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Workshop makes transition to Organic more accessible - Feb 28 & March 20

(Guelph, ON) Canadian Organic Growers (COG) continues to offer support to farmers interested in transitioning to certified organic production. One of the latest in the organization’s programming is a workshop developed specifically to assist farmers wanting to transition a small scale produce operation. The delivery of this workshop and this program is thanks in part to the support of the Agricultural Management Institute (AMI).

The Making the Transition to Small Scale Organic Production workshop has been designed for experienced growers who want to walk through the development of an organic plan in order to certify their farm business. Workshop developer and facilitator, Theresa Schumilas, explains, “While there is a lot to learn on the production side of transitioning to organic, planning and management are equally important when thinking about transitioning your farm. We needed a workshop that demonstrated this reality and helped to prepare farmers for it.” Theresa is the owner and operator of Garden Party, an organic farm and consultancy near Waterloo, Ontario. Garden Party operates a year-round certified organic food hub, which includes a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, buying club and processing kitchen.

The workshop provides participants with a thorough understanding of the transition process, the ins and outs of organic certification, and the aspects of the Canadian Organic Standards that are directly relevant to small scale produce farming.

A joint initiative of COG Perth-Waterloo-Wellington (COG PWW) and COG Ottawa, the workshop will be delivered over two 2-hour sessions via conference call, with some independent work required in-between sessions. This option provides more flexibility and a greater geographic range from which farmers can participate. “The ease of calling in from home eliminates the need for travel, and creates the opportunity to meet like-minded farmers from across the province,” comments Tegan Renner, Outreach Coordinator with COG PWW.

Upon registration, participants will receive toll-free number call-in details and a workbook containing a variety of forms and templates that will help them plan for certification. In addition, the facilitator will be available by phone or email for questions or support with completing workbook activities in-between sessions.

If workshop participants would like more individualized or further support beyond the workshop, they can take advantage of the Transition to Organic Advisor Program. This peer-based advisory service offers farmers across the province free, individualized support through the transition to certification process from specialized advisors in produce, field crops and livestock. More details are available at www.cogwaterloo.ca/growOrganic.php.

For more information, updates, or to register for the workshop, visit the Canadian Organic Growers’ website www.cog.ca/shop and click “Making the Transition to Small Scale Organic Production Workshop” or contact COG PWW’s or COG Ottawa’s respective Farmer Outreach coordinators: Tegan Renner, outreach@cogwaterloo.ca, 226-251-3012 and Colin Lundy, colin@cog.ca, 613-493-0020.


 


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Growing Strawberries Organically (one day workshop) - Feb 11 / March 3rd

Strawberries are known to have high levels of pesticide residues compared to most other crops. There is a strong public demand for organic strawberries, but the supply is very limited. The Growing Strawberries Organically workshop will help farmers tap into this important niche market. A companion to COG’s newly released Practical Skills Handbook Growing Strawberries Organically, this workshop covers important considerations and management strategies to successful organic strawberry production.

The Growing Strawberries Organically workshop is for organic growers wanting to diversify their farm or improve the quality and quantity of their organic strawberries, or conventional growers wanting to explore organic strawberries as an option, or simply to reduce their pesticide usage while still raising quality berries.


Date/Location: Feb 11, 2012 (Carleton University, Ottawa)
March 3, 2012; Bloomingdale Community Centre (1031 Snyders Flat’s Rd)
Cost: Includes lunch and a copy of COG’s Practical Skills Handbook Growing Strawberries Organically
$60 COG members
$70 for non-members
$35 for additional people from the same farm business (excludes book).
Additional books are $15 ea (reg $19-$22).
Facilitated by: Rob Wallbridge, Songberry Organic Farm
Register with Canadian Organic Growers:
online at www.cog.ca/shop/ (click “Events”)
by email office@cog.ca
by phone 1-888-375-7383.
More info:
(Ottawa) Colin Lundy, colin@cog.ca, 613-493-0020
(Guelph) Tegan Renner, outreach@cogwaterloo.ca, 226-251-3012

The Growing Strawberries Organically Workshop 2012 may be eligible for cost-share funding through the Business Development for Farm Businesses program, one of the Best Practices suites of programs under Growing Forward, a federal-provincial, territorial initiative. For more information on program requirements, please call 1-800-265-9751 x64213 or visit: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/en/bdfbhome

Funding for these workshops comes in part from Rural Association Partnership Program (RAPP) of the City of Ottawa, and the Agricultural Management Institute (AMI). AMI is part of the Best Practices Suite of programs for Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.


