Stories

February 24, 2021

Challenges and Opportunities: My Perspective as a Woman Working in Organic Agriculture

Allison J. Squires is the Owner and Operator of Upland Organics, a family-run certified organic grain farm located near Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan. Upland Organics farms over 2000 acres and produces several crop types including pulses, cereals, and oilseeds. 
January 27, 2021

How to Keep Innovating and Improving the Organic World

Arran Stephens is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist.He is co-founder of Nature's Path, a leading manufacturer of organic foods. He is regarded as a pioneer in the food industry and has received numerous acknowledgments for his work promoting sustainable agriculture, organics, and opposition to genetic food modification.
October 28, 2020

The Proposal to Legalize Contamination from Unapproved GMOs: Low Level Presence

Written by Guest Contributor Lucy Sharratt, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network […]
May 22, 2020

Does Organic Farming Increase Biodiversity?

The significant body of scientific knowledge on this question shows […]
April 27, 2020

Seed Sovereignty: One Farmer’s Perspective

Seeds are the foundation of farming. They are the repository […]
March 25, 2020

Supporting the Transition to Organic Farming: A Farmer’s Insight

I grew up on a mixed family farming operation in […]
February 26, 2020

Women in Agriculture: One Woman’s Perspective

As a woman and a food producer, the way that […]
January 31, 2020

Regenerate: No Glyphosate

Hello. My name is Mary Lou McDonald, and I am […]