Organic Path microsite

This project was funded through the New Opportunities and Business Development Investment Initiative (NOBDI) under the Renewal Chapter of the Canada-Nova Scotia Agricultural Policy Framework Agreement.

Canada

Nova Scotia

Production

After transition, our income improved and some conventional insect problems became non-existent under organic management. ... [The transition] is a challenge that I am enjoying, the more I learn the more I realize that organic is on the right track.

Brian Boates
Apple orchards
Boates Farm, NS

When you decide to start the transition, there are many strategies used for many different reasons. This section examines the choices that other farmers have made in Atlantic Canada, along with the pros and cons of each.

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