 


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CANADIAN ORGANIC GROWERS AGM - Dec 4th at 2pm - Sandy Hill C.C.

You are invited to Fall Reflections by Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa

Ever heard of Growing Up Organic Coffee? Yes that’s a fundraising activity of COG O’s GUO program in schools and daycares!

Come and hear news about our new programs: An Organic Gardening & Food Conference in March; Growing Older ‘Organic’ starting soon…

Joel’s coffee will be ready as the doors open at 2:00 on Sunday, December 4th at the Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset East! The Booths will be open and our Wonderful Volunteers will be featured on Power Point!

We’ll welcome Our Keynote Speaker, Stuart Colins from Bryson Farms followed by a brief AGM for COG Ottawa.

Then it’s Munching & Mingling Time over a beautiful selection of organic cheeses by Organic Meadow with biscottes and organic apple cider. Mmm.. Can’t you just taste that great cider and cheese? Welcome!

For more information please call 613 244 4000 Extension 2, or e-mail: ottawachapter@cog.ca


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World Food Day Event, October 13


COG-Ottawa will be present at the USC World Food Day celebration - From Field to Fork: Building a Better Food System . This is a free public event at 7PM at St. Paul's University featuring Sarah Elton, author of The Locavore, Susan Jessup an Ottawa Cordon Bleu trained chef and Colleen Ross, an Ottawa area organic farmer and National Farmer's Union leader. There will also be a seed saving workshop 5-6pm and a Meet and Greet from 6-7pm http://usc-canada.org/what-we-do/sos/calendar/

 


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BERTRAM VERHAAG DOCUMENTARY, SCIENTISTS UNDER ATTACK

Jeffrey Smith is interviewed about a Bertram Verhaag documentary, Scientists Under Attack: Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money, about GMOs and the need for the independence of science.

See it here. Part 1 Part 2(~10 min each).

 


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Organic Week 2011, Oct 15 - 22


ORGANIC WEEK

National Organic Week will be celebrated this year again on October 15-22. We have plenty to celebrate with more farmers producing and more Canadians consuming organic food, the most transparent food source around. It is also a sustainable source of food, with care for the environment a major focus of organic farmers. Local organic is the Gold Standard.

In the COG-Ottawa region, we are planning to celebrate in many different ways: posters and handouts in Ottawa health food stores, participation of local restaurants, presence at various farmer's markets, and collaboration with the REEL food film night are just some of the events... and the list is growing.

Check here at www.cog.ca/ottawa for updates on Ottawa Organic Week activities.

October 15-22 the following health food stores in Ottawa will have promotional material about Organic Week and COG-Ottawa:

* Natural Food Pantry, 3 locations
* Herb n’ spice Wellington
* Kardish Specialty Foods, 5 locations
* Market Organics
* Mother Hubbards’s Natural and Bulk Foods
* Rainbow Natural Foods
* Sandy Hill People Food Coop
* Wheat Berry

The following restaurants will be celebrating Organic Week with us by featuring organic items on their menus:

The Yellow Canoe in Merrickville www.yellowcanoecafe.ca
The Table in Ottawa www.thetablerestaurant.com
Soupcon, Wakefield www.soupcon.ca
The Green Door www.thegreendoor.ca

COG-Ottawa will promote Organic Week at the following Farmer's Markets:
October 15 - Organic Farmer's Market www.oofmarket.ca
October 16 - Landsdowne Farmer's Market www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca
October 22 - Carp Farmer's Market http://www.carpfarmersmarket.com/

And more Organic Week events!

October 16 - Aubin Farm Tour and Barbecue, 3-6pm at Aubin Farm, 3015 County Road 21, Spencerville, RVSP: Tim and Roshan Aubin, 613 658-5721, aubinfarm@aol.com
Bring a dish of local organic ingredients and they’ll provide the BBQ

October 17 – Organic Week promotion and cooking demo on Rogers TV.

October 20 – COG-Ottawa will promote Organic Week at the REEL Food Film Night at the Ottawa Public Library. Doors open at 6pm, screening at 6.30pm. Main
Feature: Our Daily Bread: www.reelfoodfilmfestival.ca


 


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Eco Farm Day 2012: Call for Presentations


Eco Farm Day 2012 Sat Feb 25, 2012, Cornwall, ON

 

Call for Presentations

 

Eco Farm Day, hosted by Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter, is the leading learning and networking conference for organic agriculture and food in Eastern Ontario and beyond.

