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Early in March at the Climate Leaders Luncheon at Expo West, COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was honoured to receive the Climate Collaborative’s Collective Action Leadership Award ⭐ The award recognizes “significant leadership in working together to advance climate solutions that no single organization could achieve alone”.

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Blog, Regenerative Organic February 26, 2026
Regen Reads – Practical No-Till Farming

Regen Reads is COG’s monthly regenerative agriculture reading list. Our newest Regen Reads recommendation is “Practical No-Till Farming” by Andrew Mefferd.

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Blog, Events February 24, 2026
Canadian Organic Growers at BIOFACH 2026

From February 10th-13th, 2026, COG’s Director of Policy and Research, Katie Fettes, attended BIOFACH, the world’s largest organic trade fair and congress, in Nuremberg, Germany. Now in its 38th year, BIOFACH brings together more than 30,000 participants from across the global organic sector.

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Blog, Regenerative Organic February 22, 2026
Celebrating Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) Program Graduates

The COG team is thrilled to share that six ROO program participants have successfully completed their three-year commitment to our Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program and are becoming alumni of the program.

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Blog, Regenerative Organic January 19, 2026
Regen Reads – Managing Pasture

Regen Reads is COG’s monthly regenerative agriculture reading list. Our newest Regen Reads recommendation is “Managing Pasture” by Dale Strickler.

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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?

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Welcome back to our Beneficial Insect Series! This is our last post in the series and we’re going to share a few ways that you can prep your garden for overwintering insects!

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In late July, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program had the privilege of working together again with the Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) Soil Health Lab to demonstrate soil health in action in Canora, Saskatchewan.

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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.

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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.

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Gain helpful tips for creating the perfect butterfly oasis in your own garden with this special edition of our Beneficial Insect Series!

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Worlds collided in June 2025 when members of COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program team, took a field trip to Oyen, Alberta to visit the Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA) Soil Health Lab and its amazing team of soil scientists.

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