Federal Government Set to Abandon Organic Agriculture
By Jim Robbins The Canadian government is dropping funding for the review and interpretation of the Canadian Organic Standards (COS). The Standards … Keep Reading
Welcome to Organic BC
By Stacey Santos The Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC) is now officially Organic BC! In early July, we launched our new … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: Fire Season Need-to-Knows
By Emma Holmes The BC Wildfire Service website has information on current wildfire activity, evacuation alerts and orders, wildfire preparedness information, and … Keep Reading
Organic Leadership
Niklaus Forstbauer When I was asked what it means to be on the Organic BC (Certified Organic Associations of BC) board and … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Feeding Wisdom
A Whale of a Story Marjorie Harris Excerpt from the BC Certified Organic Program Operators Manual: 1.4 Principles of Organic Farming 2) … Keep Reading
iCertify Supports the Organic Movement: Umi Nami Farm
Originally started in Iwaki, Japan, Umi Nami Farm moved to Metchosin on southern Vancouver Island in 1996. The farm has been certified … Keep Reading
Support Organic Farmers, Support Organic Change
Sydney Franc Two thirds of Canadians purchase organic products weekly, and organic is the fastest growing part of the Canadian agriculture landscape. … Keep Reading
iCertify: Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms
Corinne Impey Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms is a family-run seasonal mushroom farm in Kaslo, BC. Now in their fifth year of business, and … Keep Reading
Regenerative Agriculture is the Way of the Future
Certification is Helping Define Best Practices Travis Forstbauer This article first appeared in Country Life in BC and is reprinted here with … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: BC Farmers & Ranchers Learning Together
Emma Holmes The Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes (SAL) Lab at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems is taking a collaborative approach to … Keep Reading