Last year’s 2011 edition hosted Dr Shiv Chopra and Margaret Webb as our keynote speakers on the theme of Food Safety and Security, with 12 excellent workshops, over 35 exhibitors, a wonderful Friday evening gala, and over 250 participants. The program and presentations of the last 4 years are available online at www.ecofarmday.ca .

The next edition is scheduled for Saturday, February 25th 2012, again in Cornwall, Ontario. The theme of Eco Farm Day 2012 is "Vibrant Businesses in Organic Agriculture and Food".

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers for 2012. Steve Beauchesne of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co. will describe how his family-run brewery has built a solid brand in an incredibly tough competitive market by firmly sticking to the goals of making organic beer, supporting their community and sustainable business practices. Lucy Sharratt from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network will discuss how genetic modification poses new urgent threats to the future of organic food in Ontario with the latest information and strategic updates on GM crops and animals.

This is a call for presentations by anyone with a good educational subject or experience to share with organic farmers, processors, businesses, and enthusiasts. There is excellent research happening in organic agriculture and food in Canada. There are also many lessons learned as operators improve their performance. Surely, there must be lots of useful material to present to in our life-long need for ongoing education.

What information can you offer to organic farmers and businesses to help them improve their overall performance? A workshop that you presented elsewhere in past years is still very relevant. It is valuable to recycle some workshops to include new material and to offer it to people who missed it the first time.

Perhaps you know of a presenter or subject. Perhaps you attended an interesting workshop recently that we need to know about. Please send us the referral.

A donation of speaking time to COG Ottawa is most appreciated. Otherwise, Eco Farm Day offers a speaker’s fee of $200 for each workshop. This can be paid cash or exchanged for an exhibit space for your business or institution. As many speakers are fairly local, Eco Farm Day does not normally pay for traveling; however, opportunities exist to fund distant speakers of particular interest to our audience.

Please pass this invitation along to your contacts.

Please send your referral or your own contact information and an abstract to myself at this address.

Thank you.


Tom Manley
Chair – Eco Farm Day
1 Union Street, Berwick On K0C 1G0
tel 613-984-0480
fax 613-984-0481

tom (at) homesteadorganics.ca

www.ecofarmday.ca


 


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Feast of Fields 2011: Ottawa Citizen Article


See the Ottawa Citizen's Coverage of Feast of Fields 2011 which brought together the best of organic food from our farmers and chefs who teamed to create this year's unique culinary extravaganza. www.feastoffields.ca


 


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COG-OTTAWA SUMMER FARM AND GARDEN TOURS 2011


Note: Participation is on a donation basis. Please RSVP your intention to participate in a tour.


Sunday July 24 – Garden Tour in Merrickville

10 am. Diana & Christian Beresford-Kroeger’s 8-acre garden of flowers, shrubs and trees is designed to serve as a base for botanical research. Diana has written several books on ecological sustainability. 649 Armstrong Rd., 3 km south of Merrickville on County Rd 15 and right (west) on Armstrong Rd.

12 noon. Bring-your-own picnic by the locks of the Rideau Canal in Merrickville

2 pm. Visit the Merrickville organic backyard gardens of Sheila Cook and Cheryl Harper & Max Atkin to see examples of deep composting and permaculture in action.

To RSVP your participation in the tour or questions contact: Lloyd 613-257-8362 lw.strachan@bell.net
Visit the COG-Ottawa website for up-to-date details: www.cog.ca/ottawa

 

Sunday Aug 7 – Farm Tour in Carp and Almonte

10 am. Don Foley’s Millennium Farm produces certified organic corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, barley, and beef cattle on a total of 600 acres at 2441 Diamondview Road, Carp. From Queensway take Carp Rd north to March Rd, left (west) to Diamondview, right (north) to no. 2441 on left at intersection with Old Coach Road.

12 noon. Bring-your-own picnic by the Mississippi River in Almonte.

2 pm. Visit David & Inez McCreery’s Riverside Garden, where for 10 years they have produced a large variety of non-certified, organically grown vegetables for sale, especially garlic and raspberries.

4884 County Rd 29, Almonte (north 3.5 km from Almonte on County Rd 29 on right just past Clayton Rd. intersection).
To RSVP your participation in the tour or questions contact: Dick 613-838-2900 dcoote@xplornet.com . Visit the COG-Ottawa website for up-to-date details: www.cog.ca/ottawa

CBC Farm Tour Public Service Announcement


Sunday Aug 14 - Ottawa Garden Tour

10 am. Visit the Heritage Academy Schoolyard Vegetable Garden where Derek Rhodenizer will discuss the Academy’s 5-year relationship with COG-Ottawa’s Growing Up Organic project to help students grow and prepare a variety of vegetables and develop the Organic Farmgate Café at the Academy.

