What is Organic Week?

A growing number of individual events showcasing the benefits of organic agriculture and its positive impact on the environment. Organic represents a vibrant alternative food system and an alternative option for clothing, personal care, and cleaning products.

Prior years, events included anything from pickling workshops to recipes contests, farm tours, or organic food and drink tastings in retail locations across the country. If you want to get involved in organic week this year, check out our Organic Week events section of our website or plan an event in your community.

Organic is built on four main principles.

Five Reasons to Choose Organic:

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Organic food helps you avoid pesticide exposure.

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Organic keeps Genetically Engineered Organisms (GMOs) out of your food.

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Organic supports a healthier farm lifestyle and community.

climate
Organic mitigates climate change.

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Organic promotes biodiversity.

Even More Reasons to Get Involved

A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCE.

Organic farmers work with nature, to produce food that doesn’t degrade soil quality, ensuring future generations will have access to the rich farmland that exists in Canada.

A TRANSPARENT FOOD SOURCE.

Organic foods are the most regulated in Canada, offering Canadians a healthy source of food that isn’t just good for our health, but also good for the health of our environment.

A GROWING ORGANIC SECTOR.

Organic farming is a success story for Canadian agriculture with lots of new farmers, fair prices and growing markets in Canada and abroad.

Looking for how to get involved? On behalf of health, ecology, care and fairness join the for the 13th Annual Organic Week! Get involved as a consumer to find prizes and contests or as a business to access Organic Week tools!

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