2008 Guide to Organics

A directory of Ontario organic farms with pick-your-own and farmgate sales, plus markets, stores, delivery services, suppliers, restaurants, and events around the province
Compiled by Vanessa Rodriguez

Key to listings:
CSA: Community Shared Agriculture
FG: Farmgate sales
FM: Farmer’s Market
PYO: Pick your own

ORGANIC FARMS

Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc. • BADEN

FM, FG: Grower, wholesaler and distributor of certified organic seasonal fresh vegetables and imported off-season and tropical produce. A family-run farm emphasizing local first. Farm-grown produce includes carrots, potatoes, onions, broccoli, kale, chard, red leaf, green leaf and romaine lettuces, dandelion, parsley, spinach, parsnip and beets on a 300-acre farm. Pfenning’s also produce and pack raw sauerkraut according to a traditional German recipe. Other local products distributed for fellow farmers are leeks, rutabaga, jerusalem artichoke, shiitake and button mushrooms, strawberries, zucchini, herbs, shallots, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cold-pressed sunflower oil, and more.

For more info visit our website at www.pfenningsorganic.com or Buy Local, Buy Fresh Foodlink at www.foodlink.ca. Also call our retail store at (519) 725-4282

Fenwood Farm • ANCASTER

FG: Organic and free range grain-fed chicken, gluten- and nitrate-free sausages, venison, wild caught seafood, emu oil and soap, organic pork and beef, Mapleton's organic ice cream and frozen yogurt, and organic pet food.

Located at 774 Sawmill Road, RR#2, Ancaster Call (905) 765-1479 or 1-800-373-7686. www.fenwoodfarm.com.

Avalon Apple Orchard • INNISFIL (Gaye Trombley)

PYO: Apples; also fresh pressed cider, honey and other organic produce. Open 10 am - 5 pm daily during harvest season. For more information visit: www.avalonorchards.net. Located 45 mins north of Toronto. North on Highway 400 to Highway 89. Go east to side road 10. Travel north on side road 10 for five miles to 5th Line. Turn west. Second lane on north, (705) 458-9902.

Lieberthal Farm • CAMPBELLVILLE (Gaille & Mark Lieberthal)

FG: Organic chicken, beef, lamb, salami, eggs, honey, maple syrup, organic milk, cheeses, butter, fair trade organic coffee, and more. Available at Greenfield’s Organic Farm Wednesdays 2:30 - 7 pm, and also available at The Village Market - Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, ON.

Call for appointment for farmgate sales (905) 854-2697.

Greenfield's Organic Farm • CAMPBELLVILLE

FM: OCPP & LFP certified, Bullfrog Powered: Farm fresh vegetables and strawberries grown organically. At Guelph Farmers’ Market Saturdays 7 am to noon; Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto on Thursdays 3:30 - 7 pm, both year round. Roadside by chance in season, Red Barn on farm Market year round; Wednesdays 2:30 - 7 pm (produce, eggs, maple syrup, baking, etc). Tuesdays at Riverdale and Trinity Bellwoods Farmers market, Saturdays at Brickworks in Toronto (June-October).

10715 Guelph Line, Campbellville, call (905) 854-5458, Fax (905) 854-4383, email: info@greenfieldsfarm.ca, www.greenfieldsfarm.ca

Maranatha Farms • ORANGEVILLE (The Hubbards)

Grow a wide variety of potatoes. Certified Organic (OCPP). Available August to June from Front Door Organics, Whole Foods Yorkville and Oakville, and Harmony Whole Foods in Orangeville. Family size 50lb. bags available at the farm September to May.

Call to order. (519) 941-8298. Email: maranatha.farms@sympatico.ca

Plan B Organic Farm • HAMILTON (The Venturellis)

CSA, FM: 450-acre organic vegetable and herb farm established in 1997, with a 350-family CSA serving Hamilton, Halton, Toronto. Weekly farmers' markets - Thursday at Dufferin Grove Market (Toronto), Saturday at Hamilton Farmer’s Market and Milton Market.

For information, contact us at (905) 659-2572 or planbof@execulink.com. Located at 1377 5th Concession West, Hamilton. Take Hwy 6 north from QEW, turn left onto 5th Concession W., travel approx 10 km to farm.