Heritage Academy is at 207 Bayswater Avenue, Ottawa (near Young St. just south of Queensway).

12 noon. Bring-your-own picnic and tour of the COG-Ottawa Organic Flower and Vegetable Garden on the Central Experimental Farm, maintained by volunteers since 1990 to encourage the public to garden organically. The garden is located immediately north of the Farm’s south parking lot (off Prince of Wales Drive).

2 pm. Visit the Fletcher Wildlife Garden across Prince of Wales Drive from the Experimental Farm where volunteers of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club maintain various natural habitats and a backyard garden.

To RSVP your participation in the tour or questions contact: Lloyd 613-257-8362 lw.strachan@bell.net
Visit the COG-Ottawa website for up-to-date details: www.cog.ca/ottawa

 


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BRIDGEHEAD'S GROWING UP ORGANIC SPECIAL BLEND AVAILABLE NOW

For the third year in a row, Bridgehead is running their delicious Spring mix Growing Up Organic blend. For every pound of Growing Up Organic coffee sold, $2.00 will be donated towards the Growing Up Organic project. The money will go towards the construction of 5 new schoolyard gardens - making a total of 20 schoolyard gardens that Bridgehead has supported over the past three years! Bridgehead's support has not only allowed the number of gardens to expand but also increased community connections by involving staff in garden construction days and helping with workshops. The Growing Up Organic blend will be available in stores until October, so get out and enjoy a nice cup of coffee (all while supporting kids growing and eating locally grown organic carrots and spinach)!


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HELP FOR REGISTRATION FOR ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOPS 2011

There have been changes in Ottawa City policy about registration for programs and courses. This means that registering at Sandy Hill Community Centre in person or other Community Centres works well. Registration with credit card can only be done in person or on line at the City of Ottawa website: www.ottawa.ca and not by telephone as announced. We apologize for this inconvenience.

“Registering for recreation programs online is fast, convenient and easy.
Clients are invited to read the Terms and Conditions of registration.
Before you register
Please have your Family Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Client Barcode ready.
If you require a PIN and client barcode number, visit your local recreation facility, Client Service Centre, or call the touch-tone registration system at 613-580-2588 (Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm) to obtain yours. Registrations cannot be completed without this information.
Have all program details ready including the name of the program(s), program fee, the program code number and your credit card information. Pay using Visa or MasterCard. If you prefer, you can also register using our touch-tone telephone registration system at 613-580-2588 or in person at your local recreation facility or Client Service Centre during regular hours of operation.”

On line, the REGISTRATION CODES FOR THE WORKSHOPS ARE:

  1. APRIL 6, Principles of Organic Gardening & About Organic Soil: 648038
  2. APRIL 13: Seeds & Transplanting: 648040
  3. APRIL 27: Organic Approach: Veggie Growing, Weeds & Insects: 648041
  4. APRIL 28: Organic Container, Balcony, Apt Gardening: 649846

 

If you do not have a PIN number and find it difficult to get one, please come to the first workshop you wish to attend 20 minutes early and register at reception at the Sandy Hill Community Centre.


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AGRICULTURAL DIODIVERSITY WORKSHOP - APRIL 2 2011

The agricultural biodiversity workshop will take place at 430 Churchill Avenue in Ottawa on the afternoon of Saturday 2 April 2011. Lunch is included and there is no cost. But there is a limit of about 75 seats at the workshop and we want to make sure all of you have the chance to attend. If you plan to attend, please register with the Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City Secretariat as soon as you can. The secretariat volunteers will be there to receive your registration next week (secretariat.ottawabec@gmail.com).

The more of a cross-section of Ottawa that is represented, the better. We plan to create a network on agricultural biodiversity at this workshop and are looking forward to many good ideas on how to move forward.
Thank you,
Jim Birtch
Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City Council Volunteer


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SPRING ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOPS 2011

Come and learn the principles of organic gardening through four workshops April 6, 13, 27 and 28th by Canadian Organic Growers.

Workshops details can be found here: Organic Gardening Brochure (pdf), Gardening Poster (pdf) Seniors Poster (pdf)

For more information, please visit our web site: www.cog.ca/chapters/ottawa or call 613 244 4000, Extension 2.
To register call: 613 564-1062.


