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
Why I Joined a Farmer-Led Coalition Advocating for Climate Action
Arzeena Hamir My husband Neil and I have been growing organic food for our community in the Comox Valley for nine seasons … Keep Reading
Biodynamic Farm Story: Late Pandemic Musings on Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Anna Helmer The Biodynamic baseline regeneration mission: replace the vitality of the soil—successfully drawn into the plants and then removed along with … Keep Reading
2021 BC Organic Conference Recap
Stacey Santos You’ve heard it a thousand times, but I’m going to say it again. This past year was a year like … Keep Reading
Incubating Certified Organic Farmers at Haliburton
Erin Bett Our farm, Fierce Love Farm, is a one-acre vegetable, fruit, and flower farm in Saanich on unceded W̱SÁNEĆ territory. We … 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
Bringing History into Modern Cider-Making at Twin Island Cider
Katie Selbee “Natural” has always been a concept at the centre of our cider production, and over the past year I have … 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