Burnaby BC V5H 4G8
604-451-6166
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food & Rural
Revitalization
Provincial Specialist Cereal & Organic Crops: Blaine
Recksiedler
3085 Albert St, Regina SK S4S 0B1
306-787-4664
Extention Personnel - Rural Service Centres
Assiniboia Rural Service Centre
Box 250, 401-1st Ave W, Assiniboia SK S0H 0B0
306-642-7227, fx 306-642-7229
Capital Family Project
Stott, David
1096 Goldstream Ave, Langford BC V9B 2Y5
250-598-8346
Biggar Rural Service Centre
Box 609, 201-2nd Ave W, Biggar SK S0K 0M0
306-948-3577, fx 306-948-3580
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Canora Rural Service Centre
Box 839, 410 Main St, Canora SK S0A 0L0
306-563-1200, fx 306-563-1205
Moosomin Rural Service Centre
Box 239, 806 Broadway Ave, Moosomin SK S0G 3N0
306-435-4525, fx 306-435-4529
Carnduff Rural Service Centre
Box 339, 1312 Railway Ave, Carduff SK S0C 0S0
306-482-9670, fx 306-482-9675
Nipawin Rural Service Centre
201-203-1st Ave W, Box 2166, Nipawin SK S0E 1E0
306-862-1787, fx 306-862-1745
Davidson Rural Service Centre
Box 693, 103 Lincoln St, Davidson SK S0G 1A0
306-567-4406, fx 306-567-4408
North Battleford Rural Service Centre
1192-102nd St, North Battleford SK S9A 1E9
306-446-7467, fx 306-446-7447
Estevan Rural Service Centre
1106-6th St, Estevan SK S4A 1A8
306-637-4606, fx 306-637-4609
Outlook Rural Service Centre
Box 9, 420 Saskatchewan Ave, Outlook SK S0L 2N0
306-867-5555, fx 306-867-5503
Hudson Bay Rural Service Centre
Box 609, 502 Prince St, Hudson Bay SK S0E 0Y0
306-865-4430, fx 306-865-4437
Prince Albert Rural Service Centre
800 Central Ave, Box 3003, Prince Albert SK S6V 6G1
306-953-2770, fx 306-953-2440
Humbolt Rural Service Centre
Box 660, 311 Main St, Humbolt SK S0K 2A0
306-682-6700, fx 306-682-6776
Regina Rural Service Centre
Room 101, 3085 Albert St, Regina SK S4S 0B1
306-787-2344, fx 306-787-0410
Indian Head Rural Service Centre
Box 399, 719 Grand Ave, Indian Head SK S0G 2K0
306-695-4250, fx 306-695-4246
Rosetown Rural Service Centre
Box 640, 615 Hwy #4 N, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0
306-882-5454, fx 306-882-5458
Kelvington Rural Service Centre
Box 250, 201-1st Ave W, Kelvington SK S0A 1W0
306-327-6260, fx 306-327-6262
Saskatoon Rural Service Centre
3830 Thatcher Ave, Saskatoon SK S7K 2H6
306-933-5090, fx 306-933-7352
Kindersley Rural Service Centre
Box 1690, 125-1st Ave W, Kindersley SK S0L 1S0
306-463-5441, fx 306-463-5469
Shaunavon Rural Service Centre
Box 220, 55-3rd Ave E, Shaunavon SK S0N 2M0
306-297-5450, fx 306-297-5455
Lloydminster Rural Service Centre
4827-44th St, Lloydminster SK S9V 0G7
306-825-6470, fx 306-825-6479
Swift Current Rural Service Centre
350 Cheadle St W, Box 5000, Swift Current SK S9H 4G3
306-778-8285, fx 306-779-8288
Maple Creek Rural Service Centre
Box 938, 116 Harder St, Maple Creek SK S0N 1N0
306-662-5444, fx 306-662-5450
Tisdale Rural Service Centre
Box 1480, 1105-99th St, Tisdale SK S0E 1T0
306-878-8806, fx 306-878-8810
Meadow Lake Rural Service Centre
719-1st Ave W, Meadow Lake SK S9X 1T6
306-236-7600, fx 306-236-7616
Unity Rural Service Centre
Box 480, #5-100-1st Ave W, Unity SK S0K 4L0
306-228-6400, fx 306-228-6404
Moose Jaw Rural Service Centre
45 Thatcher Dr. E, Moose Jaw SK S9Z 1T6
306-694-3615, fx 306-694-3811
Watrous Rural Service Centre
Box 1128, Watrous SK S0K 4T0
306-946-3230, fx 306-946-3221
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Weyburn Rural Service Centre
Box 2003, 110 Souris Ave, Weyburn SK S4H 2Z9
