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Organic Farm Dream Contest Winner Announced – for Aug. 19, 2010

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An avid backyard gardener who dreams of setting up an organic greenhouse operation is the winner of the Manitoba Farm Mentorship’s “So You Want to be an Organic Farmer!” contest. Drew Bouchard, 21, is currently taking the Prairie Horticulture Certificate Program, specializing in greenhouse crop production. Upon being notified of his win, Bouchard promptly chose
Crops

EU Sees Sharp Growth In Organic Food Trade

Imports of organic food products into the European Union are likely to increase sharply as demand outstrips domestic supply, a report published by the bloc’s executive July 16 said. Higher demand for organic produce in more affluent western EU member states could also see a rise in intra-EU trade, as organic production has grown much
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Wanna Be A Farmer?

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Manitoba Farm Mentorship is sponsoring a contest designed to draw wannabe organic farmers out of hiding. “We know you’re out there… you and other inspired, practical, hard-working, environmentally conscious young people who are thinking about local food farming as your chosen career. Well here’s a contest for you,” the organization says in a release. Entrants
Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Apr. 29, 2010

Recycling electronic devices: Beginning May 1, Manitobans will have access to 29 e-waste collection depots located throughout the province under the E-waste Roundup program, the province has announced. Ten of the sites will offer year-round collection services. The remaining 19 sites will be open to the public until the end of October. A list of
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No Agreement Yet On Enforcing Organic Regulation

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Afederal-provincial agreement on how to enforce Manitoba laws governing organic trade within the province is still months away. Manitoba was initially expected to introduce laws mirroring national Canada’s Organic Products Regulations (OPR) last June, at the same time the federal regulation came into force. But CFIA and Manitoba are still sorting out an agreement on
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Alternate Certification For Small Growers Explored

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The Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) will soon make recommendations on how to accommodate the concerns of smaller-scale organic producers affected by mandatory certification. Last year, those selling exclusively to a local market said a new provincial requirement for mandatory certification would hurt, given the cost of certification relative to their small volumes of sales. New
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Manitoba Organic Alliance Pitches “Unified” Voice

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brandon If conventional farmers have Keystone Agricultural Producers lobbying on their behalf, who speaks for organic producers in Manitoba? According to Priscilla Reimer, chair of the Manitoba Organic Alliance, strong producer support for MOA could create a representative, democratically elected, unified voice for the province’s growing organic sector. “MOA is to the entire organic sector
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Canola And Peas “Love” Each Other

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Results from intercropping trials are showing that planting two crops together offers higher yields than monocultures. It’s old hat for organic farmers, who have been seeding cover and relay crops since the days when Grandpa seeded peas and oats together, harvested them with a horse-drawn binder, and pitched the sheaves off a hayrack to his
News, Poultry

Organic Foods Finding A Niche, But That’s All

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The wave of organic packaged foods may have crested at mainstream retailers. Organic foods and beverages are pulling back from startling growth levels in recent years and settling into a small niche space at mainstream retailers, food industry executives and analysts said while attending the recent Reuters Food Summit. The recession put a halt to
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Organic Sector Receives Federal Funds

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The federal government is investing $170,000 into Canada’s organic sector to help with quality development and marketing. “We want to give Canadian farmers and processors a competitive edge in the organic sector and help them meet consumer demands at home and abroad by providing organic products of the highest standards,” said Gail Shea, minister of

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