Organic Agriculture

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Factsheets and Infosheets

General

• Introduction to Organic Farming (Order No. 09-077) PDF (218KB)
• Starting an Organic Farm, (Order No. 09-073) PDF (167KB)
• ON Organic OMAFRA Newsletter
• Organic Farming - Frequently Asked Questions
• Best Management Practice publications
• Growing Non-traditional Crops in Ontario (Order No. 09-043W)
• Urban Agriculture Business Information Bundle, May 2011

Certification

• Organic Food and Farming Certification
• A Tracking System for Organic Farmers
• Canada Organic Office
  • Canadian Organic Products Regulations
• Canadian Organic Standards Online
  • General Principles and Management Standards
  • Permitted Substances List
• Questions and Answers Regarding National Standards for Organic Agriculture
• Canadian Directory of Brand Name Inputs Allowed in Organic

Transition to Organic

• Transition to Organic Crop Production (Order no. 10-001) PDF (322 KB)
• Steps to a Successful Organic Transition
• Practical Skills Handbooks

• Ontario CSA Farm Directory
• CRAFT Ontario
• Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook

Farm Business

• Beyond Production Agriculture Business Information Bundle, March 2010
• Ontario Crop and Livestock Budgets 2011
• 2011 Field Crop Budgets (Publication 60)
  • Organic soybeans, corn, wheat, spelt, oats, and barley budgets
• Developing an Agri-Tourism Operation in Ontario, (Order No. 10-027)
• Developing a Marketing Plan (Order No. 10-029)
• Production Insurance
  • Guide to Production Insurance for organic
• OMAFRA - Programs and Services for Ontario Farmers
• Organic Farm Performance in Minnesota 2007, Nov 2008
• Starting a Farm in Ontario - Business Information Bundle for New Farmers, May 2010

Food Safety

• Your Customer Wants Safe Food

Research

• Canadian Organic Research Inventory by Subject - 2008
• Loblaw, U of G Announce Chair in Sustainable Food Production, April 2010
• QLIF Integrated Research Project: Advancing Organic and Low-impact Food

• Food and Beverage Processing Business Information Bundle (BIB)
• AAFC - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Organic Agr - Organic Food
• Food Industry, Food Inspection Food Safety, Food Business, Investment, Ontario Export
• New Resources from AAFC's Food Regulatory Issues Division
• New Tool — On-line Co-packer Request Form
• Funding Programs and Support

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Conferences and Courses on Organic Agriculture

• Canadian Organic Growers Events
• Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario Events
• Organic Web-based Courses (OACC)
• Organic Agriculture Courses Offered on Campuses at Canadian Universities and Colleges
• Organic Agriculture at Univ. of Guelph

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