What is Organic Week?

Canada’s National Organic Week is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across the country. Hundreds of individual events showcase 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.

In past 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.

Save The Date: September 18-24, 2023

Discover Virtual and Live Events

Webinars 2023

September 18, 2023, 10:00 am — 11:00 am (EST)

THRIVE IN THE ORGANIC MARKET: UNVEILING CANADIAN ORGANIC DATA INSIGHTS

 

Mark your calendars for September 18th and join Tia Loftsgard, the Executive Director of the Canada Organic Trade Association. Discover the latest Canadian organic data insights and statistics from and stay ahead of the curve. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge—register for the webinar today! 


September 19, 2023, 7:00 pm — 7:30 pm (EST)

BOUNDARY BREAKING IDEAS: JOIN #ORGANICCHAT LIVE WITH IAN WALKER

Join us for a transformative journey into the world of organic living! Uncover the secrets of sustainable farming, wholesome nutrition, and eco-friendly practices at #OrganicChat. Engage with our organic expert Ian Walker, CEO of Left Coast Naturals, Left Coast Organics, and Hippie Snacks as we explore the benefits, share insights, and myth bust, revealing the latest trends in the organic movement. Don’t miss out on this enriching conversation – your pathway to a greener, healthier future starts here. See you at #OrganicChat hosted by @ChooseCanadaOrganic Instagram live session! 


September 20, 2023, 10:00 am — 10:30 am (EST)

THE VALUE OF CERTIFYING ORGANIC

As a producer, are you wondering what the value of organic certification is? Have you heard that organic certification offers more barriers and limitations than advantages? There is a swirl of misinformation out there about organic certification – despite the clear and demonstrable business advantages to organic certification. In this webinar, Canadian Organic Growers will speak with certified organic producers about their choice to pursue certification, what they saw as the value of certifying and what resources they accessed during the process. 


September 21, 2023, 10:00 am — 10:30 am (EST)

BEYOND THE FIELDS: EXPLORING ORGANIC FARMING WITH PFENNING'S FARMS

Prepare yourself to explore organic farming alongside pioneering farmers who can tell you exactly why organic is important for you and the environment. In this pre-recorded webinar, join Jenn Pfenning and her team who will discuss foundational principles of organic, history of organic, challenges faced in organic and so much more!


September 22, 7:00 pm — September 29, 2023, 8:00 pm (EDT)

MOVIE NIGHT

Their neighbors thought they were crazy.

Their kids were teased at school.

Turns out they were onto something…

One day in 1953, Nebraska farmer Donald Vetter had an epiphany while spraying his cornfield. He’d wondered for a while about the wartime chemicals—now approved for agricultural use—he was putting on his crops. He decided right then to quit spraying and to learn to farm in harmony with nature. His farmer neighbors questioned his sanity. When his son David came back to the farm from seminary with a mission to “minister to the soil,” bets were made on how long they’d last.

Today, they’re considered regenerative organic farming pioneers.

Register now to receive a special link to watch the film starting on Friday, September 22. The link will be available for 7 days, so you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy it at your convenience.

We have so much to celebrate in Canada!

A growing organic sector.

A growing organic sector.

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

A transparent food source.

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 sustainable food source.

A sustainable food source.

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

Want to get involved? Here’s how…

Brainstorm

Come up with an event idea! Don’t have an idea yet? Keep scrolling for some inspiration.

Plan

Pick a date and start planning the details of your event.

Tell us about it

Let us know about your event and we’ll help you promote it by adding it to our Organic Week events map.

Spread the word

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and share your event. Include #OrganicWeek in all your tweets, posts and pins.

