About Canadian Organic Growers
COG provides education, advocacy and leadership to help build an agricultural system that empowers farmers and consumers, enhances human health, builds community and mitigates climate change while increasing Canadian food sovereignty.
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News
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) attended the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Summer Meeting and Policy Summit in Halifax this July.
There are lots of great organic/regenerative/ecological events happening this August, and we are excited to share them here. We hope you have fun at an ag event online or near you this month!
Roller crimping is a strategy that some farmers participating in COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program are using to terminate cover crops while reducing tillage and preserving surface residue. Learn more in this ROO Farm Story!
To round out the revision of the Canadian Organic Standards, the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) and Canadian Organic Growers (COG) have collaborated to update the Guide to the Canadian Organic Standards.
Canadian Organic Alliance calls for a dedicated Organic Food and Farming Strategy to help deliver the framework’s objectives.
Bill C-30 seeks to address economic uncertainty and food security by making the most substantive changes to pesticide regulation in a generation, yet this Bill was not studied by Parliament’s agriculture, health, or environment committees.
Events
You are invited to a farm tour, potluck and livestock handling workshop at Triple Lyoness Farm in Dapp, Alberta! Rod, Janet, and their three daughters, Andria, Jessica, and Briana, steward a diverse farm that produces pasture-raised beef, chicken, turkey, pork and eggs for both their family and customers. By implementing environmental practices such as a riparian protection area, they maintain a thriving ecosystem while demonstrating how regenerative agriculture can support both healthy landscapes and sustainable food production.
You’re invited to a Farm Tour and Breakfast Potluck at BirdTree Urban Farm in Revelstoke, BC! BirdTree Urban Farm is a small-scale urban market garden operating on several plots of land in Revelstoke (two of which were accessed through B.C. Land Matching Program). As the owner and operator of BirdTree Urban Farm, Kristina grows annual and perennial vegetables, berries, and flowers, which she sells through the local farmers’ market, custom wedding arrangements, and seasonal flower subscriptions.
Join Young Agrarians on Sept. 19th for a farm tour, land access workshop, and potluck at Patchwork Market & Garden in Edmonton, Alberta!
Become a Member
For over 50 years, COG has been driven by the knowledge, expertise and passion of its members. By joining or renewing your membership with COG, you connect with our incredible national community of organic, regenerative, and ecological farmers and supporters!
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