Organic

• Vancouver’s East End Food Co-op ends era with weekend closure

  After nearly 50 years in business, the member-owned cooperative which specializes in organic and natural products will cease operations on Sunday.

  Economy

  May 14, 2022
  
• Vendors at Regina Farmer’s Market feeling impacts of drought

  A wide array of vendors are feeling the ripple effects from the perpetual hot and dry temperatures in Saskatchewan and western Canada this summer.

  Economy

  Jul 28, 2021
  
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• In Saskatoon, food insecurity is at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic

  Food insecurities a hot topic in Saskatoon as the COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges but also brought forth momentum for solutions.

  Consumer

  Jun 15, 2020
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• 2020 Crop Insurance Program helps to promote soybean production

  Saskatchewan says crop insurance premiums are dropping to an average of $7.40 per acre, down from $8.61 per acre in 2019.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2020
• Sask. entrepreneur to have DIY custom candles showcased at Oscars

  Wolsey, Sask. entrepreneur Michelle Bieber will have her DIY custom candles featured at the Oscars in February.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2020
• Lethbridge residents voice concerns over biweekly waste collection

  Joel Sanchez, the city’s general manager of waste and recycling, said there are ways to combat odour, including using dryer sheets and baking soda.

  Environment

  May 13, 2019
• Green bin program gets green light from London’s civic works committee

  An environmental action plan that aims to divert 60 per cent of London's waste from landfill got committee approval Tuesday.

  Environment

  Sep 26, 2018
• Sask. farmer converts 40,000 acres into Canada’s largest organic farm

  A Sask. farmer who was raised on a conventional farm is converting his 40,000 acre farm to organic, making it the largest in Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2018
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• Organic farming goes for scale in prairies, pushes back on skepticism

  Travis Heide was raised on a conventional farm and used to take it personally when his wife, who grew up on an organic farm on Vancouver Island, talked about going pesticide and fertilizer-free.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2018
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• New regulations say organic B.C. products must now be officially certified

  Until now, there were no official requirements for people who were selling or marketing B.C. food products as organic. 

  Sep 1, 2018