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Western Canadian Organic Business Directory 2014 WESTERN CANADIAN ORGANIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2014 WESTERN CANADIAN ORGANIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2014 A partnership between Organic Alberta, This directory is being distributed to Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD), all organic producers and businesses Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) & by the provincial associations and their Certified Organic Association of British governments. It is available for free online Columbia (COABC), the directory lists and in hard copy for a small fee. To receive all companies that provide services or a copy, contact the provincial organic processed products to businesses in the association nearest you (see contact Western Canadian organic sector. From the producer to information below). Organic Business the retailer, the directory connects the Directory Western Canadian organic sector. Editors: Christina Goodvin, Vanessa Hanel, Becky Lipton Publisher: Organic Alberta Designer: Woodward Design COABC is an umbrella association Organic Alberta is a membership driven non- representing organic certifying agencies in the profit association. We represent organics in province of BC. You can find COABC on the Alberta and strengthen the organic community web at: www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca, contact by through leadership, networking, education, email: [email protected] or call: communication and advocacy. Find Organic 250-260-4429. Alberta at: organicalberta.org, email at: [email protected] or call: 587-521-2400. P: 587-521-2400 F: 780-989-2488 E: [email protected] MOA promotes the interests of the organic sector, addresses issues of W: organicalberta.org importance to the organic sector, and SOD is a non-profit, membership-based, helps to create growth opportunities umbrella organization that unites the by promoting the benefits, integrity and province’s producers, processors, buyers, development of the organic supply chain. traders, certifiers and consumers of Want to be listed You can find MOA on the web at: certified organic food and fibre. You can www.manitobaorganicalliance.com, contact find SOD on the web at: saskorganic.com, in the directory? by email: [email protected] contact by email: [email protected] If you would like to be included, or call: 204-546-2099. or call: 306-569-1418. advertise or upgrade your listing in the next edition of the directory, please contact us at DISCLAIMER: A listing in this directory does not guarantee the product or service [email protected] or provider is certified organic or approved for use in organic systems in Canada. 587-521-2400 Discuss any potential change in an organic production plan and acceptability of a product with your certifying body prior to purchase and use. If purchasing a product to sell as organic, please ask to see a certified organic certificate. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ASSOCIATION 4 CERTIFIER NaTIONAL CERTIFIER 6 BC ONLY CERTIFIER 7 CONSULTING, PROGRAMS, EDUCATION & EXTENSION 8 FOOD HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTORS 9 FOOD INGREDIENTS 12 GRAIN/PULSES/OILSEEDS BROKERS/BUYERS/TRADERS 14 CUSTOM PROCESSING 21 SEED CLEANING 23 INPUTS 24 LIVESTOCK AbaTTOIR CUT & WRAP 28 FEED 29 LIVESTOCK FINISHER 30 RESTAURANTS WHO PURCHASE ORGANIC PRODUCTS BRITISH COLUMBIA 30 ALBERTA 30 SaSKATCHEWAN 32 MaNITOba 33 RETAILERS WHO PURCHASE ORGANIC PRODUCTS BRITISH COLUMBIA 33 ALBERTA 33 SaSKATCHEWAN 36 MaNITOba 37 RETAIL READY PACKAGED PRODUCTS 38 SEEDS (NON-GRAIN) 49 SOIL LABS AND GENERAL TESTING 50 WESTERN CANADIAN ORGANIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2014 ASSOCIATION CANada ORGANIC TRADE AssociatioN CANADIAN ORGANIC Growers Matthew Holmes 1145 Carling Ave., Suite 7519 Ashley St. Hilaire Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4 7519, 1145 Carling Ave. P: 613-482-1717 Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4 Alberta ORGANIC F: 613-236-0743 P: 888-375-7383 ProdUCERS AssociatioN E: [email protected] F: 613-236-0743 Kathy Petterson W: www.ota-canada.ca E: [email protected] 56424 Hwy 2 The Canada Organic Trade W: www.cog.ca Sturgeon County, AB T8R 0G9 Association is your guide to COG is Canada’s national P: 780-939-5808 the organic world in Canada. organic charity and is a F: 780-939-6738 COTA specializes and is champion for the organic E: [email protected] involved in all regulatory and stewardship of land, food W: www.albertaorganicproducers.org policy aspects of the Canadian and fibre. COG publishes Alberta Organic Producers Organic Sector. Membership handbooks on organic growing Association is a non-profit benefits include technical and livestock production organization. We offer: assistance, discounts on trade and The Canadian Organic organic certification by events, financial support for Grower magazine. We host OCIA International which is export marketing, and exclusive trainings and conferences, member owned; mentorship, member newsletters and work with schools, and workshops, field days, annual industry reports on important educate all Canadians about general meetings, newsletters; issues affecting our sector. the benefits of organics. opportunity to be involved in the organic food industry from production to consumer; unequaled membership support. 