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The Rodale Institute wrote the proverbial bible on organic gardening, and have been promoting it since 1947. The Rodale Institute's website features organic news, research and advocacy; a certifier directory, crop conversion calculator, price reports, course offerings, resource directory, classifieds, articles, reports, farmer-to-farmer stories, forums, and gobs of information.
 

Advocates for land stewardship and organic farming; brings together farmers for education and advancement of sustainable practices; helps Northern Plains farmers convert their farms to organic systems; increases the region's land grant research in organic and sustainable agriculture; helps protect the integrity of the organic label; promotes healthy trade relationships in the organic industry; and helps develop local food systems in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, as well as neighboring states of Iowa, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

California-based organization dedicated to the development of ecologically-based food systems through educational events, conferences, regional trainings and alliance-building.

ACORN's purpose is to disseminate information on organic agriculture, and eating organics; to connect seed to farmer to consumer; and to make food choices healthier and more environmentally responsible.

Website features information for food producers on making the transition to organic; a directory listing all the certified organic producers and processors in Atlantic Canada; and a grower's database listing allowable organic inputs, and advice on dealing with Maritime pests and weeds.
 

Farm service business in Eastern Ontario dedicated to developing and serving the needs of organic farmers across Eastern Canada and northern New England. Services include organic grain storage and processing (e.g.,drying, cleaning, marketing) and the production of organic feed to livestock farms. Farm store sells certified organic foods (from whole grains, flours, flakes, pasta, and legumes to dried fruit, edible oils, and a full range of dairy products). Also do seed sales, farm visits, referrals and free advice.
 

Produced and recorded in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia, Deconstructing Dinner has been created to dispense and discuss current food issues. The program assists listeners in making more educated choices when purchasing food either for the kitchen or at restaurants. Currently broadcast on 34 radio stations across Canada, Deconstructing Dinner also appears on over a dozen stations around the world. All episodes are accessible through the Internet in live, archived and podcasting formats.

InFERG is a centre of excellence for research, education and communication based in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) of the University of Guelph with active research, educational and communication activities related the local and global food economy. The group seeks to inform public, private and non-governmental decision makers and to contribute to public discussion on contemporary food issues. Site gives access to dozens of downloadable academic working papers.

On-line magazine offering practical help for farmers, notice of upcoming events of interest to small farmers, facts and figures, back issues and funny cartoons.
From the website: "Small farmers lead in a number of important trends, including organics, heirloom seed preservation, wildlife-friendly farming methods, and the fast-growing healthy food/healthy community movement. No wonder certain types of small farms are countering the trend in Canadian agriculture and showing year-after-year growth."

Conference Proceedings, 2005 (81 pages).

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Regulation by the Province of British Columbia, 1993 (includes amendments up to Oct 2004) (3 pages)
 

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