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| More than 500 expected at ACORN conference |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 02-Nov-2011 |
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Hundreds of participants and volunteers have already confirmed their participation in 12th annual conference and trade show for the Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network.
The event will be held along the Dartmouth waterfront, at the Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourview November 11-13. With a jam-packed schedule, ACORN will feature over 40 workshops for new farmers, experienced growers and all a... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
| Biotech sector wants to coexist with conventional, organic growers |
| Source: VancouverSun.com, by R. Shore |
| Date: 01-Nov-2011 |
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Conference seeks answers to patchwork of regulations around the world on genetically modified food
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Massive growth in the genetically modified food industry has given rise to a complex and messy global trade environment and created points of friction from the farmer's field to the highest courts.
Massive growth in the genetically modified food industry has given rise to a com... (read more on VancouverSun.com) |
| The California Ballot Initiative: Standing Up to Monsanto |
| Source: OrganicConsumers.org, by Ronnie Cummins |
| Date: 31-Oct-2011 |
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"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it." - Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994
Monsanto and Food Inc.'s stranglehold over the nation's food and farming system is about to be challenged in a food fight that will largely determine ... (read more on OrganicConsumers.org) |
| Business will combine biking with organic agriculture |
| Source: Island Farmer, by A. Walker |
| Date: 25-Oct-2011 |
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While he may have grown up in a city, Eric Bourgaule likes to think his appreciation for the importance of sustainable agriculture began on his uncle’s farm—even though that fact may have escaped him at the time.
“It was just a great place to be when I was a kid,” recalled Eric of the farm located not far from his Quebec City home. “I don’t really think I had an appreciation of what agricul... (read more on Island Farmer) |
| Organic Conference Nov. 11-13 |
| Source: Submitted |
| Date: 20-Oct-2011 |
| If you are a farmer or aspiring farmer, apply now for the opportunity to receive a free workshop pass to the up-coming ACORN Conference, November 11-13.
Deadline to apply is October 27th -- but we will be reviewing them in the order received. So, make a cup a tea and get to work!
APPLY NOW!
Come to a panel discussion on new farmer training on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 4pm -- free! Sponso... (read more) |
| Organic Week rolls out across Canada |
| Source: Newswire.ca |
| Date: 18-Oct-2011 |
| Canada celebrates the second annual Organic Week from October 15-22, with hundreds of event partners and participating retailers showcasing organic products across the country.
Whether you're a farmer, a food manufacturer or a good old-fashioned eater, you're invited to join the organic harvest celebration: from film screenings and special menus in restaurants across the country, to c... (read more on Newswire.ca) |
| Ag college starts organic milk program |
| Source: AgriSuccessExpress, by M. Cardwell |
| Date: 17-Oct-2011 |
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Organic milk is a niche market for Quebec dairy producers, but a new organic milk production program at a leading provincial agricultural college may help make it a more popular and profitable field, Quebec dairy experts say.
"It's very good news for a growing industry," says François Dumontier, a spokesperson with the federation that represents Quebec's 6,300 dairy produc... (read more on AgriSuccessExpress) |
| New dairy music video rocks the Web |
| Source: DairyHerd.com |
| Date: 12-Oct-2011 |
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An advertisement for Yeo Valley Organic in England has quickly become an Internet sensation. 'Forever' by boy band The Churned has hit more than 215,000 views since its release.
Yeo Valley Organic is no stranger to music videos. Last year they released a milk rap video that also became an Internet sensation.
Among the lyrics:
“I could have gone astray and not listened to my he... (read more on DairyHerd.com) |
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| Organic Tomato Juice Contains More Beneficial Phenolic Components Than Juice from Conventionally Grown Crops |
| Source: ScienceDaily.com |
| Date: 06-Oct-2011 |
| Organic tomato juice contains more phenolic components than juice from conventionally grown crops, according to a new study published in the journal Food Chemistry.
