OA_Banner_340x271_Turkey.jpg
OA_Banner_590x271_HolsteinCows.jpg
Monday, June 07, 2010 09:50 AM

Important News for COG Members

1) Board of Directors: Call for Nominations

Canadian Organic Growers is looking for nominations for the 2011 Board of Directors. Directors are elected to a three-year term. Duties as a COG Board Member involve assisting on monthly teleconference calls, participating in working committees and attending the annual general meeting. Nominees must be active COG members. Nominees to be considered should submit a bio by June 15th, 2010. Please send nominations by email to Daniel Brisebois, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


2) National Poster Competition for Organic Week

Organic Week is a collaborative project shared between the Canadian Organic Growers (COG) and several national and local organizations, and will run from October 9th 2010 to October 16th 2010.

COG is calling on artists and creative thinkers throughout Canada to create a poster that will promote Organic Week across Canada and will draw attention to the value of the new 2009 Canadian Organic Standards and the new Canada Organic logo.

Design Criteria

-       Poster must include title and date of the event
-       Poster must include the new Canada Organic logo, available here: (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/orgbio/orgbioe.shtml)
-       Poster must include space for sponsor logos
-       Poster must be 11” x 17” in size
-       Poster must be submitted in a digital format (jpeg, pdf)

Prize
-       Your poster will be distributed throughout all the participating Canadian provinces, and will be used to promote all Organic Week events

Eligibility
-       The Organic Week poster competition is open to designers of all ages
-       The Organic Week poster competition is open to professional and amateur designers

The submission deadline is June 15th, 2010 at 4:00pm EST. Please submit your poster by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Toll Free 1 888 375-7383
Tel: 613-216-0741
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For all media, website, or general inquiries please contact us at info@organicalberta.org or call 780-271-1116