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Young Agrarians releases free guide to help farmers find land in Alberta

By OrganicBiz staff Young Agrarians, a farmer-to-farmer educational resource network for new and young regenerative farmers, recently released the first edition of the Alberta Land Access Guide. The Alberta Land Access Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource, recognizing the challenging and intimidating process of finding land as a new farmer. It takes land seekers through the […]

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Avoid growing wheat, look to other pulses, grains and oilseeds

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff As farmers get closer to planting their crops for 2021, or perhaps some already have, there are different takes among those in the organic grain industry as to what will be grown this year. One thing there was a consensus on was to avoid organic wheat as there’s already […]

  1. Young Agrarians releases free guide to help farmers find land in Alberta
  2. Organic price quotes: Late March
  3. Avoid growing wheat, look to other pulses, grains and oilseeds

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Organic price quotes: Late March

March 31, 2021

Read more: Avoid growing wheat, look to other pulses, grains and oilseeds

Avoid growing wheat, look to other pulses, grains and oilseeds

March 31, 2021

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff As farmers get closer to planting their crops for 2021, or perhaps some already have, there are different takes among those in the organic grain industry as to what will be grown this year. One thing there was a consensus on was to avoid organic wheat as there’s already […]

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Organic price quotes: Late February

March 2, 2021

Read more: Organic bids unaffected by soaring conventional markets 

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COVID-19 spurs direct marketing growth

February 26, 2021

Consumer desire to source local food a cash-cow for on-farm direct marketing businesses By Diana Martin Glacier FarmMedia staff Consumers took a more active role in sourcing locally produced protein when COVID-19 exposed challenges in the food supply chain. Mike Dougherty, along with his mom Suzy and brother Doug had been steadily growing their 50-acre […]

Sweden sees success in public sector organic food race

February 14, 2021

Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to how much organic food is served in canteens, kindergartens and other public sector workplaces across the three Nordic nations. University of Copenhagen-Faculty of Science – Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to […]

Glyphosate-free labelling on the rise

February 7, 2021

By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff One Degree Organic Foods, as its name suggests, makes and sells organic foods. The British Columbia company manufactures organic bread, cereal, granola and other grain-based products. Since it’s organic, it’s likely the wheat, oats and other ingredients are produced without pesticides. But “likely” isn’t good enough for the owners […]

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Ghosts of past pesticide use can haunt organic farms for decades

March 10, 2021

American Chemical Society – Although the use of pesticides in agriculture is increasing, some farms have transitioned to organic practices and avoid applying them. But it’s uncertain whether chemicals applied to land decades ago can continue to influence the soil’s health after switching to organic management. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have […]

Soil’s processes need to be understood to build organic matter

February 19, 2021

By Diana Martin Glacier FarmMedia staff To understand the paradigm shift in the production of soil organic matter you’re going to have to dig a little deeper. “Soil organic matter (SOM) is intimately linked to soil health, to ecosystem health, to planetary health and it has influences on the physical, chemical and biological properties of […]

Organic pea-intercropping study looks for grower input

January 14, 2021

By Glacier FarmMedia staff Will Bailey-Elkin, a graduate student in Plant Science at the University of Manitoba, wants feedback from growers who practice certified organic pea-intercropping. Bailey-Elkin has prepared a short questionnaire (click here to go to page to download doc file) as part of a research project focussing on the economics of organic pea-intercropping. […]

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