The final round of the Canadian General Standards Board Technical Committee meeting on the Canadian Organic Standards concluded this past Wednesday. The committee reviewed the results of the last ballot submissions, as well as COTA’s recent research on GMO preventive measures and mitigation strategies. The committee also spent a day discussing a line-by-line integration of [...]
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 [...]
COTA this week is participating in the final round of the Canadian General Standards Board Technical Committee meeting on the Canadian Organic Standards. The committee is reviewing the results of the last ballot (which did not reach a consensus vote), as well as new submissions on GMO preventive measures and integrated aquaculture standards. COTA has staff and [...]
Quebec Minister of Agriculture Pierre Paradis last week announced a $9-million investment over three years to help increase the number of organic growers in Quebec. Quebec currently has more organic producers than any other province. Paradis claimed to be a strong believer in organic products, but wishes to see Quebec companies occupy a larger market share. [...]
COTA is once again partnering up with The Globe and Mail to produce a Special Report on Organic in Canada’s national newspaper, timed to coincide with Organic Week September 19-27. This is a unique opportunity to highlight your commitment to the organic sector and to promote your message directly to consumers across the country. For more details, contact Henry Chen at COTA. The [...]
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