VISION
MISSION
FCS Equity Framework
As a founding member of Farmers for Climate Solutions, COG commends the work undertaken to produce the FCS Equity Framework and we endorse its principles in our work. For more information please visit the FCS website.
OUR
TEAM
While our national office is based in Ottawa, our great national team is based across the country. We focus our efforts on:
- Developing and delivering country-wide educational resources and programs
- Working with stakeholders on policy and regulatory issues that impact the organic sector

Deirdre Laframboise
Executive Director

Jenna Spencer
Director of Marketing & Communications

Sarah Mackenzie
CCT Program Manager

Dorthea Gregoire
ROO Program Manager

Beth Moore
Controller

Nathlie Drummond
GUO Program Manager

Ammaarah Hafeez
Marketing Communications Coordinator
OUR
REGIONAL
CHAPTERS
Our four regional chapters, which don’t have physical offices, are run by our many amazing volunteers. They do their work at the community level by:
- Delivering grassroots programming
- Participating in and hosting local events that promote and educate about organics
If a COG chapter isn’t operating in your region and you would like to help get one started, please contact our National Office for more information at 1-888-375-7383 or send an email to office@cog.ca.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
COG is governed by a National Board of Directors elected by the general membership at an Annual General Meeting. Directors, with the aid of staff,
- Develop five-year strategic plans Inform policies and regulations
- Participate on staff and member led committees
- Answer complex and diverse questions about organics that are received from the public
- Mentor and coach staff and volunteers

Allison Squires
President

Corine Singfield
Vice-President

Janine Gibson
Secretary

Madelaine Clerk
Treasurer

Gillian Flies
Director

Maryruth Thiong'o
Director

Sam Appleby
Director

Eric Campbell
Director

Stephanie Kohls
Director

Andrea Barnett
Director

Vijaykumar Bhosekar
Director

Iris Vaisman
Director
COUNCIL

Kristin Nichols
Advisory Council

Ralph Martin
Advisory Council
COG and its chapters are federally incorporated as a single legal entity which has been granted charitable status (130140494 RR0001).