306-848-2374, fx 306-848-2454
Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Réal Trépanier, tech. agr. (régions 02-09)
863, boul. Sacré-Coeur, Saint-Félicien QC G8K 1S4
418-679-2422, téléc 418-679-0461
real.trepanier@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Wynyard Rural Service Centre
Box 580, 310 Ave. B W, Wynyard SK S0A 4T0
306-554-5444, fx 306-554-5447
Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches
Marcel Roy, agronome (régions 03-12 et répondant
provincial)
5410, boul de la Rive-Sud, bureau 77, Lévis QC
G6V 4Z2
418-837-9008 #231, téléc 418-837-1138
marcel.roy@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Yorkton Rural Service Centre
38-5th Ave N, Yorkton SK S0A 4T0
306-786-1502, fx 306-786-1511
Manitoba
Québec
Richard Morin, agronome (région 03)
1665, boul. Hamel Ouest, Édifice 2, bureau RC-22,
Québec QC G1N 3Y7
418-643-9750, téléc 418-644-8263
morin.richard@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Manitoba Agriculture and Food
Organic Agriculture Specialist: John Hollinger
Box 1149, Carmen MB R0G 0J0
204-745-5643, fx 204-745-5690
jhollinger@gov.mb.ca, www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/
crops/organic_links.html
Includes excellent organic food and farming links.
Mauricie
Claire Roy, agronome (région 04-Nord)
91, boul. St-Louis, St-Louis-de-France QC G8T 1E5
819-371-6761, téléc 819-371-6976
claire.roy@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/Agriculture
et Agroalimentaire Canada
Wuerch, Dan
#402 303 Main St, Winnipeg MB R3C 3G7
204-984-4230, wuerchd@em.agr.ca
Centre-du-Québec
Marcel Lavoie, agronome (04-Sud)
380, boul. St-Joseph Ouest, C.P. 68, Drummondville QC
J2B 6V6
819-475-8403, téléc 819-475-8751
marcel.lavoie@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Environment Canada
Andres, Adolf
123 Main St, Suite 150, Winnipeg MB R3C 4W2
204-983-4812, fx 983-0960, adolf.andres@ec.gc.ca
Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Organic Crop Production Program Lead: Hugh Martin
1 Stone Rd W, Guelph ON N1G 4Y2
519-826-4587, fx 519-826-4964
hugh.martin@omafra.gov.on.ca
Quebec/Québec
Ministère de l’Agriculture, Pêcheries et de
l’Alimentation du Québec
Estrie
Luc Fontaine, agronome (région 05)
4260, boul. Bourque, Rock Forest QC J1N 2A5
819-820-3001, téléc 819-820-3942
luc.fontaine@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Montréal-Laval-Lanaudière
Marcel Gratton, agronome (région 06-13-14)
867, boul. l’Ange-Gardien, C.P. 3396, L’Assomption
QC J5W 4M9
450-972-3044, poste 26, téléc 450-972-3019
marcel.gratton@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Robert Robitaille, agronome, (région 08)
357, 2e rue Est, La Sarre QC J9Z 2H8
819-339-7595, téléc 819-339-7581
robert.robitaille@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Christiane Cossette, tech. agr. (région 01)
335, rue Moreault, RC 09, Rimouski QC G5L 9C8
418-727-3561 #246, téléc 418-727-3967
christiane.cossette@agr.gouv.qc.ca
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Delphis Porlier, tech. agr. (région 11)
6, rue du Parc, C.P. 340, Grande Rivière QC G0C 1V0
418-385-3763, téléc 418-385-3343
delphis.porlier@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Outaouais-Laurentides
Larbi Zerouala, agronome (région 15)
617, Curé Labelle, bureau 100, Blainville QC J7C 2J1
450-971-5110 # 227, téléc 450-971-5069
larbi.zerouala@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Outaouais-Laurentides
Louis Laterreur, tech. agr.(région 07)