Spring View Farms • UXBRIDGE

PYO: Chemical-free pick your own strawberries and raspberries (not certified organic). Our goal towards chemical-free berries is to avoid any chemical residue in our produce by producing strawberries and raspberries without insecticides, fungicides or herbicides. Strawberry season – June; Raspberry and Black Currant season – July. Located 10 km north of Uxbridge in the hamlet of Leaskdale at 11680 Durham Rd. 1 (Main St. N.). Open mid-June Monday to Saturday, 8am - 8pm. No Sunday sales.

Phone (905) 852-2795. www.harvestontario.com/springviewfarms.html

Moondance Organic Gardens • ANGUS

CSA, FG: Two acre market garden providing veggies to 60 CSA subscribers and onsite market stand, volunteering opportunities, herbs, cut flowers, children's day camp, perennials and natural skincare products. Pickup days Wed. & Sat. or by chance or appt. Contact them for Saturday market hours.

Located at 8285 5th line one hour north of GTA, 15 min W of Hwy 400 (Molson Park Drive exit). Check out www.moondanceorganicgardens.ca Call (705) 424-2606. E-mail ktkeckes@sympatico.ca.

Everdale Organic Farm & Environmental Learning Centre • HILLSBURGH

CSA, FG: Forty different vegetables. Eggs and meat. Everdale has a local CSA and a farm store (open on Saturdays only). Produce can also be purchased in Toronto through Front Door Organics, Field to Table, and Wanigan. Everdale offers workshops on straw bale construction, biodiesel, greywater, and hosts numerous all ages events. The 50-acre property encompasses a working organic farm, forests, nature trail, and demo models of sustainable technologies including Home Alive! The House that Thinks, Drinks, and Breathes. Six-month apprenticeship program for people to learn about organic farming. Open for tours Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm, to end September.

Wellington County, one hour NW of Toronto, 1/2 E of Guelph. Visit www.everdale.org, email info@everdale.org or call (519) 855-4859.

ORGANIC OUTLETS

The Big Carrot • TORONTO

This expanded Canadian worker-owned natural food market specializes in a wide selection of organically grown, GMO-free, cruelty-free and environmentally safe products. The Big Carrot has recently introduced the Local Food Plus label to tag local products originating within a 150-mile radius. Visit the Big Carrot Vegetarian Café located inside the store, and the Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar at the foot of Carrot Common.

348 Danforth Ave. For info call (416) 466-2129 or visit www.thebigcarrot.ca.

The Village Market • THORNHILL

Open Saturdays year round 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. An organic farmer’s market featuring fresh organic fruits and vegetables, organic milk, butter, cream and yogurt, organic beef and chicken, eggs, plus some organic breads, pies and pastries. Also featured is a whole foods café, live music and health practitioners.

Toronto Waldorf School, 9100 Bathurst St. Located 1 mile north of Hwy 7/407. Call (416) 875-4205 or visit www.villagemarket.ca.

Noah’s Natural Foods • TORONTO, WOODBRIDGE

Extensive range of bulk and packaged vegetarian foods, organic produce, and a vegan, mostly-organic cafe located inside Bloor Street location. One of Toronto’s oldest health food stores.

Locations at 322 Bloor St. W. (at Spadina) 416-968-7930, 667 Yonge St. (s. of Bloor) (416) 969-0220, 2395 Yonge St. (n. of Eglinton) (416) 488-0904, 9021 Weston Rd. at Rutherford Rd. Woodbridge. (905) 850-2873 www.noahsnaturalfoods.ca

Baldwin Naturals • TORONTO

Healthy shopping made simple. Featuring fresh certified organic produce, a large selection of natural groceries, supplements, herbal remedies, and natural body care. www.puregrocer.com

16 Baldwin St., just northwest of University and Dundas. (416) 979-1777.

4 Life Natural Foods • TORONTO

Organic fruit, vegetable and grocery market located in the heart of Kensington Market. 257 Augusta Avenue. 416-591-6800

Organic Abundance • TORONTO

Organic Abundance is an organic and natural food store located one block west of Royal York on the Bloor subway line. With a wide range of organic produce, meat, dairy, and grocery products, Organic Abundance offers a relaxed shopping atmosphere with knowledgeable and friendly staff.

