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
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.
There are lots of great organic/regenerative/ecological events happening this July, and we are excited to share them here. We hope you have fun at an ag event online or near you this month!
During National Indigenous History Month, we are reflecting on the rich agrarian histories and traditions of Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island, the ways in which colonialism caused deep harm to Indigenous food sovereignty and food systems, and the ways in which Indigenous peoples are cultivating their relationships with seed-saving and farming today.
Events
You’re invited to a Farm Tour and Potluck at Long Way Homestead and Ferme Fiola Farm in Ste. Genevieve, Manitoba! Start the day at Long Way Homestead to visit their sheep, natural dye studio, dye plant gardens, and wool mill. Then, head to Ferme Fiola Farm to see their sheep, hay fields, and felting studio.
Join FarmFolk CityFolk on Wednesday, July 29 for a virtual field day filmed at Little Dog Farm in Creston, BC. Orchard stewards Cathy and Ian Finley will share how they have used diverse cover crop mixes to rebuild soil after decades of depletion, improve water movement, increase organic matter, and support healthier orchard systems.
Join Canadian Organic Growers (COG) and SaskOrganics for a field day at Schill Family Farm near Balcarres, SK for an exciting day of hands-on demonstrations, displays, and discussions on all things regenerative organic farming.
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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