999, rue Dollard, Buckingham QC J8L3E6
819-986-5597, téléc 819-986-6350
louis.laterreur@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Montérégie-secteur ouest
Christine Villeneuve, agronome (région 16-Ouest)
118, rue Lemieux, Saint-Rémi QC J0L 2L0
450-454-2210 # 231, téléc 450-454-7959
christine.villeneuve@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Montérégie-secteur est
Danielle Brault, agronome (région 16-Est)
356, Principale, bureau 101, Granby QC J2G 2W6
450-776-7106, téléc 450-776-7128
danielle.brault@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Autres intervenants en agriculture biologique:
MAPAQ - Direction des services technologiques
Arthur Marcoux, agronome
Secrétaire de la Table Filière
200, ch. Ste-Foy, 9e étage, Québec QC G1R 4X6
418-380-2100 # 3597, téléc 418-380-2162
arthur.marcoux@agr.gouv.qc.ca
Government Contacts
New Brunswick/
Nouveau-Brunswick
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bertheleme, Claude
Fredericton NB E3B 5H1
506-453-3046, fx 506-453-7978, claude.bertheleme@gnb.ca
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture &
Fisheries
Planning & Development Officer:
Claire Hanlon Smith, Marketing Services
902-893-4491, fx 902-895-4464
hanlonca@gov.ns.ca, www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/marketing
l’Île-du-Prince Édouard
PEI Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
Organic Specialist: Susan MacKinnon
440 University Ave, 1st fl, Charlottetown PE C1A 7N3
902-358-5657, fx 902-368-5729, sdmackinnon@gov.pe.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador/
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Agri-Foods Branch, Newfoundland and
Labrador
Hookey, Cyril, Box 8700, Prov Ag Bldg, Brookfield Rd,
Mt. Pearl NF A1B 4J6
709-729-6633, fx 709-729-0205
cyrilhookey@mail.gov.nf.ca
MAPAQ - Direction régionale de l’Estrie (05)
Alain Roy, directeur régional adjoint
Gestionnaire délégué aux répondants bio et délégué
ministériel
4260, boul. Bourque, Rock Forest QC J1N 2A5
819-820-3035 # 233, téléc 819-820-3942
alain.roy@agr.gouv.qc.ca
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Or
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Organic
Crop
Following the success of the first edition of The Organic
Field Crop Handbook, COG has re-written the first edition,
updating information and adding several new chapters.
It is written, compiled and edited by Janet Wallace.
The book is a practical reference guide for both
organic field crop farmers and conventional farmers who
are considering making the transition to organic farming.
The handbook contains updated information on growing
methods, organic certification and the economics of
organic farming in Canada.
Organic farming methods are discussed in detail
including how to:
• increase and maintain soil fertility using green
manures, compost and soil amendments,
• maintain a healthy soil life using crop rotation,
reduced tillage and compost,
• compost manure safely and effectively (a detailed
troubleshooting guide is included),
• control weeds using tillage, intercropping, crop
rotation, flame weeding and other methods,
• reduce soil erosion and maintain soil moisture in
dryland areas,
• use green manures and cover crops to add organic
matter, fix nitrogen, reduce nutrient leaching
andcontrol weeds,
• save seed from field crops,
• control pests and diseases, and
• ensure that your crop is free from contamination by
genetically-modified organisms (GMOs).
