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New video! Dive into how farmers can choose and ap New video! Dive into how farmers can choose and apply organic nitrogen sources both effectively and responsibly. Featuring insights from three farmers, it showcases their preferred nitrogen sources and highlights the practical considerations that determine what works best for different farm types and conditions. 🔗 Watch the full video on our YouTube channel @ youtube.com/thisisorganicbc Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF). #BCAg #IAFDelivers #AgClimateSolutions @cdn_agriculture
This is it—the final push. The last day of our #Gr This is it—the final push. The last day of our #GrowTheFuture Campaign! Your support today fuels Organic BC's strategic goals over the next year: growing markets for BC organic products, reducing barriers for organic transition/expansion, advancing organic as a priority in BC’s agri-food landscape, and building a strong, sustainable organization to lead the sector forward. There’s still time to be part of it. Become a member, make a donation, or share this with your network! → organicbc.org/grow-the-future To everyone who has already stepped up: thank you. You are part of the momentum driving real change for organic farming in BC. ❤️ #growthefuture #thisisorganicbc #organic #bcorganic #bcagri #sustainableag
🚨 The 2026 Canadian Organic Standards have been pu 🚨 The 2026 Canadian Organic Standards have been published! Now, it's time to explore the new editions and learn more about the changes to organic food production and preparation. Visit the link in our bio for the updated Standards, and register now for the Organic Federation of Canada's upcoming webinars on the important changes! #canadianorganicstandards #organic #canadaorganic
In this episode of the Organic BC Podcast, we chat In this episode of the Organic BC Podcast, we chat with Dr. Juli Carillo, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Land & Food Systems at UBC Vancouver, about her Organic Science Cluster 4 research. Her work asks a big question: how can farms support more biodiversity—and benefit from it? Together with her UBC colleague Dr. Claire Kremen, Juli is exploring how on-farm habitat can be designed to intensify beneficial ecological interactions and support production goals. 🎧 Listen now at the link in our bio, or visit organicbc.org/podcast This episode was funded by the Organic Federation of Canada to highlight the work of Organic Science Cluster 4. The Organic Science Cluster is an industry-led research and development endeavour co-managed by the Organic Federation of Canada and the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada at Dalhousie University. It is also supported by the AgriScience Program under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership together with over 80 funding partners. #thisisorganicbc #organicbcpodcast #research #organicsciencecluster #canadaorganic
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Dive into how farmers can choose and apply organic nitrogen sources both effectively and responsibly. Featuring insights from three farmers, this video showcases their preferred nitrogen sources and highlights the practical considerations that determine what works best for different farm types and conditions. Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF).
Organic Nitrogen Sources – Choosing What Works for Your Farm
Join the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association and Organic BC for this online session about using intensive rotational grazing as a powerful strategy for weed control. Rather than viewing weeds as a burden, learn how to use livestock management to improve pasture health and suppress common weeds and invasive species. The session features Sarah Flack, grazing expert and author, along with BC-specific insights, lessons from a multi-year targeted grazing project, and short, real-world talks from local farmers. This project was funded by the Climate AgriSolutions Fund. Funding for the Climate AgriSolutions Fund has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
Rotational Grazing for Weed Control
We were thrilled to welcome so many incredible keynote speakers to the 2025 BC Organic Conference, including Paul Holmbeck, who joined us virtually from Denmark. Paul has over two decades of executive leadership at Organic Denmark, is a member of the World Board at IFOAM - Organics International and has a long history of political strategy, advocacy and market initiatives ranging from grassroots to global.
2025 BC Organic Conference Keynote - Paul Holmbeck
Our latest video brings us to Woodgrove Farm in Chilliwack! With support from BC Living Lab, they’re exploring inter-row cover cropping in their hazelnut orchards, deliberately planting and maintaining cover crops between tree rows to improve the health of the soil, the trees, and even the farmers. Join us for a look at their trials, with a special focus on incorporating legumes and measuring their impact on nitrogen levels, soil carbon sequestration, and overall soil health. This video was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Inter-Row Cover Cropping with Legumes - Woodgrove Hazelnut Farm
Take a trip to Nicomen Farm in the Fraser Valley, a 350-acre operation that produces grass-fed milk, silage and hay, and replacement cows for other dairies. Dive into the farm’s partnership with BC Living Lab and how they’re incorporating legumes within their grazing and cropping systems to help with nitrogen balancing, soil health, higher yields, and so much more. This video was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Integrating Legumes Into Dairy Forage Systems - Nicomen Farm
Visit Blue Sky Ranch in the Nicola Valley, where farmer Julia Smith is working hard to keep a healthy pasture in the face of climate change by following the principles of rotational grazing. Learn more about these practices and how she’s building up the land to be more resilient! Produced in collaboration with the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association. This video was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Rotational Grazing as a Tool in Climate Change Adaptation - Blue Sky Ranch
On March 3rd, 2025, we held an engaging online session featuring tractor-mounted, camera-guided weeding equipment! This session was a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights, share experiences, and get answers to all your questions about these weeding systems. - Reps from leading manufacturers (Carre, Einbock, Raven Industries and Lemken/Steketee) presented key specs and capabilities - Three farmers shared their firsthand knowledge of how these systems have performed in different farming environments, plus valuable tips for optimizing their use - Plus an interactive Q&A where attendees where reps and farmers really dug into the challenges and advantages of this technology
Recording: Camera-Guided, Tractor-Mounted Weeding Equipment
Watch our recently completed video series, showcasing new and diverse cover cropping practices, each followed by a Q&A session with cover cropping experts. Featured farmers and researchers include: Jed Franklin of SR Farms, Karnail Sidhu Singh of Kalala Estate Winery, Dr. Kirsten Hannam of the Summerland Research and Development Centre, Alex Schwichtenberg of Holberg Farm, and Jolene Noble of Jackknife Creek Land & Cattle Co. Click the timestamps below to jump ahead to each regional Q&A! Timestamps 00:00 Start 28:35 Peace Region Q&A 57:40 Okanagan Q&A 1:26:28 Lower Mainland Q&A This episode was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund delivered by Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Innovative Cover Cropping Series Screening - Q&A with Featured Farmers and Researchers
Visit Holberg Farm, a dairy farm located in Agassiz, BC, where they are trialing the practice of “relay” cropping with Italian ryegrass within their corn silage feed crops, for improving soil health while providing a nutritious on-farm feed for the cattle. Then, research biologist Derek Hunt of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides some history on the practice and talks us through the ins and outs of why it is such a beneficial practice. This episode was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund delivered by Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC.
Innovative Cover Cropping in BC - Lower Mainland
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