3066 Bloor Street West (416) 234-5258 or online at www.organicabundance.ca

Organics On Bloor • TORONTO

Organics on Bloor offers a full range of fresh organic local produce and groceries at pricing that you can afford. A veritable one stop shop farmers market right here in the city, they carry organic meats, dairy, fish, as well as gluten-free products. They also have a range of organic baby foods, including the new Sweet Pea brand. Organics on Bloor also deliver to The Beach, The Annex, & Bloor West.

Go to www.organicsonbloor.com for more information. 468 Bloor St. West, Toronto. Phone (416) 538-1333, Fax (416) 516-2211

Whole Foods Market • TORONTO, OAKVILLE

A wide selection of organic produce, meat, seafood, as well as extensive selection of hot and cold prepared foods for those short on time. Fair trade coffees and teas, healthy breads, local and imported organic foods, pizza oven, sushi bar, fresh flowers, a well stocked supplement department and broad range of natural skin and hair care.

Locations: 87 Avenue Road, at Lowther (Hazelton Lanes) (416) 944-0500; 301 Cornwall Road, Oakville (905) 815.0266 www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Fiesta Farms • TORONTO

Visit Fiesta Farms for all your grocery needs including local, organic and naturally raised meats, dairy, produce and more. Proud supporters of Ontario farmers and food artisans.

200 Christie Street, Toronto. Just north of Bloor Street. (416) 537-1235

Karma Co-operative • TORONTO

Karma is a non-profit food store, owned cooperatively by the people who shop there. Founded in 1972, Karma carries a comprehensive inventory of organic health food and natural products plus a broad range of standard grocery items. Membership is open to anyone; new members pay a one-time loan of $70. Members may opt to commit hours working at Karma or pay a small surcharge on purchases.

739 Palmerston Ave. Please call (416) 534-1470 or visit www.karmacoop.org

Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market • TORONTO

Now in its second successful season, approximately 18 vendors includes farmers who will bring fresh Ontario produce direct from the farm, as well as purveyors of other fine organic and sustainable goods. Located in the historic park that is the heart of this neighbourhood, the Market is an initiative of the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park, a volunteer run community group. The market is open every Tuesday from 3-7pm, May 13th through October 28th. Located at the North end of beautiful Trinity Bellwoods Park, at Dundas and Shaw streets, and is accessible by TTC, on foot, or by bicycle. Please bring your useable shopping bags from home. www.trinitybellwoods.ca

Kerr Village Organic Farmers Market • OAKVILLE

A seasonal farmers' market promoting environmentally sound agriculture, artisan food and crafts produced within 100 miles. Farm fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, sheep milk cheese & yogurt, beef, pork, game meats, breads, baked goods, preserves, fair trade coffee & tea, honey, maple syrup, spices, soaps and a whole lot more. Holistic services & products. Live music, roots, blues, jazz from 10-1. Kids activities. Open-air organic café. Open Saturdays from June 14 - October 25. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See website for special events throughout the season and join our mailing list for weekly updates on what's ripe for pickin'!

Call 905-849-8865 www.kerrvillage.ca/organic-market

Riverdale Farmers Market • TORONTO

Riverdale Farmer’s Market is a mainly organic farmer’s market with fresh produce, preserves and fresh baked goods. www.friendsofriverdalefarm.com. (416) 961-8787

Located at Riverdale Farm, 201 Winchester St. Tuesdays 3 to 7 p.m. Until October.

Withrow Park Farmers' Market • TORONTO

Regional organic produce and prepared foods; Saturdays until October 25 from 9 am to 1 pm, north end of Withrow Park, between Carlaw and Logan, one block south of the Danforth.

Visit withrowpark.ca for upcoming and past events; to volunteer contact
withrowmarketmanager@gmail.com or call 416-461-2701.

Stonegate Farmers’ Market • TORONTO

The Stonegate Farmers Market has relocated for its 4th season. Starting Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 the Market will now be held in the parking lot of St. James’ Humber Bay Anglican Church at 194 Park Lawn Road.  Running every Tuesday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., from June until the beginning of October, the Market showcases fresh produce direct from the farmers (organic and conventional) with local craftspeople and entertainers, special events, and children’s activities throughout the season. Emphasizing good wholesome food and fun activities, the Market is a labour of love for the community.  It provides access for local residents to quality, locally grown and seasonal produce, and a venue where the Stonegate community can come together and connect. The Stonegate Farmers’ Market is a joint venture supported by the Stonegate Community Health Centre, the Stonegate Ecumenical Ministry, Community Food Animators Project, the Humber Bay Food Pantry and the City of Toronto Food Security Investment Program.  The grand opening of the weekly Stonegate Farmers’ Market will take place on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008! Mark your calendars and join us for these weekly entertaining, and nourishing events!   

