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.
In the spring of 2025, our Growing Up Organic (GUO) program brought together two schools from the Ottawa Catholic School Board and two local organic farmers, creating a unique partnership to explore and learn about regenerative organic agriculture in the Ottawa region.
Organic farmers need more supports and investment to capitalize on opportunities industry says.
Join us in congratulating the 2025 graduates of the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program and welcoming in the newest cohort.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. The summer was winding down, and that’s when our ROO Program Coordinator, Dru, drove down to Canora, Saskatchewan to visit Terry on his farm.
After successfully completing a 3 year pilot phase that saw 2 dozen farms and over 36,000 more cultivated acres transition to regenerative organic production, the ROO program is ready to advance this renewed and impactful partnership.
An article featuring Dorthea Gregoire, COG’s Director of Education, Extension and Outreach, in Better Farming Magazine.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. It was late July in Kipling, Saskatchewan when Dru arrived at Meadow View Ranch to visit Tyler and Allan.
The evolving U.S. and global tariff situation has caused significant concern and uncertainty for Canadians and farm businesses since January 2025. Canada is now facing trade disruptions that are impacting Canadian farms in many ways.
During Election 2025, two Agriculture Leaders Debates, one hosted by the Union des Producteurs Agricoles and the other by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, highlighted agriculture’s vital role in Canada’s economy and communities—contributing 1 in 9 jobs and playing a central role in food security, trade, and climate resilience.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. It was the middle of August, and crops were eagerly heading to seed when Julia, our ROO Program Coordinator, drove 10 hours north of Calgary, AB to visit Joash on his farm, 58th Parallel Organics.
The federal election is on April 28, 2025, and all hands are on deck to advocate for strong, resilient food systems rooted in organic agriculture.