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2016 COABC Conference
Michelle Tsutsumi, Conference Coordinator Legacy, Inspiration, Rejuvenation This year’s conference was filled with anticipation about our illustrious keynote speaker and the many … Keep Reading
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A Thumbs Up for BC’s Agricultural Co-operatives
Marjorie Harris, Glorious Organics, Merville Organic Growers’ Co-operative, Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative, and Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op No two co-ops … Keep Reading
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Co-operation As a Business Model?
Chris Bodnar If you tell most people that they can succeed in business by cooperating rather than competing, they might laugh you … Keep Reading
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Keeping Your Flock Healthy
Caitlin Dorward, Caroline Chiu & Kent Mullinix (Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, Kwantlen Polytechnic University) and Clayton Botkin (BC Ministry of Agriculture) … Keep Reading
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Ask an Expert: Protecting BC Potatoes from Late Blight
Susan Smith P. Ag., Ministry of Agriculture Solanaceous crops such as potatoes and tomatoes are hosts to late blight, the most destructive … Keep Reading
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Integrating Livestock into Farm Rotations
Corine Singfield A Perspective on Pigs and Chickens I could not imagine farming without the help of animals again. As a young … Keep Reading
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Gardengate: Growing Food & Futures
Marjorie Harris Finding the Roots of Recovery on an Urban Farm Gardengate is a completely unique gem in the world of organic … Keep Reading
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In Loving Memory of Mary Forstbauer
Legacy of an Organic Leader This September, as the summer season started to wind down, the COABC video project team had the … Keep Reading
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Standard Revision Boot Camp: A Survival Guide
Rochelle Eisen By now, hopefully, everyone has poured through the 2015 version of the Canadian Organic Standards. I hope that everyone has … Keep Reading
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Sky Harvest Microgreens: Small But Mighty
Carolyn Mann Canada’s First Certified Organic Urban Farm Our farm is measured in feet, not fields, and our next door neighbour is … Keep Reading