For more information, please contact: Julia Graham Market Manager Stonegate Community Health Centre Tel: 416-231-7070 ext. 229 Fax: 416-231-2663 E-mail: Julia.graham@stonegatechc.org

ORGANIC SUPPLIERS

Wine Tradition • TORONTO

Make your own quality wine at Wine Tradition with pure, fresh juices, not from concentrate. Wine Tradition offers a variety of fresh grapes and juices, including certified organic grapes from Chile year-round, and seasonally from Ontario, for making your own wine. The use of sulfites is minimized and can even be eliminated if requested. Drop by or visit their website for more information. Enhance the health benefits of red wine by making it from organic grapes. (Vitality’s editor makes her wine here and uses no sulfites in the bottling process, resulting in a cleaner product.)

Located in High Park/Bloor West Village at 548 Annette Street (at Runnymede), www.winetradition.com, info@winetradition.com, (416) 769-0006.

Organic Horizons Inc. • GUELPH

OCPP Certified, organic import/export company specializing in organic food products, mainly imported from Europe with some manufactured in Canada. Features a wide range including Vivani Chocolate, Halva licorice, Harvest Sun Bouillons, Broths & Soups, Wild Country Honey Bars & Loose Teas and Tartex Vegetarian Patés.

For information or to receive a catalogue call (519) 824-6161, email info@organichorizons.ca, write to Organic Horizons Inc., #9 – 685 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph ON, N1K 1E6, or visit our website at www.organichorizons.ca.

ORGANIC SUPPLIERS

Kettleby Herb Farms • BRIGHTON

Organic grower, supplier and manufacturer of herbal products, dried herbs, seeds and herbal supplies. Mail/Internet Order only: www.kettlebyherbfarms.com email: info@kettlebyherbfarms.com: 1-877-727-8344

Urban Harvest • TORONTO

Provides organic seeds, seedlings, and garden supplies promoting ecological diversity at local farmer’s markets and many retail outlets including The Big Carrot, Fiesta Gardens, 4 Life Organic Foods and Grassroots.

Visit www.uharvest.ca, email grow@uharvest.ca, or call (416) 504-1653.

Seeds of Diversity • TORONTO

Seeds of Diversity Canada is a national grassroots network of over 1,700 volunteer gardeners who grow heritage varieties and share seeds with one another. They offer a resource list of seed companies which sell heritage seeds, a booklet to help you learn the simple techniques of saving your own seeds, and members receive Seeds of Diversity magazine as well as the Annual Seed Exchange Directory.

Contact Seeds of Diversity Canada, P.O. Box 36, Station Q, Toronto M4T 2L7, call 1-866-509-7333, email mail@seeds.ca or visit www.seeds.ca.

Frogpond Farm Organic Winery • NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE

OCPP certified: Owners Heike Koch and Jens Gemmrich grow and produce a variety of organic table wines, including icewine on their unique family farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1385 Larkin Road. Come for a visit, tour the farm and taste our organic wines. Hours are 11am to 6 pm, seven days a week in summer (May to October) and Tuesday to Saturday 1-5pm during the winter months. For a delivery fee of $10 per order we can ship our wines to most places in Ontario.

For more information please visit www.frogpondfarm.ca or call us at (905) 468-1079 or 1-877-989 0165.

Butcher by Nature • TORONTO

Butcher shop featuring certified organic lamb from Seldom Seen/Seldom Heard Farm, wild game, turkey, beef, Berkshire pork, gourmet sausages, Irish organic salmon, local organic artic char and more. Also offering numerous deli items, plus prepared foods that are barbecue-ready.    

520 Annette St at Runnymede (416) 241-8187 or email: bynature@rogers.com

Healthy Butcher • TORONTO

The Healthy Butcher is an excellent source for the best tasting and largest selection of certified organic meat, specializing in locally grown beef, lamb, pork, chicken, bison, elk, venison, duck, and many other premium meats.  The store also offers a wide selection of gourmet prepared foods created by an in-house team of chefs always seeking local, organic, and seasonal ingredients.

