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❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️ The Organic BC off ❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️ The Organic BC office will close for the holidays starting Friday, Dec. 19th and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5th. We look forward to connecting with you in the New Year!
This holiday, gift more than a present—gift a fu This holiday, gift more than a present—gift a future. 💚 Organic BC membership fuels our critical efforts towards a resilient, trusted, and thriving organic sector, from advocating for organic policies to supporting organic transition to growing the demand for BC-produced organic food. Make this season meaningful. Join or gift a membership today: organicbc.org/membership #giftsthatkeepongiving #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
Next up in our 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote Next up in our 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote highlights: Paul Holmbeck, who joined us virtually from Denmark! We first learned about Paul's work at the Organic Summit in Ottawa in 2023. We were inspired by his keynote address, learning how the Danish organic model helped Denmark become world-renowned for its organic products, increasing the sale of organic goods to the state, the private sector, and Danish consumers year over year. You can catch his 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote on our YouTube channel @ youtube.com/thisisorganicbc And a little bit about Paul: Paul is an emblematic figure of Europe's organic movement who spent more than 20 years as director of Organic Denmark. He advises leaders in government, business, and organizations around the world who want to develop organic policy and market partnerships that can upscale organic and agroecological farming and grow markets for organic food. He also sits on the world board of @ifoamorganics. And, the Canada Organic Alliance (the partnership between the Canada Organic Trade Association, @canadianorganic, and the Organic Federation of Canada), worked closely with Paul to develop Canada's Organic Action Plan. #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc #canadaorganic
At the 2025 BC Organic Conference, we were honoure At the 2025 BC Organic Conference, we were honoured to welcome Jacob Beaton of @teacreektraining as one of our keynote speakers! Jacob spoke about his experience starting a farm with his family and growing an Indigenous skills training program. He discussed the barriers he encountered as an Indigenous person and the systems in place that have prevented Indigenous peoples from participating in Canada's agricultural system. This included the Peasant Farm Policy, which restricted Indigenous people from accessing farm tools and limited the size of their production, and the Indian Act's provisions such as the Permit System, which required permission of the Indian Agent to sell agricultural products. Likewise, Canada's lending institutions have not serviced Indigenous growers until recently. Jacob offered some hard truths about Canadian history, but also opened an invitation to support Indigenous farmers and work together on reconciliation. Tea Creek is an innovative and exciting project, and reminds us that agriculture can be used to regenerate livelihoods, culture and opportunities throughout our province! #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
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❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️ The Organic BC off ❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️ The Organic BC office will close for the holidays starting Friday, Dec. 19th and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5th. We look forward to connecting with you in the New Year!
This holiday, gift more than a present—gift a fu This holiday, gift more than a present—gift a future. 💚 Organic BC membership fuels our critical efforts towards a resilient, trusted, and thriving organic sector, from advocating for organic policies to supporting organic transition to growing the demand for BC-produced organic food. Make this season meaningful. Join or gift a membership today: organicbc.org/membership #giftsthatkeepongiving #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
Next up in our 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote Next up in our 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote highlights: Paul Holmbeck, who joined us virtually from Denmark! We first learned about Paul's work at the Organic Summit in Ottawa in 2023. We were inspired by his keynote address, learning how the Danish organic model helped Denmark become world-renowned for its organic products, increasing the sale of organic goods to the state, the private sector, and Danish consumers year over year. You can catch his 2025 BC Organic Conference keynote on our YouTube channel @ youtube.com/thisisorganicbc And a little bit about Paul: Paul is an emblematic figure of Europe's organic movement who spent more than 20 years as director of Organic Denmark. He advises leaders in government, business, and organizations around the world who want to develop organic policy and market partnerships that can upscale organic and agroecological farming and grow markets for organic food. He also sits on the world board of @ifoamorganics. And, the Canada Organic Alliance (the partnership between the Canada Organic Trade Association, @canadianorganic, and the Organic Federation of Canada), worked closely with Paul to develop Canada's Organic Action Plan. #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc #canadaorganic
At the 2025 BC Organic Conference, we were honoure At the 2025 BC Organic Conference, we were honoured to welcome Jacob Beaton of @teacreektraining as one of our keynote speakers! Jacob spoke about his experience starting a farm with his family and growing an Indigenous skills training program. He discussed the barriers he encountered as an Indigenous person and the systems in place that have prevented Indigenous peoples from participating in Canada's agricultural system. This included the Peasant Farm Policy, which restricted Indigenous people from accessing farm tools and limited the size of their production, and the Indian Act's provisions such as the Permit System, which required permission of the Indian Agent to sell agricultural products. Likewise, Canada's lending institutions have not serviced Indigenous growers until recently. Jacob offered some hard truths about Canadian history, but also opened an invitation to support Indigenous farmers and work together on reconciliation. Tea Creek is an innovative and exciting project, and reminds us that agriculture can be used to regenerate livelihoods, culture and opportunities throughout our province! #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
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8 Oct

🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Soil Health + Cover Cropping 🌱

Explore all of our sessions: http://conference.organicbc.org/program

Hope to see you in Harrison Hot Springs from Nov 25 - 27! #BCOrganic2025

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6 Oct

Applications now open for the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture, a hands-on, immersive learning program that takes you from seed to harvest while exploring the science and community impact of small-scale organic farming. Open to everyone!

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11 Sep

A new report from the Organic Task Force finds that investing in organic agriculture will boost farm profitability, meet rising demand for organic food, diversify trade and deliver climate and biodiversity benefits.

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