The study was directed by Rosa M. Lamuela, a lecturer from the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology of the University of Barcelona (UB) and researcher for the Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA) and the Spanish Bi... (read more on ScienceDaily.com) |
| Organic Trade Association Board Gets More Organic |
| Source: OrganicConsumers.org |
| Date: 05-Oct-2011 |
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The Organic Trade Association has a new board president: Matt McLean, CEO and founder of Uncle Matt's Organic Inc., an all-organic citrus juice and produce brand.
McLean succeeds Julia Sabin of Smuckers, who served as president for the past three years. Sabin's OTA presidency was highlighted in an Organic Spies video. Organic Spies argued that, as VP of the "natural" div... (read more on OrganicConsumers.org) |
| France: Organic growers unhappy with supermarket sales |
| Source: FreshPlaza.com |
| Date: 30-Sep-2011 |
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The shelves with organic products in the supermarkets are extending. But the French organic producers don't see any benefits in this new sales area. For them the arrival of shop chains on the sales market usually means a reorganisation in their company. Like Marc Fauriel, organic fruit grower in the Drome. He had to buy a second conveyor belt to sort and package apples to supply Carrefour. ... (read more on FreshPlaza.com) |
| Organic Meadow launches music video |
| Source: MarketingMag.ca, by Evra Taylor |
| Date: 26-Sep-2011 |
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Once the raison d’etre of MTV and MuchMusic, music videos have now expanded their reach beyond pop culture to the dairy industry with the launch of a video promoting Organic Meadow, an organic dairy company and one of Canada’s leading organic brands.
Organic Meadow is a Guelph-based co-op of roughly 100 family farms across Canada. The company has a limited marketing budget compared to some of... (read more on MarketingMag.ca) |
| The up on organic, natural, and pesticide free foods today |
| Source: WindsorStar.com, by Victoria D. Mikhail |
| Date: 19-Sep-2011 |
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“Yes, in lieu of fresh fruit and a blender, try using baby fruit in your yogurt smoothie.” As much as I enjoy cooking and experimenting in the kitchen, I embrace short cuts as well. The great thing about baby fruit, I realized, is that the fruit is picked at its peak of freshness, most likely organic, pesticide free, no sugar or salt added, portable, no refrigeration needed, fresh through the ye... (read more on WindsorStar.com) |
| Attack On Hawaii’s Genetically Modified Papayas Sparks Debate About Science, Organics And Freedom To Choose |
| Source: PerishablePundit.com |
| Date: 16-Sep-2011 |
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The headline on the Associated Press article by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher reads like a joke — Hawaii’s Genetically Modified Papayas Attacked — but it is a deadly serious matter. It touches on the rule of law, the integrity of democracy, the possible use of a veneer of public policy debate for private gain and a distortion of legitimate concerns regarding science and food safety:
Thousands of ... (read more on PerishablePundit.com) |
| Using cellulose sheeting to control pests and weeds in organic apple orchards |
| Source: atlanticfarmfocus.ca, by Kristine Hammel |
| Date: 09-Sep-2011 |
| With more and more Canadians looking for local and organic fruits, it's up to Canadian farmers to increase the supply.
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The challenge lies in encouraging more Canadian growers to make the transition to organic. This switch requires a major change in how they manage their crops, because today's conventional fruit production is highly dependent on chemical inputs to control insects,... (read more on atlanticfarmfocus.ca) |
| New fund has a taste for organic food |
| Source: TheGlobeAndMail.com, by J. Leeder |
| Date: 06-Sep-2011 |
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| Home-grown food companies with a green mandate, a strong brand and a proven business model will have the opportunity to tap into an innovative new investment fund this fall.
Investeco Capital Corp., a Toronto-based private equity group that bills itself as Canada’s first environmental investment company, is launching a $40-million fund dedicated to growing small and medium-sized food companies ... (read more on TheGlobeAndMail.com) |
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