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PASTURING POULTRY WORKSHOP - MARCH 26th

Pastured Poultry - Ecological Farmers of Ontario In 1996, Joel Salatin wrote Pasturing Poultry for Profits and opened up the discussion on raising larger numbers of birds outside in a manner that would give the birds protection from the elements and predation while having the benefits of sun, bugs and grass. This workshop will look at all aspects of raising poultry on pasture in a Joel Salatin manner in Ontario. Topics covered will include breed selection, brooding, feeding, pasture housing, shipping, and slaughtering to quota and organic certification issues.

Instructor: Ruth Knight
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 9am-4pm
Location: Seniors Room, Richmond Arena, 6095 Perth Road, Richmond, ON
Cost: $70 ($50 for Ecological Farmers of Ontario Members)
Registration: contact info@efao.ca or call 1-877-822-8606

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YOUTH FOOD & FARM APPRENTICESHIP SUMMER CAMPS (12 - 16 years)

Canadian Organic Growers (COG), through its Growing Up Organic project, invites you to sink your teeth into the world of food. Join professional chef Stephanie Stewart and spend 2-days preparing and eating delicious organic food. We will learn how to grow it yourself, right here in the city while preparing for two nights and three days of camping at Alpenblick Farm. Farmers Robert & Petra will teach you how to milk goats, make cheese and care for the cattle, sheep and goats that graze their 320 acre organic farm outside Stittsville. Fee includes organic meals and transportation.

Jul 25 - 29 (5 days, 2 nights) $265 Aug 22 - 26 (5 days, 2 nights) $265

Register online at gnag.ca. If you have any questions regarding the programming please don't hesitate to contact Torry Reid at torry@cog.ca or 613.627.6343.

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INTRODUCTION TO GROWING UP ORGANIC

After running workshops in school food gardens for the past four years, Growing Up Organic has finally written them down and we're ready to share them with the greater community.

Many of these workshops don't require a school food garden and can be run using container gardening or as one off workshops to animate school curriculum in a new and dynamic way for students. Please share and circulate the workshops to anyone that you think might be interested in our programming - the more kids that have access to organic foods in schools the better!

Workshop Material is available here. (pdf)

If you have further questions regarding these workshops or are interested in Growing Up Organic programming please contact Torry Reid at torry@cog.ca or 613-627-6343.

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COG OTTAWA'S ECO FARM DAY MEDIA COVERAGE ( 'Toxic' food supply: expert)

CORNWALL -- The time for change is now.

That was the message of Dr. Shiv Chopra, author and food-safety activist, who urged participants at Saturday's Eco Farm Day conference to demand changes be made to how food is produced in Canada.

Chopra was one of the keynote speakers for the two-day event, which was held at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Cornwall, and hosted by the Ottawa Chapter of Canadian Organic Growers.

See Complete Article here.

Eco Farm Day interview with Dr. Chopra Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 produced by http://cornwallfreenews.com/

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ORGANIC POTLUCK !

You’re invited to participate in Organic Potlucks taking place at the Sandy Hill Community Centre at 250 Somerset East in Ottawa.

This will be a chance to share organic dishes with each other and enjoy good company.

Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa is doing these potlucks and hopes to be able to offer a DVD or brief speaker on subjects of interest from time to time after the meal. This is a good chance to get to know “organic-minded” people. We invite you to bring others to these potlucks that we hope will become monthly events.

When ? February 27, March 27th, May 29th and June 26th starting at 1:30 p.m. with a DVD starting about 2:30 p.m and finishing up about 3:30 p.m.

Potluck details can be found here: Organic Potluck Brochure (pdf)

For more information, please visit our web site: www.cog.ca/chapters/ottawa or call 613 244 4000, Extension 2.


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NEWS AND EVENT ARCHIVE


COG FARMER TRAINING WEBINAR SERIES 2011

  • Record Keeping for Organic Growers Part 1 - February 8th
  • Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers Part 1 - February 10th
  • Organic Livestock Transition - February 15th
  • Record Keeping for Organic Growers Part 2 - February 22nd
  • Crop Planning for Organic Growers Part 2 - February 24th

For more information, and to register:

Get all the details at www.cog.ca/shop or call 888-375-7383


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ECO FARM DAY 2011 - FOR THE SAKE OF FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY

Eastern Ontario's Premier Farm Conference.

