Food Production
Seeds of Diversity Canada (SoDC) - Canadian charitable organization dedicated to the conservation, documentation and use of public-domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Organic production site, providing links to statistics, news releases, the regulation and standard.
Organic Vegetable Gardening - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).
Organic Gardening in the Backyard – From the University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Harvest Shelter - Provides instruction for hobby gardeners in the organic production of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs.
Composting Basics - Need some help getting your composted started? Here's a great article.
Basics of Organic Seed Saving - An online tutorial on the basics of vegetable seed production.
Livestock
Rare Breeds Canada - A charitable organization dedicated to conserving, evaluating, and promoting rare and endangered breeds of livestock and poultry.
Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals (CCFA) - CCFA, through its member organizations, represents more than 100,000 Canadians concerned about the treatment of animals raised for food.
Pesticides
Directory of Allowable Organic Inputs - information, provided by ACORN, on the availability of allowable inputs and resources, as well as identification, prevention and treatment options for pests and weeds.
CanadiansAgainstPesticides – An activist organization dedicated to banning all pesticides known or suspected of having deleterious effects on humans (especially children) and wildlife.
Alternatives to Insecticides for Managing Vegetable Insects
Composting
Composting Council of Canada - A national non-profit, member-driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance organics residuals recycling.
Environment Canada - Reduce your garbage output by composting.
How To - Article on the basics of composting.
Alberta Environment: Vermicomposting - Learn how to use worms to turn your garbage into black gold for the garden.
Education
EarthSave Canada - A non-profit, educational organization promoting awareness of the health, environmental and ethical consequences of our food choices.
For more educational opportunities visit our Education Opportunities page.
Landscaping
Organic Landscape Alliance (OLA) is a non-profit trade association committed to organic horticulture, lawn care and landscaping.
The Society of Organic Urban Land Care Professionals - SOUL supports ecologically responsible land care practices.
Harvesting Rainwater - Permaculture Designer and rainwater harvesting specialist, Brad Lancaster, can show you the ins and outs of creating a rainwater harvesting system.
Beginner's Guide to Growing Flowers Organically - Organic gardening is becoming increasingly popular because the use of pesticides and chemicals can harm the environment and those living in it.
Thank you to Canadian Organic Growers for compiling many of these resources.
