Darcy Smith At Creekside Dairy, “it’s all about the cows.” For Johannes and Julaine Treur, the long hours, early mornings, and often tight margins are worth it. “When you see your whole herd stampeding out to pasture every morning and they’re so healthy and look so good, I don’t think there’s any other feeling like… Keep Reading
Anna Helmer Organic Solutions for a Complex World Nov 25 – 27, 2025 | Harrison Hot Springs, BC The writing of this wrap-up article has been hindered by strong feelings of unease. I am more than a little concerned about my ability to deliver a clear, objective, and concise synopsis of the weekend. In fact,… Keep Reading
And the Award Goes to… The BC Organic Conference is all about celebrating everything that makes organic food and farming in BC so amazing—but especially the people. And while the organic sector is truly the sum of its parts, over the years, a growing number of awards have emerged to recognize people who have made… Keep Reading
Molly Thurston Changing weather patterns have been the new normal for many producers, with frequent reports of extremes in weather stealing the headlines. Horticultural crop growers are responding to changing weather patterns by adapting their pest-management approaches and adopting new technology to support the practice of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on-farm. IPM has long been… Keep Reading
Eva-Lena Lang This past August, thanks to a generous donation from Renewal Partners, Gillian Flies, Katie Fettes, and I had the opportunity to attend the Organic Summit in Copenhagen, a dynamic gathering of minds committed to shaping the future of organic food and farming in Europe and beyond. The Summit brought together around 450 diverse… Keep Reading
Anna Helmer Oh, how I theoretically love the splashy yet pitter-pattery, decidedly non-summery sound of rain falling on snow. It’s actually happening a lot this winter, and I wonder if the bloom comes off the rose with too much repetition. I love it most on especially hot summer days when I have to perform farmwork,… Keep Reading
Where Organic Matter Matters Darcy Smith More than 40 years in, Keith Boulter still calls his farm a “work in progress.” Sweet Haven Farm was born from a deep respect for the land and the soil, and that’s one of the few things that hasn’t changed over the years. The grain, hay, and forage farm… Keep Reading
Drew Bondar What is On-Farm Demonstration Research? Trialing something new on the farm can feel daunting. Farmers face numerous demands each day, and improving an existing system takes time and resources, and carries potential risks. On-farm demonstration research is a practical tool that allows farmers to evaluate a new practice, product, or technology in a… Keep Reading
How the Rovabarn is Changing the Game Julia Smith Agri-tech gets a lot of airtime these days, but it often seems irrelevant to smaller-scale, organic producers. We picture robotic milking barns, precision spraying drones, and complex greenhouse operations—technologies typically designed for large conventional farms. The scale and investment required for many of these innovations put… Keep Reading
Anna Helmer We’ve had some cow horns stuffed with manure buried at the foot of the garden since Christmas. We dug them up in May to check, but the manure was still pretty sloppy. I expect they are now ready and I intend to dig them up and prepare some BD-500. I am doing that… Keep Reading