The Organic Field Crop Handbook contains a detailed
worksheet to help farmers develop their own crop
rotations. A new chapter has been added including
detailed information about intercropping. As well, the
2nd edition contains several new examples of crop
rotations from farms in the Prairies, the Maritimes and
Central Canada.
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Approximately one third of the book is devoted to
detailed descriptions of how to grow various field crops.
Based on interviews with successful organic farmers from
across Canada, each crop profile includes information on
suitable crop rotations, intercropping, seeding rates, weed
and pest control, harvesting methods and more.
The crop profiles include:
• cereal crops: barley, oats, rye, spelt, spring wheat and
winter wheat (with brief descriptions of kamut,
einkorn and durum),
• pulses: dry beans, fava beans, lentils, field peas and
soybeans,
• broadleaf and other crops: buckwheat, canola/
rapeseed, corn, flax, industrial hemp, oilradish,
potatoes and sunflowers,
• forage crops: forage legumes, forage grasses, cereals,
feed corn, fodder roots, fodder brassicas.
To make it easier for readers to quickly find the
information they need, the 2nd edition of The Organic Field
Crop Handbook contains an extensive index as well as a
thorough glossary.
Guide de pr
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Organic Livestock Handbook
Written and compiled by Anne Macey with contributions
from writers and farmers across Canada and the northern
U.S.
The Organic Livestock Handbook is divided into three
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Section 1 explains the principles or organic livestock
husbandry and includes chapters on animal welfare,
nutrition and health care, and converting to organic
methods.
Section 2 provides information on various
management tools available to the farmer. Topics covered
are health care alternatives, methods to control internal
parasites, management-intensive grazing, manure
management, fly control, handling to minimize stress,
marketing, certification and record keeping.
Section 3 addresses those aspects of management for
each livestock type which are particularly significant in
an organic farming system. It uses examples from Canada
and the northern United States to illustrate the various
types or organic livestock enterprises that exist today,
from dairy cows to honey bees.
Photographs and figures supplement the text
throughout. Appendix materials include a comparison of
various organic livestock standards in use today and
information on where to find supplies and services.
EcoFarm & Garden
(a membership benefit of COG)
COABC:
Organic Tree Fruit Management
Organic Tree Fruit Management was written, compiled and
edited by Linda Edwards of COABC.
As a comprehensive reference guide for organic tree
fruit management, this guide will be used by the
beginning and the experienced organic grower, as well as
the conventional grower considering organic methods.
In this guide you will find numerous references and
solutions to potential problems that may arise during
conversion to organic growing. You will find information
on organic pest and disease management, soil fertility
and nutrition in tree fruits and management tools
available to the organic grower. More complete than most
handbooks, this guide also includes information on
Getting the Right Fruit Set, Planting and Re-planting and
Harvest Guidelines.
COABC B.C. Organic Grower quarterly
(a membership benefit of COABC)
Editor: Cathleen Kneen
250-675-4866 (phone/fax)
cathleen@ramshorn.bc.ca
Editor: Janet Wallace
1650 Stronach Mtn Rd, RR#1, Margaretsville NS B0S 1N0
902-825-2432, fx 902-825-6329
jwallace@ns.sympatico.ca
• A quarterly magazine and a membership benefit of
COG.
