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Starting and Growing a Business: Marketing

Starting and Growing a Business: Regulations

Determining the Type and Source of Financing Required

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.

Cropchoice - Alternative news source for American Farmers: information source about genetically modified crops, alternatives, management options, and profitability.

Seeds of Diversity Canada (SoDC) - Canadian charitable organization dedicated to the conservation, documentation and use of public-domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance.

Rare Breeds Canada - A charitable organization dedicated to conserving, evaluating, and promoting rare and endangered breeds of livestock and poultry.

The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) - A non-profit organization in the USA whose primary mission is to publish and disseminate generic and specific (brand name) lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber.

Canadian Organic Livestock Association (COLA)

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.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Organic production site, providing links to statistics, news releases, the regulation and standard.

Research

Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) - The OACC is dedicated to enhancing the environmental and social integrity of agriculture through scientific analyses of sustainable farming. The results of this research will be made available to farmers and the public through this web site and web based courses.

Ecological Agriculture Projects (EAP) - McGill University's Resource Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

Alternatives to Insecticides for Managing Vegetable Insects

Organic Apple Spray Program - Provided by Michigan University's Horticulture Extension Division.

The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) - Specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems.

Organic Farming Research Foundation - A non-profit foundation that supports organic farming research and education projects.

Organic Centre of Wales - Offers Information, statistical data and research results related to organic farming.

International

The Canberra Organic Growers Society - A non-profit organization provides a forum for organic growers to exchange information, and encourage the general public to adopt organic growing methods.

Warm Earth - An Australian organic growing magazine.

Network for Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture (NAHWOA) - A research forum on animal health and welfare in organic livestock production.

Canada-Cuba Farmer to Farmer project - A bilateral Canadian-Cuban project aimed to the creation of a brand new, ethical model for international engagement between farmer cooperatives in Canada and Cuba to forge sustainable links between farming, health, cooperation, environment, nutrition, ethics and community.

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) - The worldwide umbrella organization of the organic agriculture movement uniting over 750 members in 108 countries.

Soil Association - The UK's leading campaigning charity and certification body for organic food and farming. A pioneer in the organic movement.

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) - A membership-based organic business association representing all sectors of the organic industry throughout North America. OTA's mission is to encourage global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.

Cropchoice - Alternative news source for American Farmers: information source about genetically modified crops, alternatives, management options, and profitability.

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - Promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.

Institute for Food and Development Policy -  A member-supported, non-profit 'peoples' think tank and education-for-action center.

The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) - A non-profit organization in the USA whose primary mission is to publish and disseminate generic and specific (brand name) lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber.

HDRA the Organic Organization - European organic membership organization, dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) - A USDA-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and education.

Organic Farming in Europe – Offers publications related to the Economics and Policy of organic agriculture in Europe

Organic Agriculture at Whole Foods Market - Information about U.S. organic policies and regulations.

Organic Guide - an international online publication connecting global consumers with the best the organic industry has to offer.

Canadian Organic Growers is pleased to announce the long-waited latest book in our Practical Skills Handbooks series has finally arrived here. Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers gives you a field-tested eleven step planning approach illustrated by real world examples that will help your farm get more organized and become more profitable.

For more information and to order visit COG's website.

On March 17th & 18th ARD and Organic Alberta hosted an organic conference featuring speakers from Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Topics included product demand and development, consumer drivers, regulatory environments, logistics, future export opportunities and value chain development provincially and internationally. Click on the link below to see the full conference program.