The theme of Eco Farm Day 2011 is 'For the Sake of Food Safety and Security'. The safety and security of food supply is in deep trouble throughout the world. Chronic and acute food-borne diseases emanate from the industrial production of food, involving longer than normal storage and delivery to consumers as highly processed and boxed eatables. The wide use of pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, slaughterhouse wastes, and GMOs poses a phenomenal risk. The most obvious answer to this dilemma is to grow and consume organically produced food, but the market faces such demand to which it is unable to cater. The outsourcing of organic cultivation to far flung places and even certain deserts across the globe is neither tenable nor acceptable. The only alternative is to produce and consume local organic foods. Strategies will be discussed on how to resolve these issues in the best interests of the public.

This message will be delivered through keynote speakers Dr. Shiv Chopra and author Margaret Webb, 12 workshops, a trade show with over 30 exhibitors, and a fully organic lunch.

Date: February 25, 26th, 2011, Ramada Inn, Cornwall, Ontario

Get all the details here


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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORTS FOR 2010

 

 


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FALL REFLECTIONS 2010 - COG OTTAWA AGM & ELECTIONS


COG Ottawa is pleased to Welcome Everyone et Bienvenue à Tous ! to Canadian Organic Growers - Ottawa Chapter's Annual General Meeting.

When?
Sunday December 5, 2010 @ 2:00pm
Where?
Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset East, Ottawa.
  • Keynote speaker Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of 5 books on trees.
  • Open session about COG Ottawa fundraising and sponsorship.
  • Organic goodies, coffees, teas and Door prizes !

For more information, call 613 244 4000 Extension 4, or email 'ottawachapter@cog.ca'

 

 


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GROWING UP ORGANIC FARM TO SCHOOL SALAD BAR IN OTTAWA, All Week

Through the Growing Up Organic program, Heritage Academy will get a first hand experience of the importance to support local organic farmers. During Organic Week, Growing Up Organic will run a pilot salad bar where a group of 27 students from Heritage Academy will visit a local organic farm where they will pick, purchase and prepare vegetables that will be used to feed their entire student body the following day. For more information contact Torry Reid at torry@cog.ca or 613-627-6343.


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ORGANIC BEER AND CHEESE SAMPLING IN OTTAWA: Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 - 10:00pm

Join the University of Ottawa for the film screening of "The World According to Monsanto", followed by a discussion on organic beer production led by experts. Samples will be provided. For more details click here. Location: Cafe Alternatif, Basement Simard Building 60 Universite Priv., University of Ottawa.


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ORGANIC WEEK Q&A SESSION FOR GARDENERS IN OTTAWA, OCTOBER 13, 7PM

Come on out and share your organic gardening successes and your challenges!

COG Ottawa offers gardeners a Q & A Session all about your experiences and questions on your organic gardening this past summer! George Bushell and Fleurette Huneault will be on hand to answer questions and chat with you about your queries and your successes!

This will take place on Wednesday, October 13 starting at 7:00 p.m. at Louis Riel Secondary School in Blackburn Hamlet. 1655 Bearbrook Road. A sign will be on the door to indicate the room. For more information check www.cog.ca/ottawa/. Please call Dorothy Stephens at 819-455-2260 to register.


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ORGANIC WEEK CELEBRATION IN VANKLEEK HILL OCTOBER 13, 7 to 9 PM

Invitation to all! Meet old and new friends in Vankleek Hill and come out and celebrate Organic Week with Canadian Organic Growers at Beau's All Natural Brewing Company (10 Terry Fox Drive, Vankleek Hill). The event will be held at the Brewery on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 between 7 and 9pm.

Tom Manley of Homestead Organics, and president of the Community Advisory Committee at the University of Guelph’s Alfred campus, will be joining us to speak about organic grain production methods.

Please bring your own organic snacks. Beau's beer will be available for sale.

For more information, please contact Kimberly Fetter, Growing Up Organic, Prescott-Russell 613-678-3169 or villagegreen@cog.ca.

This event is sponsored by Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter 613-244-4000 or ottawachapter@cog.ca. In Vankleek Hill, Growing Up Organic Project 613-678-3169 or villagegreen@cog.ca

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ORGANIC WEEK CELEBRATION IN OTTAWA, OCTOBER 14, NOON TO 6PM

Rainbow Natural Foods and COG Ottawa are joining forces to celebrate Organic Week Across Canada on Thursday, October 14th from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m..

Come on in and see the COG Booth on display plus much more in store!