Need an event idea? Get Inspired.

icon-diy

GROWERS AND GARDENERS

  • Open up your farm or garden to the community and offer guided tours
  • Share your growing experience with a local school or community group
  • Team up with a local organic retailer to provide an educational event
  • Hold an organic potluck picnic for your community
  • Offer a canning or preservation workshop for eating organic year-round
icon-retail

RETAILERS

  • Show customer appreciation and connect with your community by hosting an organic barbecue
  • Showcase organic products by developing a daily “staff pick” or food tasting
  • Invite an organic farmer for an education event so your customers can meet and discuss organics with the person that grows their food
  • Feature organic ingredients by designing a special daily lunch menu
icon-community

CHEFS

  • Create a special organic week menu for the day or entire week
  • Source organic wines and beers
  • Offer a chef tasting event and expose your customer to locally produced organic ingredients
icon-school

SCHOOLS

  • Sprout seeds or build a cold frame (mini greenhouse)
  • Invite an organic farmer to present to the classroom virtually
  • Take a virtual farm tour
  • Watch the IFOAM Educational videos

Past Virtual and Live Events

September 18, 2023, 10:00 am — 11:00 am (EST)

THRIVE IN THE ORGANIC MARKET: UNVEILING CANADIAN ORGANIC DATA INSIGHTS

 

Mark your calendars for September 18th and join Tia Loftsgard, the Executive Director of the Canada Organic Trade Association. Discover the latest Canadian organic data insights and statistics from and stay ahead of the curve. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge—register for the webinar today! 


September 19, 2023, 7:00 pm — 7:30 pm (EST)

BOUNDARY BREAKING IDEAS: JOIN #ORGANICCHAT LIVE WITH IAN WALKER

Join us for a transformative journey into the world of organic living! Uncover the secrets of sustainable farming, wholesome nutrition, and eco-friendly practices at #OrganicChat. Engage with our organic expert Ian Walker, CEO of Left Coast Naturals, Left Coast Organics, and Hippie Snacks as we explore the benefits, share insights, and myth bust, revealing the latest trends in the organic movement. Don’t miss out on this enriching conversation – your pathway to a greener, healthier future starts here. See you at #OrganicChat hosted by @ChooseCanadaOrganic Instagram live session! 


September 20, 2023, 10:00 am — 10:30 am (EST)

THE VALUE OF CERTIFYING ORGANIC

As a producer, are you wondering what the value of organic certification is? Have you heard that organic certification offers more barriers and limitations than advantages? There is a swirl of misinformation out there about organic certification – despite the clear and demonstrable business advantages to organic certification. In this webinar, Canadian Organic Growers will speak with certified organic producers about their choice to pursue certification, what they saw as the value of certifying and what resources they accessed during the process. 


September 21, 2023, 10:00 am — 10:30 am (EST)

BEYOND THE FIELDS: EXPLORING ORGANIC FARMING WITH PFENNING'S FARMS

Prepare yourself to explore organic farming alongside pioneering farmers who can tell you exactly why organic is important for you and the environment. In this pre-recorded webinar, join Jenn Pfenning and her team who will discuss foundational principles of organic, history of organic, challenges faced in organic and so much more!


September 22, 7:00 pm — September 29, 2023, 8:00 pm (EDT)

MOVIE NIGHT

Their neighbors thought they were crazy.

Their kids were teased at school.

Turns out they were onto something…

One day in 1953, Nebraska farmer Donald Vetter had an epiphany while spraying his cornfield. He’d wondered for a while about the wartime chemicals—now approved for agricultural use—he was putting on his crops. He decided right then to quit spraying and to learn to farm in harmony with nature. His farmer neighbors questioned his sanity. When his son David came back to the farm from seminary with a mission to “minister to the soil,” bets were made on how long they’d last.

Today, they’re considered regenerative organic farming pioneers.

Register now to receive a special link to watch the film starting on Friday, September 22. The link will be available for 7 days, so you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy it at your convenience.

Stay up to date on events, contests, and more!

Sign up for our newsletter.

Contact

For more information about Organic Week or to become an official Organic Week Retail Partner, contact us.

Not readable? Change text. captcha txt