Social Media & Search Engine Optimization for value chain development - back by request.

February 28, 2012, Olds College, Olds Alberta

You have heard of it and you are likely using it … Social Media. Are you using it as part of your business marketing opportunity?

Organic Alberta's 2012 Regional Conference

Organic Alberta will be hosting a regional conference and AGM in March, 2012. For more information click here, we hope to see you at the location nearest you:

• March 3 - Lethbridge
• March 5 - Camrose
• March 8 - La Crete

The OFC AGM will be held February 24th in Winnipeg at the Canad Inns Hotel.

Many national issues will be discussed at the OFC AGM, such as the Canada Organic Standards Revision, the lack of regulations on intraprovincial markets, the Standards Inpretation Committee Terms of Reference. You are all invited to join the AGM and discuss with OFC, by attending the meeting in-person or by teleconference. Final agenda and coordinates will be available shortly.

For more information on the conference, click here.

Click to see the poster.

Over 2.5 million Canadians are affected by food allergies and another 300,000 may have celiac disease. And the numbers are rising alarmingly, especially among children. Currently, there is no cure for food allergies, which means the market for the”free from” (gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and others) is booming.

Alberta Agriculture is putting on a workshop dealing with the “free from” market.

From the Jan 23, 2012 Issue of Agri-News

As 2012 begins, many Alberta processors are looking for new ways to improve productivity and increase efficiency while maintaining food safety standards.

Attend one of the half- day sessions in Edmonton or Calgary to learn about The Lean Journey, an online training resource. (February 7 - Calgary, February 9 - Edmonton)