In the summer of 2025, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. Early in the morning one day in late July, ROO Program Coordinator Alia headed to Stenen, SK to visit Wayne at WWR Omelchuk Farms.
Making a donation to our Growing Up Organic (GUO) program helps bring hands-on, cross-curriculum organic gardening education to life for students across Ottawa, with a special focus on schools in low socio-economic neighbourhoods. How do funds help GUO make a difference?
In the summer of 2025, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. In late July, ROO Program Coordinator Dru headed to Hays, AB to visit Bernie at Wickenheiser Organic Farms.
In the summer of 2025, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. It was early August in Treherne when ROO Program Coordinator Alia arrived to visit Dan at Top of the Hill Farm.
You can now explore and provide feedback to the draft of the Canadian Organic Alliance’s Organic Action Plan — a national strategy to unlock growth, drive sustainability, and secure public investment in organic. Share your feedback by October 3.
The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) has launched a House of Commons e-petition for mandatory labelling of all genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) foods in Canada. Demand mandatory labelling. Sign the e-petition today.
Have you ever looked out across a field and wondered what the little red tents or small blue plastic huts are? COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats team got the opportunity to get up close and personal with them on our tour of Get Growing Organic Farm in Medicine Hat AB.
In June, Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay responded to e-petition 4909, which called for bold policies and strategic investments to grow the organic sector and enhance its contribution to sustainable, resilient food systems.
July 29th COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program came out in force in Rolling Hills AB where we spent the day with the Butkiewicz family, friends and neighbours as we toured local farms, shared regenerative organic ideas and wondered at the innovation and beauty all around us.
Ah, beautiful Balcarres! Nestled in the gently rolling valley landscape between the small town of Balcarres and Fort Qu’appelle stands the Schill Family Farm – host of the ROO 2024 Saskatchewan field day.
In June, 2024, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food released its report following a study on Issues Facing the Horticultural Sector. We are pleased to see that the report, titled “Improving the Resilience of Canada’s Horticultural Sector,” includes several key recommendations aimed at supporting the growth of the organic sector.
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we are reflecting on the agricultural contributions, knowledge and practices of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island that have shaped our growing practices and food system.