• Articles of great interest for farmers, processors,
gardeners, consumers and activists
• Q&A, specialist columns, book reviews, library
update, the Organic Network - activities & events from
across Canada
COG Reference Series
see www.cog.ca
The Ram’s Horn
Kneen, Brewster & Cathleen
250-675-4866 (phone/fax)
www.ramshorn.bc.ca
Monthly magazine of food systems analysis
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Canadian Or
ganic Gr
Organic
Gro
o w ers
Public
ations
Publications
Real F
ood ffor
or a Chang
e
Food
Change
Ecological Farmers Association of
Ontario:
EFAO Quarterly News
(a membership benefit of EFAO)
Editor: Don Blakney
Box 127, Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0
poplarlanefarm@inetsonic.com
Wayne Roberts, Rod MacRae & Lori Stahlbrand
Random House of Canada, 1999
How the simple act of eating can:
• boost your health and energy
• knock out stress
• revive your community
• clean up the planet
Sections on: Eat Organic, Eat Smarter, Power Shop, Avoid
Gassy Foods, Set the Table for the Future
Équiterre
Guide Bio et nature Montréal
Jean-François Gaillard, François Mathieu, Martin
Sirois, 2001, 160 pages.
Le plus récent guide de consommation de la collection du
Petit Futé. On y retrouve des centaines d’adresses et de
références utiles sur l’environnement et l’alimentation
saine. Ce guide servira donc de boussole à ceux et celles
qui décident de suivre la piste de la consommation
écologique.
Centr
e d’agricultur
e biologique du
Centre
d’agriculture
Québec (CAB):
Bio-bulle
Directeur des publications: Raynald Laflamme
401, rue Poiré, La Pocatière QC G0R 1Z0
418-856-1110, poste 337
publications@cab.qc.ca
Subscription to le magazine du bio québécois (The Quebec
Organic Magazine) only (1 year, 6 issues): Canada $28.76
International CAN$46.00
Bio-bulle est un magazine bimestriel qui vous fournit
la meilleure information sur tous les aspects de
l’agriculture biologique, du jardinage écologique et de
l’alimentation saine. De plus, des sujets touchant
l’environnement sauront bien vous renseigner.
Or
ganic Dir
ect
ories
Organic
Direct
ectories
COG Directory of Organics in Canada
Guide Je cultive, tu manges, nous
partageons
Élizabeth Hunter, 2000, 150 pages
Ce guide de l’Agriculture soutenue par la communauté
vous permettra de mieux connaître cette formule de
partenariat entre une ferme locale et un groupe de
citoyens et citoyennes.
Canadian Organic Growers, Box 6408, Stn J, Ottawa ON
K2A 3Y6; www.cog.ca
Trousse sur l’agriculture soutenue par la
communauté
COG Chapter L
ocal Dir
ect
ories
Local
Direct
ectories
Barbara Vogt, 1999, 32 pages + documents
complémentaires.
Cette trousse offre de l’information de base sur l’ASC en 9
fiches, utiles autant pour le consommateur, la
consommatrice, le producteur ou la productrice qui désire
en savoir plus et organiser son propre projet d’ASC.
Greater Victoria Organic Food Guide
(see COG Chapter section)
www.lifestylesproject.ca - guide to finding organics in
Victoria, British Columbia
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Canadian Or
ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
Public
ations
Publications
Guide to Organic Food in Manitoba
The Nature and Properties of Soils 13th ed. Brady, N.C. and
R.R. Weil, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 2002.
COG Manitoba - The Organic Food Council of
Manitoba
Box 7, Clearwater MB R0K 0M0, landlink@mts.net
The Soul of Soil. Gershuny, G & J. Smillie, Gaia Services,
Erle, Quebec. 1986.
You Can Farm. Salatin, J., Polyface Farms, Inc. 2002.
Consumer’s Guide to Eating Organics
Organic Advocates/Knives & Forks
www.organicadvocates.com
Also see SARE’s excellent, free, on-line publications at
www.sare.org
Références utiles en agriculture biologique
(RUAB)
Gardening:
Four-Season Harvest. Coleman, Eliot, Old Bridge Press,
Camden, Ontario. 1992.
Centre d’agriculture biologique
401, rue Poiré, La Pocatière QC G0R 1Z0
How Does Your Garden Grow...Organically? Perlmutter,
Mary, Salvation Army Press. 1990.
ACORN Organic Resource Directory,
Atlantic Canadian Edition 2002
The Harrowsmith Northern Gardener. 2nd ed. Bennett,
Jennifer, Camden House, Ontario. 1988.
