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Three Cheers to Picaroons Traditional Ales!
The Fredericton microbrewery has been named Canadian Brewery of the
Year! We couldn't think of a more deserving brewer than our own Sean
Dunbar... Don't miss the celebratory concert on October 4th, see Events
section for details. Full story here.
30-Year Study Debunks Myths About Organic Farms
Source: The Star Phoenix, Paul Hanley
The results are in from a 30-year side-by-side trial of conventional
and organic farming methods at Pennsylvania's Rodale Institute. Not
surprising to us, organic farming outperformed conventional farming in
every measure! Read full story here.
Organic-Focused Community Kitchen Is Putting Homemade Food Into Local Bellies
Source: BC LocalNews.com, Simone Blais
Most people would drop their jaws if they were handed 500 pounds of
apricots and instructed to get cooking. But for Barb Stewart, getting a
mountain of produce is a moment of glee.
Stewart is the Salvation Army’s’ Penticton program co-ordinator who for
the last year has overseen an innovative new project to get good,
homemade food into local bellies.
“I think that makes our community kitchen quite unique, because we try
to be as organic as possible. We try to reach out with gluten-free
experiences for celiacs,” she explained, adding multicultural fare has
also been introduced including everything from pad thai to samosas...
For full article, see here.
PEI NDP Leader Wants Higher Farmer Fines For Fish Kills
Source: The Guardian, Steve Harder
Fines for farmers who break buffer zone rules should be high enough to
act as a deterrent, says NDP leader James Rodd. Rodd said a recent fine
given to a farmer for breaking buffer zone rules should have been
higher. See full story here.
The Farms Are Not All Right
Source: The Walrus, Chris Turner
An interesting story about the future of farms in Canada, including
insights by Ralph Martin on page 4 (he won ACORN's Gerrit Loo Award
this past March). Definitely worth a read–food for thought. See full
story here.
GMOs Still Won’t Save The World
Source: grist, Anna Lappé
With all due respect, Nina Federoff’s New York Times op-ed
reads like it was written two decades ago, when the jury was still out
about the potential of the biotech industry to reduce hunger, increase
nutritional quality in foods, and decrease agriculture’s reliance on
toxic chemicals and other expensive inputs that most of the world’s
farmers can’t afford. With more than 15 years of commercialized GMOs
behind us, we know not to believe these promises any longer. Read full
article here.
More stories:
Legal: Ontario Courts Rule Against Raw Milk Farmer
Response: Farmer Michael Schmidt launches a hunger strike to protest the ruling
New study: Organic Farming Good for Job Creation and Economy. "Organic
farms bring economic benefits to their communities by providing
expanding employment opportunities. The latest data indicate that 96
percent of organic operations nation‐wide are planning to maintain or
increase employment levels in 2011. Organic farms hired an average of
61 year‐round employees compared with 28 year‐round employees hired on
conventional farms..." Read more!
New study: Organic Tomato Juice Healthier (the secret is in the soil!)
Quebec: Petition circulating to label all genetically modified foods
Genetically modified sweet corn being sold unlabelled in Canada
Support the Canadian Organic Growers and their fight against Monsanto and GM alfafla here
Organic Daycare in Halifax–a model to follow!
Organic Meadow launches their own music video! Watch it now!
Maine's Organic Farmers and Gardeners' Common Ground Fair "one of best"; draws 59,000 attendees!
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