Location: 565 Queen West (at Denison). Call (416) 674-2642. www.thehealthybutcher.com

KITIMAI TEA & COFFEE INC

Fair Trade Certified Organic Coffees & Teas available at the best prices and quality in town. For cafes, restaurants, and fine food stores.

For information please call (416) 665-1318 or toll free 1-877-402-4954

HARMONY ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCTS INC

Harmony Organic Dairy Products Inc. carries nine varieties of milk including our very popular chocolate milk and our newest product “Cool Cappuccino” milk. Double Cream organic brie cheese is also available. All of our milk comes from certified organic farms in Southwestern Ontario. Harmony is certified “Local Food Plus.” Our products are available in returnable glass bottles allowing the consumer to make an environmental statement as each bottle will replace 15-20 cartons going into a landfill. Harmony Organic milk is available in over 400 stores in Ontario.

Visit our website to find a location near you. www.harmonyorganic.on.ca

Organic Meadow • GUELPH

Organic Meadow Co-operative Inc. was formed to provide an opportunity for organic farmers in Ontario to collectively store, process and market organically grown products. They are committed to ensure fair, consistent financial returns to farmers while maintaining quality at every stage from soil to table. They work to build unity among farmers based on the principles of co-operation, and will affirm their right to self determination and the maintenance of a strong rural heritage. Organic Meadow Co-operative now represents over 100 family farms that produce milk, eggs, grains and oilseeds. Their goal is to unite as many farmers as possible under the one brand, letting them share in the benefits of a national marketing effort.

1-866-767-9694, www.organicmeadow.com, info@organicmeadow.com

Ying Ying Soy Food • TORONTO

Committed to making the best tasting tofu available. Manufactures gourmet Tofu made from organically grown non-GMO soybeans supplied by a local farmer. Try a free sample at their store in St. Lawrence Market. Also available at health food stores throughout Toronto and at Quartermasters in London, Ont.

Call 905-847-5592 or go to their website at www.yingyingsoyfood.ca.

DELIVERY SERVICES

Wanigan Fruits and Vegetables • TORONTO

A refreshingly simple approach to produce, Wanigan offers the best in seasonal, local and organic fruits and vegetables and delivers everything to your home. Select from a variety of healthy, convenient and sensible produce assortments starting at $25 and experience an easy way to keep your fruit bowl and vegetable crisper full of fresh, colourful and healthy produce.

www.wanigan.com 1-877-926-4426

Front Door Organics • TORONTO

Fresh. Local. Organic. Delivered. The urban link to certified organic groceries - since 1997!

Email: info@frontdoororganics.com, or visit www.frontdoororganics.com Call (416) 201-3000.
 
ORGANIC DINING

Vegetarian Haven • TORONTO

Serves a variety of vegetarian dishes which include organic tofu, tempeh, tahini, and soymilk; also organic vegetables in season. Juices are made with organic carrots, apples, and spinach.

Located at 17 Baldwin Street. Call (416) 621-3636. Visit www.vegetarianhaven.com.

Kensington Natural Bakery & Cafe • TORONTO

A variety of organic baked goods and desserts including carrot cake, cocoa cake, brownies, apple and blueberry squares. All organic. The bakery makes custom cakes and accommodates allergy or dietary restrictions.

Call (416) 534-1294. Visit www.naturalbakery.redto.com. 460 Bloor St. W.

Sunny Cafe • TORONTO

Located inside Noah’s Natural Foods at Bloor and Spadina, this deli café dishes up meals both vegan and organic, a rare find for those with food sensitivities. Offerings range from rice noodle salad, to pickled beets, to potato perogies (made with spelt flour). About 90% of ingredients are organic. Patrons fill up plates or take-out containers, and pay by weight. Twenty dishes every day — including homemade desserts, fresh organic vegetable juices, sandwiches, tofu burgers, spring rolls, pitas, fresh soup daily. Sugar, egg, and dairy free.

322 Bloor Street. Mon-Fri 11 a.m to 7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 416-963-8624

Hearth to Home • TORONTO

Prepares flavourful, organic and nutritionally balanced vegan meals each week and delivers them to Toronto homes on Tuesdays. Meals are carefully packed in high quality reusable containers. Menus use local organic produce and change with each week and season. Visit www.hearthtohome.ca. 

