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2009 Good For Flax

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If you’ve got a field of certified organic brown or golden flax, you may hit the jackpot this year. Relatively speaking, of course. Prices for other organic grains have fallen from the stratospheric highs witnessed in the spring of 2008, but this year the crop may yet turn out to be one of the organic
Opinion

“Organic” Really Means Accountability

The Co-operator has been generous in its coverage of organic events in recent months, first with the launch of the Manitoba Organic Alliance in March and more recently, the June 30 implementation
Opinion

What Does “Organic” Really Mean?

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The word “organic” has proved to be one of the most powerful words in today’s supermarket. But what, people always ask me, does it mean? For many, it means food coming from an idyllic, little local family farm where no pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used and where the little animals roam free and happy
Country Crossroads, Livestock

Organic Food No More Nutritious: Study

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A new study from Great Britain has revived the old controversy about whether organic food is better for you. The study by a team from the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Health found no major difference in the nutrient content of organically grown food compared to conventionally grown food. Any differences that do exist
News

Canada And U. S. Agree On Organic Standards

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Canada can now export certified organic products to U. S. markets without getting American certification, now that both countries have agreed to accept each other’s national standards for organic food. The long-awaited equivalency agreement, announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) June 17, means organic farmers
Country Crossroads

Recession, Health Concerns Get Americans Gardening

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Alison Baum of San Antonio, Texas hopes to save money and eat better by getting her hands dirty. She is joining the swelling ranks of Americans who have started backyard fruit and vegetable gardening, a trend rooted in a desire to cut costs as the recession bites, fears about the safety of commercial food supplies
Opinion

Chemical Paranoia

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Basic scientific illiteracy is further compounded by our collective problem with innumeracy. On March 5, the front page of the Globe and Mail screamed the scary headline: “Tests find Bisphenol A in majority of soft drinks.” The story began in loaded and unqualified language: “The estrogen-mimicking chemical BPA, already banished from baby bottles and frowned
News

Thousands Of French Farmers Stage EU Aid Protest

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Thousands of farmers from France’s largest grain-growing regions took to the streets of Paris March 25 to protest against government plans to change the way EU farm aid is allocated. The police said 4,000 people were taking part in the protest while organizers put the number at between 5,000 and 8,000 participants. The farmers, largely
News

Know Your Organic Consumer

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“They would like to bring more organics into their lifestyle… but say they can’t really afford it.” – LINDA COX, CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER WITH THE HARTMAN GROUP Will consumers keep buying organic food, which typically costs more, even in tough economic times? It depends on which consumers you’re talking about, according to Linda Cox, client
Crops, Forages

Phosphorus Hard To Manage In Organic Systems

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“The problem is every time we’re removing forage, there goes our phosphorus and we’re never replacing it.” – Joanne Thiessen Martens, Organic Agriculture Centre Of Canada Research And Extension Associate Truly sustainable organic production systems recycle nutrients that are removed from the soil by crops. That is why farmers use legumes as cover crops and

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