On March 9th and 10th, organic farmers from across Canada gathered in Ottawa with COG for two days of meetings with Members of Parliament, Senators, and federal officials – bringing a clear message: Canada has a major opportunity to expand domestic organic production and reduce reliance on imports while supporting increased exports.
Twenty farm and commodity groups are calling on the government to pause cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) research for two years.
In 2023, we started our Regen Reads series – a reading list to help our followers learn more about regenerative organic agriculture. After many, many great recommendations we’re wrapping up the series with a look back at all of the great reads we have featured!
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”.
Regen Reads is COG’s monthly regenerative agriculture reading list. Our newest Regen Reads recommendation is “Practical No-Till Farming” by Andrew Mefferd.
The new Canadian Organic Standards (COS) are scheduled to publish in March 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.
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.
The Organic and Regenerative Research Program in Swift Current, Sask., led by Myriam Fernandez, was a casualty of the federal agriculture cuts announced in January 2026.
Canadian Organic Growers and the Organic Federation of Canada are alarmed by Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada’s (AAFC) decision to eliminate researchers and staff, close research facilities, and wind down key research programs working towards new food safety, security, and production growth innovations.
We will be accepting applications to join our Board of Directors until March 10th, 2026. Find out more information about our Board of Directors and how to apply.
Regen Reads is COG’s monthly regenerative agriculture reading list. Our newest Regen Reads recommendation is “Managing Pasture” by Dale Strickler.