Ontario Organic

06/06/2026

Canada’s organic sector is booming — and the data proves it. 📈
The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) has released its 2026 Canadian Organic Market Report, the most trusted and comprehensive source of data and insights on the industry.
✅ Market value reached $11.88B in 2025
✅ +24% growth since 2023
✅ Deep dives into consumer behaviour & sector performance
✅ Strategic insights for business, investment, and policy decisions

If you're shaping the future of organic in Canada, this is essential intelligence.

🔗 Access the report: https://canada-organic.ca/en/what-we-do/data-research/organic-insights
📩 Inquiries: [email protected]

06/05/2026

We're currently looking for Q3 and Q4 sponsors to support free programming across Ontario's organic sector!

This year, sponsorships help make possible:

• Feet on Farms tours
• Educational webinars
• Expert guest speakers
• Business and finance workshops
• Welcome packages for new organic farmers
• Data and research initiatives
• Community-building opportunities across the value chain

Sponsorship opportunities start at just $500, making it easy for organizations of all sizes to get involved.

Strong sectors don't happen by accident. They grow when businesses, farmers, organizations, and supporters invest in the future together.
If your organization is interested in supporting practical education, farmer connections, and the growth of organics in Ontario, we'd love to talk.

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06/04/2026

🥬 It's Local Food Week in Ontario!

Looking for a simple way to support local? Start with your next meal. Visit a farmers' market, stop by a farm gate, join a CSA, or look for Ontario-grown products when you shop.

Behind every local product is a farmer, a family, and a story worth supporting. Together, we can help strengthen local food systems and celebrate the people who make fresh, nutritious food possible.

06/04/2026

What happens after your green bin is collected?

At Escarpment Renewables, organic waste from the GTA is converted into renewable energy and a certified organic input used in agriculture; turning food scraps into valuable resources and helping close the loop between urban communities and farms.

Join us NEXT WEEK for an exclusive facility tour to see the process in action.
Register using the link in our bio.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Escarpment Renewables

424 Sobye Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 0K8

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and see sustainability in action.

Register now https://bit.ly/4x5Gvdb

06/03/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY!
Go behind the scenes at Escarpment Renewables and discover how organic waste is transformed into renewable energy and valuable agricultural resources. This guided facility tour will explore the innovative systems and processes that help turn food and organic waste into power, supporting a more circular and sustainable future.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about anaerobic digestion, renewable energy production, nutrient recycling, and the role these technologies play in reducing waste and supporting agriculture in Ontario.

⚠️ Safety Requirements:
All tour participants are required to bring their own steel-toed shoes or boots to attend the tour. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own safety glasses, hard hat, and safety vest if available. A limited number of extra safety items will be available onsite for those who need them.

Free to attend. Register here: https://guelphorganicconf.ca/collections/feet-on-farms/products/turning-waste-into-power-facility-tour-at-escarpment-renewables

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Escarpment Renewables

424 Sobye Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 0K8

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and see sustainability in action.

06/03/2026

What does it take to grow great berries organically?

Join us for From Soil to Berry: Voices of the Growers, a conversation rooted in soil health, sustainability, and the realities of organic farming. Hear directly from Victoria Spencer of Bluegroves Farm and David Passafiume of Organics Farm as they share their experiences growing berries, building healthy soils, navigating challenges in the field, and cultivating food with care for both people and the planet.

Whether you're a farmer, food lover, gardener, or simply berry-curious, this is your chance to connect with the voices behind the harvest and learn what goes into every organic bite.

Join us on June 17th, from 12-1pm, over Zoom.
Free to attend. Register using this link: https://guelphorganicconf.ca/collections/2026-events/products/from-soil-to-berry-voices-of-the-growers

06/02/2026

Organic Month starts with planning 🍃
Learn about tools and ideas that can help bring Organic Month into stores through point-of-sale materials, displays, customer engagement tools, and more.
Retailers interested in Organic Month Retailer Activation Kits should place orders by June 10.
Ontario participating distributors:
• Pfenning's Organic Vegetables
• Puresource
• Purity Life Grocery Mississauga
• UNFI
Download the Organic Month Digital Toolkit:
https://canada-organic.myshopify.com/collections/organic-month-digital-toolkit

06/02/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY!
Join award-winning food and agriculture writer Nancy Matsumoto for a thought-provoking webinar exploring her new book, Reaping What She Sows, moderated by Paul DeCampo.

Matsumoto’s work highlights the innovators reshaping agriculture from the ground up while challenging the industrial “Big Food” model and reimagining what sustainable food systems can look like for the future.

Free to attend. Register here: https://guelphorganicconf.ca/products/reaping-what-she-sows-how-women-are-rebuilding-our-broken-food-system?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web

Join us in shaping the future of organic agriculture.

06/01/2026

A strong show of unity on Parliament Hill last week as farmers, organic leaders, rural municipalities, and agricultural organizations came together to discuss the future of Canadian agriculture.

Hosted by MPs John Barlow and Jacques Gourde, the press conference featured remarks from Jeff Reid (SECAN), Karen Murchison (Canadian Organic Growers), Jason Schneider (Rural Municipalities of Alberta), Phil Mount (National Farmers Union), and Milton Dyck (Agricultural Union).

The message was clear: Canadian farmers and rural communities need policies that support resilient food systems, strong local economies, and a thriving agricultural sector for generations to come.

Watch the full press conference here:

Conservative MPs John Barlow and Jacques Gourde hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to discuss agricultural research stations. (no interpretation)

06/01/2026

Join us on June 15th, from 1-2pm, for a practical conversation on w**d control in organic grain farming — from cultivation tools and timing to innovative equipment and field-tested strategies. Hear directly from experienced organic grain farmers about what’s working on their farms, the challenges they face each season, and the creative approaches helping them build resilient, sustainable systems.

Meet the lineup:

Greg Dineen is a 41-year-old farmer located near Kenilworth, Ontario, currently in his 12th year farming organically. He farms alongside his wife, two young sons, and parents on 430 acres at the edge of the Dundalk Highlands. Their rotation includes corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, and black beans. A self-described “recovering (relapsed?) engineer,” Greg enjoys machinery design and is currently leading a project with the University of Guelph on ultra-low-cost electric grain drying. His farm trials have included top-dressing cereals with hog manure and digestate, twin-row and swathed soybeans, snow-combined corn, and low-population corn in organic production.

Dean Martin and his two sons operate Harrow Organic Farms in Harrow, Ontario, farming 1,500 acres of certified organic grains and oilseeds across Essex County and Pelee Island. Dean has been cash cropping for over 40 years and began transitioning to organic production in 2005. A University of Guelph graduate (83A), he is a former director of The Seed Corn Growers of Ontario and a past speaker at both the Southwest Agricultural Conference and the Guelph Organic Conference.

Phil Oegema transformed his 1,200-acre family farm to organic production in 2012. Today, Oegema Grains grows organic crops using innovative tools like the W**d Zapper while also operating an organic elevator supporting fellow farmers. As the 2024 President of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Phil champions farmer-led innovation and practical solutions for sustainable agriculture.

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Erica Shelley, helping guide a lively and insightful conversation on all things organic grain farming.

Free to attend. Register using the link here: https://guelphorganicconf.ca/collections/2026-events/products/tools-farm-solutions-what-s-working-in-the-field