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BC Organic Grower back issues can be a treasure trove of information for organic growers and producers—so we keep them stashed here for you in case you want to refer back to them!

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🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight 🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Seeds, Seeds, Seeds! 🌱 We’re thrilled about the sessions we have planned this year, including some fantastic opportunities to dive deeper into the world of seeds. Don’t miss out on: → Gene-Edited Market Garden Seeds: What Should Be the Organic and Grassroots Response? A mini-intro to gene editing and the latest updates, and a discussion on what this turning point means and how organic producers can respond and protect themselves. With Arzeena Hamir and Lucy Sharratt. → From Learning to Leadership: Organic Seed Production in Practice Explore what it takes to grow quality organic vegetable seed. With Sarah Mackenzie, Rupert Adams, John Pattison and Ashala Daniel. → Farm Tour – Cedar Isle Farm A tour of the farm, participatory wheat breeding projects, and seed cleaning with FarmFolk CityFolk’s mobile seed cleaning trailer. Explore these sessions and more at conference.organicbc.org/program We hope you can join us from Nov 25 - 27 in Harrison Hot Springs! Register now at the link in our bio, or visit bc-organic-conference.raiselysite.com #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight 🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Soil Health + Cover Cropping 🌱 We’re so excited for the sessions we have lined up this year, including some great opportunities to learn more about cover cropping and building healthy soil! Don’t miss out on: → Regenerative Agriculture Through Cover Crops Integration with Dr. Mehdi Sharifi and Dr. Dieter Geesing → Organic Soil Management Practices to Ensure Replant Success for Perennial Fruit Crops with Dr. Tom Forge → In-Field Indicators of Soil Health with Emma Holmes → Exploring Cover Crop Options in the Lower Mainland with April Stainsby Explore these sessions and more at conference.organicbc.org/program We hope you can join us from Nov 25 - 27 in Harrison Hot Springs! Register now at the link in our bio, or visit: bc-organic-conference.raiselysite.com #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
We're at Rafter P Ranch in Merritt today, soaking We're at Rafter P Ranch in Merritt today, soaking up all the tips, techniques, and insights from our farm hosts and @smallscalemeat, @covercropcompany, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food! #AgClimateSolutions #covercropping #rotationalgrazing #fielday @cdn_agriculture
Today, we honour the survivors of residential scho Today, we honour the survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never made it home. We acknowledge the deep and ongoing impacts of colonial policies on Indigenous communities, and we recognize that reconciliation is a continuous, collective journey. As an organization rooted in agriculture, we must also confront the role farming has played—and continues to play—in the displacement of Indigenous Peoples and the disruption of their food sovereignty. Agriculture has historically been used as a tool of colonization, and today, land ownership laws and food systems still reflect those colonial foundations. Indigenous food sovereignty is inseparable from the land. It is about the right to cultivate, harvest, and steward food in ways that are culturally meaningful and ecologically sustainable. Indigenous Peoples have cared for these lands since time immemorial, and their knowledge systems are vital to the health of our ecosystems and communities. At Organic BC, we believe the land does not belong to us—we belong to the land. We are committed to learning, listening, and building relationships that honour Indigenous rights, worldviews, and leadership. This means moving beyond acknowledgement and into action. Let’s grow food systems that respect Indigenous sovereignty, uphold ecological stewardship, and foster true reconciliation. #TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousFoodSovereignty #ThisIsOrganicBC #EveryChildMatters #ReconciliationIsRelationship
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Organic BC
🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight 🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Seeds, Seeds, Seeds! 🌱 We’re thrilled about the sessions we have planned this year, including some fantastic opportunities to dive deeper into the world of seeds. Don’t miss out on: → Gene-Edited Market Garden Seeds: What Should Be the Organic and Grassroots Response? A mini-intro to gene editing and the latest updates, and a discussion on what this turning point means and how organic producers can respond and protect themselves. With Arzeena Hamir and Lucy Sharratt. → From Learning to Leadership: Organic Seed Production in Practice Explore what it takes to grow quality organic vegetable seed. With Sarah Mackenzie, Rupert Adams, John Pattison and Ashala Daniel. → Farm Tour – Cedar Isle Farm A tour of the farm, participatory wheat breeding projects, and seed cleaning with FarmFolk CityFolk’s mobile seed cleaning trailer. Explore these sessions and more at conference.organicbc.org/program We hope you can join us from Nov 25 - 27 in Harrison Hot Springs! Register now at the link in our bio, or visit bc-organic-conference.raiselysite.com #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight 🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Soil Health + Cover Cropping 🌱 We’re so excited for the sessions we have lined up this year, including some great opportunities to learn more about cover cropping and building healthy soil! Don’t miss out on: → Regenerative Agriculture Through Cover Crops Integration with Dr. Mehdi Sharifi and Dr. Dieter Geesing → Organic Soil Management Practices to Ensure Replant Success for Perennial Fruit Crops with Dr. Tom Forge → In-Field Indicators of Soil Health with Emma Holmes → Exploring Cover Crop Options in the Lower Mainland with April Stainsby Explore these sessions and more at conference.organicbc.org/program We hope you can join us from Nov 25 - 27 in Harrison Hot Springs! Register now at the link in our bio, or visit: bc-organic-conference.raiselysite.com #bcorganic2025 #thisisorganicbc #organicbc
We're at Rafter P Ranch in Merritt today, soaking We're at Rafter P Ranch in Merritt today, soaking up all the tips, techniques, and insights from our farm hosts and @smallscalemeat, @covercropcompany, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food! #AgClimateSolutions #covercropping #rotationalgrazing #fielday @cdn_agriculture
Today, we honour the survivors of residential scho Today, we honour the survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never made it home. We acknowledge the deep and ongoing impacts of colonial policies on Indigenous communities, and we recognize that reconciliation is a continuous, collective journey. As an organization rooted in agriculture, we must also confront the role farming has played—and continues to play—in the displacement of Indigenous Peoples and the disruption of their food sovereignty. Agriculture has historically been used as a tool of colonization, and today, land ownership laws and food systems still reflect those colonial foundations. Indigenous food sovereignty is inseparable from the land. It is about the right to cultivate, harvest, and steward food in ways that are culturally meaningful and ecologically sustainable. Indigenous Peoples have cared for these lands since time immemorial, and their knowledge systems are vital to the health of our ecosystems and communities. At Organic BC, we believe the land does not belong to us—we belong to the land. We are committed to learning, listening, and building relationships that honour Indigenous rights, worldviews, and leadership. This means moving beyond acknowledgement and into action. Let’s grow food systems that respect Indigenous sovereignty, uphold ecological stewardship, and foster true reconciliation. #TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousFoodSovereignty #ThisIsOrganicBC #EveryChildMatters #ReconciliationIsRelationship
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🌱 2025 BC Organic Conference sessions highlight: Soil Health + Cover Cropping 🌱

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

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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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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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