Rainbow Natural Foods, Inc
1487 Richmond Rd
Ottawa, ON K2B 6R9
613-726-9200 Phone
http://www.rainbowfoods.net

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ORGANIC WEEK CELEBRATION IN NAPANEE, OCTOBER 14, 7 to 9 PM


Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter presents: A Celebration Of Local Organic Food

Panel discussion and video on:

  • Challenges in our food system
  • How can consumers help local farmers?
Come meet your neighbours, plan your food future
  • Bring a snack based on local organic produce

RSVP: Valerie (613) 377-6223 valerieowen@sympatico.ca

Directions: The Memorial Building is in downtown Napanee, 41 Dundas St. one block West of Centre St. Park on Robert St. (To see a Googlemap link click here)



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ORGANIC WEEK CELEBRATION WIND-UP!

Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter and Aubin Farm presents a Potluck Tandoori Chicken Barbeque Sunday October 17 3-6pm. Farm tour, speaker and food!

*You bring a dish based on local organic produce (salad, side dish, desert)
*Aubin Farm will generously provide the chicken
RSVP to: Tim and Roshan Aubin 613 658 5721 aubinfarm@aol.com

Directions: In Spencerville, turn west at the clock tower (on Cty Rd 21). Proceed for nearly 2km and you will see the Grenville Mutual Insurance sign on your left which is just before Aubin Farm #3015 County Road 21 (watch for balloons).

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FEAST OF FIELDS: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 12:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

Please join us to sample the best of this year’s spectacular local organic harvest as prepared by the region’s top chefs!

This coming Sunday, September 12, 2010, Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter presents its sixth consecutive year of Feast of Fields. Your taste buds will be thrilled with the variety of choices! Food is supplied by premium local organic farms, and chefs from Ottawa-Gatineau region’s top restaurants transform the produce into exquisite, individual organic dishes. Our farmer-chef teams will be participating in this year’s event, so please get your tickets now!

Neil Mather, of Graffiti’s Italian Eatery at the Holiday Inn Kanata, was named as the 2009 Ottawa Restaurant Association’s Chef of the Year and will be participating on one of the teams.

This year’s event will be held at a new downtown location, LeBreton Flats. Attendees are encouraged to take public transit, as the LeBreton OC Transpo transit station is within convenient proximity of the event. All main east-west bus routes (e.g., 95, 96, 97) stop at LeBreton Flats.

Attendees of the Feast vote for best team and best booth, bid on great items generously donated for our silent auction, and can have their children take part in entertaining and educational activities.

Your ticket allows you access to the event where you get to sample the finest of the 2010 local organic harvest prepared by top chefs in the region. By purchasing tickets in advance, attendees can save up to $15 off the regular admission price. For more information on Feast of Fields click here. For Ticket information click here


Media Contact: Michele Green
Event Manager, Feast of Fields
Canadian Organic Growers - Ottawa
Phone: 613-244-4000 ext 5
Email: feastoffieldsottawa@cog.ca

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THE NEED FOR 100% ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION BY DR. SHIV CHOPRA ON WWW.MERCOLA.COM

The urgent need for 100% Organic Production continues to intensify as Dr. Shiv Chopra, former Health Canada Scientist, author of "Corrupt to the Core," speaks with Dr. Mercola, of www.mercola.com about political corruption and the science behind the health crisis of our existing food system. The discussion also includes how our basic democratic rights and freedoms to question food production methods or even grow food in our own backyards is coming under attack as well.

See it here. Part 1 of 9 (10 min each).

Also, see a mention of COG Ottawa in part 8 of this series here which should jump to the 5:52 point into this clip


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COG OTTAWA'S ORGANIC GARDEN TOUR SUNDAY JULY 25TH

This year we will visit a beautiful shady show garden in Carlsbad Springs. Mary Ann is a plant collector with a vast variety of plants. She has a pond, a herb garden and a scree bed. Come along and enjoy this lovely garden!

The second visit will be to two allotment gardens on Orient Park in Blackburn Hamlet. George Bushell and David Townson garden side by side and will both be on hand to share their love of organic gardening!

Please put Sunday, July 25th on your calendar to reserve time for this splendid tour ( click here for GoogleMap directions ):

1:00 starting at Mary Ann Van Berlo’s place: 4551 Hall Road, Carlsbad Springs, K0A 1K0

2:30 will be the start time at the Blackburn Allotment Gardens where George Bushell and David Townson garden side by side and will be pleased to show their gardens!

3:30 will see us all getting together for lemonade, cookies and a spot o’ tea at David and Margaret Townson’s home at 1465 Kamouraska, Orleans.

Please register with Dorothy Stephens at (8 1 9) 455-2260 so we have enough cookies and lemonade for everyone!


