Where to Buy Organic Food
Listed below are the databases that might help you find where to buy organic food in Canada.
If you are aware of other sources of information that should be listed here, or would like to suggest an update, please, contact web@cog.ca.
Canada
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) www.cog.ca/directory -- COG's online Database of Organics in Canada.
Organic Trade Association (OTA) www.theorganicpages.com -- OTA's directory, The Organic Pages Online
Seeds of Diversity Canada www.seeds.ca -- A link to a list of commercial sources of heritage seeds and plants is available on this web site.
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association www.biodynamics.com -- A link to a database of CSA farms. Canadian data is incomplete, but about 40 Canadian CSAs are listed.
Western Canada
Manitoba Organic Directory - Directory from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Intiatives http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/organic/pdf/organicdirectory08.pdf
Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (COABC) www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca -- Click on "Producers, Farmers and Retailers" to access COABC online database.
Vancouver Island COG chapter www.cog.ca/vi/index.html, click on producers' list -- A link to a list of about 10 businesses on the south end of the Vancouver Island is available.
LifeCycles www.lifecyclesproject.ca -- a link to a Local Food Directory for the Greater Victoria Community.
Organic Growers Directory www.agric.gov.ab.ca/food/organic/directory -- Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development . List of businesses in Alberta.
Saskatchewan Organic Marketing and Processor Directory www.agr.gov.sk.ca/docs/organics/organicdirectory01.asp
Ontario
Ottawa COG chapter www.cog.ca/ottawa, click on "COG Ottawa Organic Food Directory" -- A link to a list of about 50 businesses published and maintained by the chapter.
Hamilton COG chapter www.hwcn.org/link/cogwb, click on "Looking for Organic Produce, Services, Locally?" -- About 10 business cards are posted by the chapter.
Essex-Kent-Lambton COG chapter www.cog.ca/essexkent -- Contact info to get the Local Organic Guide.
Perth-Waterloo-Wellington COG chapter www.cogwaterloo.ca, click on "Buy Local Organic Food" -- A list of almost 50 businesses published and maitained by the chapter.
Foodlink Waterloo region http://www.foodlink.ca/ -- Contact info to get the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map. The map highlights local producers (organic and non-organic).
Toronto COG chapter http://cogtoronto.org/COG_Toronto/Welcome.html
- Download the Greater Toronto Area Organic Directory.
Toronto Vegetarian Association www.veg.on.ca, -- The Vegetarian Directory is available online, and info on organic produce suppliers is available.
Quebec
Carrefour bioalimentaire du Québec www.carrefouralimentaire.com -- Ministère de l'Agriculture et des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec. The site is bilingual (French and English). A directory of 3200 companies. Search keys available: Kosher food, Organic food, ... For Quebec businesses only.
Le Bottin Équiterre www.equiterre.org -- a database with many search keys like biologique (organic), ASC (CSA), local, équitable (fair trade).
La fédération d'agriculture biologique du Québec (FABQ) www.fabqbio.ca -- click on "Entrez dans le site", click on "Produits Bio" and you get a list of about 100 organic producers.
CARTV Directory of Québec Certified Organic Products http://www.quebecorganicproducts.info
Maritimes
Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network www.acornorganic.org -- Click Find Local Organic Food to find certified producers and processors in Atlantic Canada.