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.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. The summer heat pulsed across the Prairies in late July of 2024, and our Program Coordinator, Dru, gave Stacey and Dale of White Owl Farm a visit near Sturgis, Saskatchewan.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating Prairie farmers. The Prairies were particularly smoky in July of 2024, and that’s when our Program Coordintor, Dru, took a trip to Richard, Saskatchewan to visit David on Katerynych Family Farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. It was early July when Program Coordinator Julia made her way to Medicine Hat, Alberta for a visit with Andy at Get Growing Organics Farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. Our Program Coordinator, Dru, had an inspiring visit with Rob in Balcarres, SK where Rob and his wife Lisa run Schill Family Farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. In the heat of the summer, our Program Coordinator, Wes, took a visit to ROO participant Nathan’s farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. One sunny day, our Program Coordinator, Dru, visited Leonard’s farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. Our Program Coordinator, Julia, visited the Appelman Family Farm.
In the summer of 2024, the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program was in full swing across the fields of participating program farmers based in the Prairies. One of our visits was to ROO participant Darren’s farm, and together we dove deep into soil health and monitoring techniques.
We are happy to share that registration for our Organic Vegetable Seed Production course is now live and we welcome you to register.
COG’s Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program is recruiting new participants! ROO supports Prairie organic oat growers in adopting regenerative practices and transitioning to regenerative organic management.