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February 10, 2026

Celebrating Canada’s Agriculture Day: Growing Organic, Together

February 10, 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Canada’s Agriculture Day, a day intended to celebrate the people and practices that help bring food to the table. Here at Yorkshire Valley Farms (YVF), we’re celebrating our own milestone as we enter our 15th year of bringing high quality organic food to Canadians.

January 14, 2026

Immunity Support with Herbs – Why Organic Matters

Almost everyone experiences a common virus or two throughout the long months of cold & flu season, but a preventative, proactive approach can help to protect your health and wellbeing.

December 5, 2025

World Soil Day: Protecting the Ground For Our Future

On World Soil Day, we come together to raise awareness of the importance of soil for our environment, our food security, and our well-being. However, we must also remember that healthy soils in every part of the world are eroding, degrading or losing essential nutrients needed to grow food and raw goods. Once this soil is gone, it is gone.

November 26, 2025

The Rights of Nature, An Idea Whose Time Has Come

People who grow or support organic food care about soil conservation, biodiversity, ecological balance and environmental sustainability - in other words - nature. So it is not surprising that many support the rights of nature, a dramatic global development that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls the fastest growing legal movement of the twenty-first century.

June 25, 2025

Growing Resilience Together: The Power of Partnership in the ROO Regenerative Organic Oats Program

In 2021, as drought conditions devastated crops across Canada, organic farmers faced yet another reminder that they are on the front lines of climate change. Out of that hardship came a powerful idea: What if the organic industry could come together—not in competition, but in collaboration—to strengthen organic supply chains and support the farmers who feed us? This question laid the foundation for the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program, a farmer-centered initiative designed to build resilience, adaptability, and innovation into the future of regenerative organic agriculture.

May 20, 2025

The Buzz on Pollinators: Why Bees Are Essential to Organic Farming

When most people think of bees, they picture honey bees buzzing around flowers. But did you know that Canada is home to more than 800 species of native bees, most of them solitary, ground-nesting, and essential for healthy ecosystems?

April 22, 2025

Protecting the Planet Starts in the Soil

Each year, Earth Day reminds us that the health of our planet begins with the choices we make — not just what we consume, but how it’s produced. One of the most impactful, often overlooked solutions starts right beneath our feet: the soil. Organic farming is more than a food trend — it’s a proven approach to restoring soil, protecting biodiversity, and reducing our environmental footprint. Whether you're a conscious consumer or a business invested in sustainability, choosing organic is a step toward protecting the planet from the ground up.

April 22, 2024

Enhancing Sustainability: Nitrogen Management and Cover Crops in Organic Farming

Organic farming, rooted in ecological and biological principles, offers a pathway toward sustainable agriculture. By adopting nitrogen management practices and integrating cover crops, farmers can not only enhance soil health but also contribute significantly to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

January 3, 2024

Soil: Shaped by Nature, Serving Humanity, and Deserving of Appreciation

Growing up on a mixed farm in Saskatchewan (SK) offered plenty of opportunities to connect with soil, however, Dr. Andrew Hammermeister had little recognition of how valuable our soil resource was. Read about soil health from Dr. Andrew Hammermeister!