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The Voice of Organics In Atlantic Canada!
Since
2000, ACORN has the been the key organization for information on
organic agriculture, eating organics, and connecting all the parts
together. From seed to farmer to consumer, ACORN works to bring the
whole picture together–making food choices healthier and more
environmentally responsible.
Vision
ACORN
aims to enhance the viability and growth of the Atlantic Canadian
organic agricultural community through a unified regional network.
Mission Statement
ACORN is a non-profit organization that promotes organic agriculture by:
Facilitating information exchange between and amongst organizations and individuals;
Coordinating nonformal education for producers through to consumers;
Networking with all interested parties both regionally and nationally.
Structure
ACORN
is a membership-based non-profit incorporated cooperative with an
eleven member Board of Directors and an Executive Director.
ACORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Beth McMahon, Sackville NB
2010 ACORN BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Larry Nason,
Retailer, (Springbrook Cranberry INC.)
NB
President
Allison Grant,
NS
Vice-President
Shonda Babineau,
Processor, NB
Secretary
Sean Dunbar,
Processor NB,
Treasurer
Sally Bernard,
PEI Producer
Tina Davies,
PEI Producer
Alison Dyer, NL rep
Terry Mierau,
OCIA rep and NB Producer
Josh Oulton,
NS Producer
Angela Patterson,
ACO Representative and NS Producer
Amanda Walsh,
PEI Producer
ADVISORS:
Susan MacKinnon,
PEI Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Av Singh,
AgraPoint
Claire Hanlon Smith,
NS Dept. Agriculture
Claude Berthélémé,
NB Dept. of Agriculture & Aquaculture
Rose Halliday,
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
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