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AGRI-Standards Interpretation Committee New Public Comment Period If a new beekeeping operation submits an initial application for certification and purchases hives and colonies that are already certified organic, does the operation have to be under organic management for 12 months before its beekeeping products can be certified organic? When used as a soil amendment, can mined […]

Deadline to Apply: March 31st The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) has a fund to promote the export of Canadian organic products worldwide. This fund provides a grant to all exporters of organic products to help cover the cost of shipping samples to foreign buyers interested in their products. To be eligible for a grant

Originally published February 15, 2024 on Alberta Farmer Express By Robert Arnason Industry lobbies government to adopt an organic action plan but concedes it will not happen overnight Glacier FarmMedia — Organic farming leaders want the federal government to implement a policy similar to Europe, in which 25 per cent of farmland is supposed to

As we revise and update the Canadian Organic Standards, we want to make sure the standards reflect the needs and practices of Canadian organic producers. If you are an organic or ecological producer (certified or not), we invite you to complete our surveys. Please feel free to forward to other people who might be interested. The Ruminant &

Government of Canada announces investment in standardization of organic agriculture and agri-food products February 28, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada  In recent years, the Canadian agri-food sector has seen increasing demand for organic food products at home and around the world. Canada is among the top countries for sales of organic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORGANIC ALBERTA LAUNCHES EXCITING NEW PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO ORGANIC FARMERS IN THE PEACE REGION OF ALBERTA Edmonton, AB, February 26, 2024 – Commencing January, 2024 and running until December 2025, the Peace Region Organic Success Program (PROSPr) will provide holistic support to organic farmers in the Peace region

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, research economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, said it has been a tough couple of years for the industry. The U.S. experienced 9.9 percent food price inflation in 2022, the highest since 1978. Photo: Thinkstock Originally published February 23, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Sean Pratt Organic sales in

Job Title: Executive Director Reporting to: Board of Directors Location: Edmonton (Negotiable, must be within Alberta) Terms: Permanent – Full-time (will consider part-time) Start Date: Flexible (preferred April or May 2024) Salary Range: $80,000 – $115,000 Organic Alberta Organic Alberta’s mission is to represent, support and grow Alberta’s entire organic industry. We are a not-for-profit