ORGANIC EVENTS

FARM TO FORK FESTIVAL AUGUST 23, 2008
10:00 am TO 2:00 pm

A delicious celebration of local food. Delight in the flavour of Ontario with an abundance of food from local producers. Dish up tasty treats alongside seasoned chefs, and create with artists who are inspired by cuisine. Join us for theatrical performances by Clay and Paper Theatre, an exhibit by Botanical Artists of Canada, and great live music.

Evergreen at the Brick Works is a centre for experiencing the relationship between nature, culture and community. It's a destination for families and individuals to enjoy a natural refuge, while sampling a rich offering of programs and services - from gardening workshops, clay-making and organic food markets, to a retail nursery, demonstration gardens and leading-edge green design techniques.

The Don Valley Brickworks is located in Toronto, just off of the Bayview Extension (550 Bayview Ave), between the Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor/Danforth) and Pottery Rd.

Visit www.evergreen.ca for up-to-date details.

19TH ANNUAL FEAST OF FIELDS - ORGANIC FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
Everdale Organic Farm and Environmental Learning Centre
September 7th, 2008

The collaboration of Organic Advocates and Everdale Farm will produce one of the best and most educational experiences we have ever presented. The interactive trip through the farm to the Feast of Fields site will be educational and interesting. Once at the site, sample organic delicacies prepared by Southern Ontario's top chefs, as they rise to the challenge of serving and presenting their dish in a completely biodegradable manner. Enjoy a variety of Ontario microbreweries and V.Q.A. wines, as well as organic juices, coffees, teas, and other beverages.

There will be a farmers market where you can purchase fresh organic produce to take home with you, and farmers will be throughout the site offering samples of their bounty. Feast of Fields is truly a celebration of the farmer. Please join us on September 7th, 2008 at Everdale Farm.

Funds raised through Organic Advocates' Feast of Fields help support organic agriculture and the promotion and understanding of growing, cooking and eating organics.

This year Feast of Fields will be donating a portion of the proceeds to The Everdale Farmer Chef Intern Program

Tickets ($100 each) can be purchased online at www.feastoffields.org, Email: info@feastoffields.org, or call (905) 859-3081.

28TH GUELPH ORGANIC CONFERENCE, EXPO & SAMPLING FAIR

The theme for 2009 is "O Is For Opportunity." It highlights the opportunities for organic growers to supply new products to the market-place. It encourages consumers to become involved in organic opportunities by buying products and growing their knowledge about sustainable agriculture.

This is Canada's longest running organic marketing event. It will be held at the Guelph University Centre, January 22-25, 2009 (Expo Jan. 24-25 only). The 2-day, 160-booth Expo/Tasting Fair is free to consumers, students and to all retail buyers who want to meet organic food suppliers face-to-face.

The Expo, taking place in the Main & Lower Levels of the Guelph U.C., will feature over 35 organic food samplers and sellers, so bring carry-bags and ready cash. Also, dozens of other vendors will sell organic books, seeds, garden supplies and memberships to a number of related organic organizations.

Plan to attend any of the 30+ paid workshops, on such topics as organics and climate change, raising organic venture capital, organic market gardening, large-scale organic crop and livestock farming, composting, land trusts and seeds. The student-focused Eco-Scholar Program runs again. Several Guelph restaurants feature organic foods during this “Organic Week.” Vitality Magazine is an Organic Media Partner for this event.

For info, sponsorships, exhibitor terms, contact Tomás Nimmo at organix@georgian.net or call (705) 444-0923. Info is updated regularly at: www.guelphorganicconf.ca

ORGANIC ORGANIZATION

Canadian Organic Growers (COG)

A non-profit organization helping farmers, gardeners and consumers transition to organic. By becoming a member of COG, you can help give it the clout it needs to support consumers and growers of organic food. Membership includes 4 issues of The Canadian Organic Grower, a magazine full of tips for organic gardeners and farmers, as well as trends in Canadian organics. You also have access to the COG library, an extensive collection of gardening and farming books that can be borrowed by mail at no cost. By choosing to participate in the GTA Chapter of COG, you can actively contribute to the organic movement in your area, find good sources of organic food, and become educated on organic issues.

The GTA Chapter presents speakers and panel discussions on organic food and food production, promotes organics by participation in public events, updates a directory for the GTA area, and produces a regular newsletter for members. For more information visit their Website: www.cog.ca, or send an email to torontochapter@cog.ca, or leave a message for Elizabeth 416-960-9011