3101 Hwy 236, RR#1, Kennetcook NS B0N 1P0
admin@acornorganic.org
The New Organic Grower. Revised ed. Coleman, Eliot,
Chlsea Green Pub. Vermont. 1995.
The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and
Disease Control. Ellis, B. and F. Bradley (eds.), Rodale
Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 1996.
Important additional books
Farming & Background:
Agroecology: the Scientific Basis of Alternative Agriculture
2nd ed. Altieri, M., Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado.
1987.
Genetic Engineering:
Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnology. Kneen,
B., New Society Publishers, British Columbia. 1999.
Building Soils for Better Crops. Magdoff, F. & H. van Es,
SAN, Burlington, Vermont. 2000.
Genetic Engineering: Dream or Nightmare? 2nd ed. Ho, MaeWan, Continuum Publishing Group, New York. 2000.
Natural Cattle, Natural Horse, Natural Goat Care (3 books).
Coleby, P., Acres USA, Austin, Texas. 2001.
Unnatural Harvest. Boyens, Ingeborg, Doubleday, Toronto,
Ontario. 1999.
On-farm Composting Handbook. Rynk, R., NRAES, Ithica,
New York. 1992.
Greenpeace International www.greenpeace.org
Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of
Science and Technology www.psrast.org
One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming.
Fukuoka, M., Rodale, Pennsylvania. 1978.
Organic Farming. Lampkin, N., Farming Press, U.K. 1990.
Union of Concerned Scientists http://ucsusa.org
Organic Farm Management Handbook. Lampkin, N.,
University of Wales, U.K. 2001.
All of the above books are available in the COG
Library, with free postage both ways for COG
members.
Permaculture: A Practical Guide for a Sustainable Future.
Mollson, B., Island Press, Wash. DC. 1990.
Russell’s soil conditions and plant growth 11th ed. Russell, E.
W., Wild (ed.) Longman Group U.K. Ltd., Essex. 1988.
Steel in the Field: a Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools.
Bowman, G., SAN, Burlington, Vermont. 1997.
Switching to a Sustainable Agriculture. Kirschenmann, F.,
NSAS, Windsor, North Dakota. 1988.
The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable. de
Bairacli Levy, Juliette, Faber & Faber. 1991.
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ganic Gr
Organic
Gro
o w ers
R.R.#1,
Maple Leaf, ON.
K0L 2R0
1-877-677-6055
fax: 1-613-757-1291
bulk herbs
tinctures
goat’s milk soap
infused oils
monteagle@webhart.net
OCPP certified
www.go.to/monteagleherbfarm
The Canadian Health Food
Association
First in Natural Health
The CHFA is Canada’s
largest trade association representing the
interests of over 1200
suppliers and retailers of organic and natural
health products. Our mission is to promote
and protect organics, whole foods and natural
health products as the prime source of well
being for all Canadians. Association activities
focus on education, promotion and regulation.
Come to our trade shows to see what’s new
and what’s popular in the natural sector and
visit the Organic MarketPlace to network with
organic suppliers, traders and certifiers. For
more information visit our website at
www.chfa.ca or call us at 1-800-661-4510.
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CHFA Expo East
September 19–22, 2002
Metro Toronto Convention
Centre
Toronto, Ontario
CHFA Expo Quebec
March 20–23, 2003
Palais des Congres de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec
CHFA Expo West
April 24–27, 2003
Vancouver Convention &
Exhibition Centre
Vancouver, B.C.
Canadian Or
ganic Gr
o w ers
Organic
Gro
• ISO 65 accredited by Standards Council of
Canada
• EN 45011/ISO Compliant
• EEC Reg. 2092/91 Harmonized
• Canadian Organic Standard Harmonized
Directory of Organics in Canada/Répertoire du bio au Canada
© COG, 2002 Canadian Organic Growers, Box 6408, Station J, Ottawa ON K2A 3Y6 www.cog.ca
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