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Province assists organic startup

By Bonnie Baltessen November 27, 2008

”We’re hoping to encourage about another 110 farmers to grow organics.” – JOHN HOLLINGER With demand for organically produced foods exceeding the local supply, the Manitoba government wants more farmers to consider organic farming. It has introduced a program to help producers with the transitioning costs. Provincial organics specialist John Hollinger said converting to an

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“Organic province” possible, not probable

By Bonnie Baltessen November 27, 2008

Should Manitoba become an organic province? A farmer complaining about tight pesticide restrictions mused about how this could be coming. While he was speaking in jest, he might find support for the move. At the Organic Producers Association of Manitoba (OPAM) fall seminar here Nov. 15, provincial organic specialist John Hollinger announced a small program

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Pilot program entices new farmers

By Bonnie Baltessen November 13, 2008

“Studies show the consumer grocery dollar that’s being spent on organics increases by between 15 to 20 per cent every year and in recent years it has been as high as up to 26 per cent of grocery sales is organic.” – Sharon Taylor A pilot program is being launched for wanna-be farmers to get

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Organic milk finally produced in Manitoba

By Ron Friesen November 6, 2008

Homegrown organic milkwill finally be available on grocery shelves in Manitoba before the end of this year. Organic Meadow of Guelph, Ontario plans to commercially launch locally-produced organic milk in either late November or early December, dairy farmers were told last week. The milk will come from farms belonging to a Manitoba organic milk co-operative.

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Organic transition cash eyed by farmers

By Lorraine Stevenson October 30, 2008

“This may help encourage them to try some acres, or try organic production of some kind, whether it’s grain crops or fruits or vegetables.” – John Hollinger, Provincial Organic Specialist More farmers are starting to think about switching to organic, as they hear of a new program that helps pay some of their initial transition

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