Op-ed: Towards a National Agricultural Labour Strategy That Works for Farmers and Farm Workers
By the National Farmers Union For decades, Canada’s farm numbers have been going down, farm size has been increasing, and more farms … Keep Reading
GM Seed Secrecy Threatens Organics
By Lucy Sharratt WARNING: This seed packet could soon be full of undisclosed genetically modified (GM) seeds. The biotechnology industry is pushing … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Nature’s Electromagnetism
A Cooperative Energy Flow By Marjorie Harris Mother Nature is an ocean of electromagnetic waves traveling at the speed of light. It … Keep Reading
Agriculture Policy: What is All the Hoopla About?
Mary Paradis Most of Canada’s agricultural policy is delivered through five-year policy frameworks, co-developed and co-negotiated by the federal, provincial, and territorial … Keep Reading
Organic Stories: OMRI
Behind the Scenes of Input Approvals Matt Sircely This year marks 25 years since the birth of the Organic Materials Review Institute, … Keep Reading
A Canadian Organic Program to Grow Sustainable Agriculture for Canada and the World
Organic Federation of Canada Canadian farmers are already experiencing serious negative impacts of climate change due to extreme weather events such as … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Cause and Effect
The Relationship Between Religions, Agriculture, and Civilizations Marjorie Harris “The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If … Keep Reading
All Dressed Up & Nowhere to Go
Ready for Growth, Small-Scale Meat Producers are Limited by Access to Processing By Julia Smith The Small-Scale Meat Producers Association recently completed … Keep Reading
Reflections on the History of Organic BC
We asked past presidents and board members of Organic BC to share memories from their time on the board—so many people have … Keep Reading
What is Agriculture’s Legacy?
Book Review: Toxic Legacy by Stephanie Seneff By Hans Forstbauer I recently read Toxic Legacy by Stephanie Seneff, a quintessential book on … Keep Reading