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Our blog focuses on organic industry news, informative posts, Canadian Organic Standards & inputs, plus PACS certified organic member profiles and stories.

We group our blog posts by category to make it easier to find what you're looking for. If you don't know what you are looking for, have a wander through the categories. There is something for everyone here.

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Young Agrarians (YA) is a network for new and young ecological and organic farmers. It started as a grassroots network in 2012 with the mission to grow new farmers, and has since spread across…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has announced several measures to assist employers and their employees during this turbulent time.

 

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Certified Organic means Non-GMO and Beyond!

Celebrate Organic Week with PACS – September 9 – 15, 2019

Extra-Extra, read all about it... being “certified organic” means non-GMO…

The real question should be, ‘do you see the value in organic certification for you and your family, whether you are a producer or a consumer?’ Is it right for your lifestyle? In my humble opinion…

Q: Why is being certified organic important to you and your business? 
A: We believe that a lot of conventional farming has become too far removed from nature. I love seeing the animals on…

Q. Why is being certified organic important to you and your business? 
A. Being certified is encouraging to people who buy our products because they know we’ve done our homework and that…

It was Friday, a leaf day, the day after a new moon in early March 2019 in Kelowna BC. The moon was descending and was about half way between Apogee (away) towards Perigee (closer). We were…

Q. Why is being certified organic important to you and your business?
For us growing organically was the only way conceivable. From the moment we began talking about starting a farm it was a…

Q. Why is being certified organic important to you and your business? 
It allows customers to understand our high standards at a glance and creates accountability for the ingredients we…

We are proud to announce the launch of our Pacific Agricultural Certification Society (PACS) logo as part of the ongoing evolution of the PACS Certified Organic brand. With our new branding we…

On 1 September 2018, the B.C. government implemented the B.C. Organic Certification Regulation. Under this regulation, the term “organic” is a protected label for…

On 15 January 2019, the Organic Products Regulations, 2009 were replaced by Part 13, Organic Products, of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Under the SFCR, any food, seed, or animal…

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