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Fall 2016

Kale with Water droplet

Ask An Expert: Transitioning to Organic

Rochelle Eisen, B.Sc.(Agr), P.Ag We asked farmers transitioning to organic for burning questions they’ve been dying to ask. From paperwork to fence posts, standards junkie Rochelle Eisen has the answers they — and you — have been seeking! Q: How much detail does my record keeping require for the inspector (crop seeding, planting, rotations, dates,… Keep Reading

Farmer in field at certified organic farm, black and white

Young Agrarians Land Matching

Darcy Smith The Shifting Paradigm of Land Access in Southern BC At Blue Heron Organic Farm on Vancouver Island, Kris Chand and his wife Maria had been farming organically for several decades. The couple was starting to think about retiring; at the same time, they saw a rising demand for organic food. Happy with the… Keep Reading

Claremont Ranch Organics transition planning
2016/Fall 2016/Organic Community

Passing on the Farm

Bob McCoubrey A Succession Planning Story After more than 35 years of growing tree fruits and vegetables on our small farm in Lake Country, it was time to think about retirement. Our joints were telling us to ease up on the physical work and our son and daughter had moved on to other towns and… Keep Reading

BC Seed Trials Field Day in Chilliwack
Crop Production/Fall 2016/Seeds

The BC Seed Trials

Shauna MacKinnon Scaling Up Ecological Seed Production British Columbia is home to a vegetable industry worth $2.8 billion annually, but nearly every seed planted to grow those veggies is produced outside of Canada. While local, organic vegetable production is on the upswing, seed production is lagging. That may not appear to be a problem when… Keep Reading

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