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UPPER OTTAWA VALLEY ORGANIC FARM TOUR WEEKEND JULY 10, 11 2010

After a hugely popular organic farm tour weekend in the Upper Ottawa Valley last year, Michael Ilgert is back organizing COG Ottawa Farm Tours 2010.

Please hurry and register for this fun-filled and information-packed weekend! Contact Mike as soon as possible at mike_ilgert@live.com or call (6 1 3) 625 2380 or call Margaret at 6 1 3 834 5091 & check www.cog.ca/ottawa

To book overnight accommodation, please contact Joanne at (6 1 3) 756-9515 or go to www.redcanoecafe.ca

The tour as viewed with GoogleMap Tour Directions.

Saturday, July 10 starts at 3 p.m.
A farm tour at Donegal Heritage Farm, Joanne Zomers and Tom McCullough 971 Boldt Rd, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0 This farm features organic chickens, eggs, pigs and sheep with meat & eggs for sale. www.donegalheritagefarm.blogspot.com

Local Organic Buffet Meal then starts at 5 p.m.:
hosted by Joanne and Tom at the Donegal Heritage Farm (same location) featuring entertainment by Julie Larocque and Ottawa Valley Legend singer, musician and storyteller Barnie McCaffrey. Cost: Adults $25, Children 12 and under are free.

Sunday, July 11 starts at 10 a.m:
Farm Tour will take place at: Connaught Nursery, Grant and Dorothy Dobson, 1671 Micksburg Rd, R.R. #3, Pembroke, K0J 1K0 (6 1 3) 646-2386 This is eastern Ontario's only commercial peach farm. Peaches will be ready at time of tour! Also features strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and native plants. This farm is non-certified organic. Visit www.connaughtnursery.com

The Farm Tour will continue at 12:30 p.m. with Lunch at the farm of Ward and Jodi Wright, 2740 Micksburg Rd, K8A 6W4 (6 1 3) 735-6363 featuring food grown on both farms we are visiting. Cost for lunch: $5 - $7

The Farm Tour will continue at 1:30 p.m. at the same location. This farm features organic grass fed Red Angus beef for sale. The farm also has laying hens, guinea fowl, sheep and pigs, etc. A great place for kids! Ward also has a chicken processing business in the summer and does taxidermy in the winter!
Visit www.ottawavalleyfood.org and click on Wright Beef Farm

There will be no charge for just the farm tours but a small donation to COG-Ottawa would be much appreciated and put to very good use!


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MARGARET WEBB ON ORGANIC FARMING AS A SOLUTION TO CANADA'S FOOD SAFETY PROBLEMS ON BNN

BNN speaks with Margaret Webb, author of "Apples to Oysters: A Food Lover's Tour of Canadian Farms" about the controversy of agricultural biotechnology where she explains why she thinks organic farming is the answer to solving Canada's food safety problems.

Click here (9 min) to see it now.


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SHIV CHOPRA EXPOSES COMMON GMO MYTHS ON BNN -

The case for Organic Production: BNN speaks with Dr. Shiv Chopra, former Health Canada Scientist, author of "Corrupt to the Core," and Sylvain Charlebois, associate professor of marketing, from the University of Regina, where Dr. Chopra exposes the myths of GMO benefits, concluding that GMOs are dangerous and unnecessary, as he advances the argument that there is no shortage of food in the world, as world food demand now, and into the future, can be met though Organic Means.

See it here. Part 1 (9 min) Part 2 (6 min)


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SALLY FALLON'S WISE TRADITIONS UK 2010 PRESENTION

What is a healthy Diet ?

Sally Fallon from the Weston A. Price Foundation challenges many dietary beliefs, and highlights how western culture has abandoned its dietary roots by suggesting we are now "leaving it all to chance".

In her recent presentation 'Wise Traditions UK 2010', Sally leads off with compelling examples of a diverse array of healthy and highly successful diets, all of which, are based on foods with a common theme of being 'nutrient dense', organic, local and sustainable, in the Foundation's first European conference in London.

Part 1 (60min) Part 2 (60min)


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THE CANADIAN COWSHARE COLLEGE WORKSHOP MAY 1 2010

May 1st, 2010 will be a history-making day for raw milk in Ontario as farmer, raw milk advocate, and recent COG Ottawa Fall Reflections keynote speaker Michael Schmidt ( of Glencolton Farms who's presentation was reviewed in Down To Earth ), hosts a one-day cowshare college for farmers who want to learn the methods Michael has developed for producing raw milk.

The Canadian Cowshare College is a fu

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