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Organic Farmers Look For Workable Solutions

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It’s National Organic Week Oct. 11 to 16 in Canada, a week when the industry celebrates its continued growth as an industry. So where does Manitoba fit into the national picture? Organic farmers represent just two per cent of total farms in this province, or an estimated 300 certified farms covering about 100,000 acres. But
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Federal Support For Organic Marketing

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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced an investment of more than $150,000 to assist the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) in promoting Canada’s high-quality organic products to consumers abroad. COTA is one of several organic organizations across the country that is partnering to make Organic Week Oct. 11 to 16 a success. “This investment will
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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
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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
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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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Organic Farming May Help Meet Climate Goals

The conversion of all U. K. farmland to organic farming would achieve the equivalent carbon savings to taking nearly one million cars off the road, the Soil Association said Nov. 26. Britain’s largest organic certification body, issuing results of a research project, said on average organic farming produces 28 per cent higher levels of soil
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Local Food Plus Coming To Manitoba

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“It’s definitely in the millions of dollars since we’ve started” – LORI STAHLBRAND Local Food Plus (LFP) has crossed the border. The Ontario-based, non-profit local food certifier has begun inspecting local farms and approaching food services outlets and retailers ahead of a planned expansion into Manitoba, according to LFP president Lori Stahlbrand, who founded the

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