organic innovation Archives

July 11, 2023

Showcasing and Trailing Regional Seed for Seed Security in Canada

Biodiversity, locally available and regionally adapted seed are key to resiliency on organic farms. In this month's edition, Steph Hughes explores the story behind organic seeds and The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security.

June 6, 2023

Coping with Farming Stress: Research Findings

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada. Covid has highlighted the importance of good mental health and its impact on our physical well-being. In this month’s issue of BuzzBuilder, learn what researchers discovered about stressors on farmers and their coping strategies.

April 27, 2023

Sacred Ecology

“Green is not a paint, it is a process.” - Dr. Vandana Shiva

April 12, 2023

Celebrating Canada’s Innovative Organic Leaders

The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) hosted its 2023 Organic Leadership Awards and evening gala to recognize the trailblazers and innovators of the organic industry.

April 12, 2023

Women in Organic

Farmer. Farm wife. Farmher. The title and role of women in farming has been defined and redefined, as women have struggled to assert their rights as people and claim their rightful dues in the respect accorded to the work of producing the food that nourishes us.

February 22, 2023

Innovation: Organic Agriculture

In celebration of Canada’s Agriculture Day 2023

January 27, 2021

How to Keep Innovating and Improving the Organic World

Arran Stephens is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist.He is co-founder of Nature's Path, a leading manufacturer of organic foods. He is regarded as a pioneer in the food industry and has received numerous acknowledgments for his work promoting sustainable agriculture, organics, and opposition to genetic food modification.