Nominations for COTA’s Board of Directors is underway, with three open seats for the 2015-2018 term. The COTA Board of Directors is accountable to the membership and sets the organization’s strategic direction, as well as providing fiduciary and legal oversight. Any COTA trade member in good standing may be nominated, and requires three seconds from […]
In a wrongful dismissal suit filed last week, allegations were made public that an Ontario poultry processor falsified labels on conventional chicken sent to major grocery stores as organic. COTA immediately implemented its crisis management plan: sharing information and coordinating speaking notes with provincial and national associations, contacting the media, and issuing a public statement [...]
Nominations for COTA’s Board of Directors is underway, with three open seats for the 2015-2018 term. The COTA Board of Directors is accountable to the membership and sets the organization’s strategic direction, as well as providing fiduciary and legal oversight. Any COTA trade member in good standing may be nominated, and requires three seconds from [...]
Canada’s sixth annual Organic Week September 19-27 is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products in the country, featuring hundreds of events and retails promotions. Last year, 30 sponsors came together with hundreds of mainstream and independent retailers to make Organic Week our biggest campaign yet. With strong social media, national print [...]
Ontario confirmed today the implementation of regulations to limit neonicotinoid use in the province, effective July 1st, 2015. This makes Ontario the first North American jurisdiction to regulate the pesticides. The province aims to reduce neonic use by 80% by 2017. “Much of the food we eat and the vibrancy of Ontario’s natural habitats depend [...]
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