5 ORGANIC ALBERTA CERTIFIED ORGANIC MANITOBA ORGANIC ALLIANCE Becky Lipton ASSOCIATION OF Kate Storey 1, 10329 – 61 Ave. BRITISH COLUMBIA 5 Life Science Parkway Edmonton, AB T6H 1K9 Jen Gamble Steinbach, MB R5G 2G7 P: 855-521-2400 202, 3002 - 32 Ave. P: 204-546-2099 F: 780-434-1616 Vernon, BC V1T 2L7 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 250-260-4429 W: www.manitobaorganicalliance.com W: organicalberta.org F: 250-260-4436 The MOA promotes the interests Organic Alberta is a E: [email protected] of the organic sector, addresses membership driven non- W: www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca issues of importance to the profit association. We The Certified Organic organic sector, and helps to represent organics in Alberta Associations of British create growth opportunities by and strengthen the organic Columbia (COABC) is promoting the benefits, integrity community through leadership, an umbrella association and development of the organic networking, education, representing organic certifying supply chain. Help us to create a communication and advocacy. agencies in the province. democratic and powerful voice We are a collaboration of all COABC is empowered for organics and to continue stakeholders - from consumers by the British Columbia building on our sector’s exciting to producers and all those Organic Agricultural Products growth and development. in between. Regulation under the British Columbia Food Choice and Disclosure Act to implement an organic certification accreditation province-wide. COABC was incorporated under the Society’s Act in March of 1993. WESTERN CANADIAN ORGANIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2014 ASSOCIATION (coNTINUED) CERTIFIER: NATIONAL CERTIFIER Alberta ORGANIC ProdUCERS AssociatioN Kathy Petterson 56424 Hwy 2 SASKatchewaN Sturgeon County, AB T8R 0G9 ORGANIC Directorate P: 780-939-5808 Heather Adie F: 780-939-6738 ORGANIC FederatioN PO Box 32066, RPO Victoria Square E: [email protected] OF CANada Regina, SK S4N 7L2 W: www.albertaorganicproducers.org P: 306-569-1418 See full listing in Association. Nicole Boudreau F: 306–569–1418 12, 4475 Grand Blvd. E: [email protected] Montreal, QC H4B 2X7 CenTre FOr SysteMS W: saskorganic.com P: 514-488-6192 INtegratioN (CSI) The Saskatchewan Organic F: 514-373-7066 Roy Van Wyk Directorate is a non-profit, E: [email protected] 200 - 240 Catherine St. membership-based, umbrella W: organicfederation.ca Ottawa, ON K2P 2G8 organization that unites the The OFC manages the Standards P: 613-236-6451 province’s producers, processors, Interpretation Committee, F: 613-236-7000 buyers, traders, certifiers and coordinates the review of the E: [email protected] consumers of certified organic Canadian Organic Standards, W: www.csi-ics.com food and fibre. Our mission is supports organic research and to champion the development Canadian-based organic certification body. co-manages Organicinputs.ca, of organic agriculture in a the first Canadian organic input democratic manner. Ecocert CANada brand name directory. Grow organic food with us for all Jennifer or Natalie Bromm Canadians and for the planet! 219 - 220 20 St. Saskatoon, SK S7M 0W9 P: 306-665-9072 F: 306-665-9082 E: [email protected] W: www.ecocertcanada.com Professional service, fair prices, trustworthy, practical, attentive to client needs. 7 Global ORGANIC ALLIANCE Pacific AGRICUltURAL BOundarY OrGAnIC Certification SOCIeTY (PACS) ProdUCERS AssociatioN Betty Kananen PO Box 530, 3185 Township Rd. 179 Roz Cripps Christine Carlson Bellefontaine, OH 43311 3402 32 Ave. PO Box 675 P: 937-593-1232 Vernon, BC V1T 2N1 Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 F: 937-593-9507 P: 250-558-7927 P: 250-442-5840 E: [email protected] F: 250-558-7947 E: [email protected] W: www.goa-online.org E: [email protected] regional certification body for crop Accredited to certify the following W: www.pacscertifiedorganic.ca production, livestock, and processing. programs: nOP, COr, JAS & eu. Provides internationally recognized certification services to the agriculture. BRITISH COLUMBIA AssociatioN OCIA CANada FOR REGENerative AGRICUltURE PrO-CerT OrGAnIC SysteMS Ltd. Art Hesje Andrea Lawseth PO Box 3429, 517 Main St. Cody Sander 1475 Hillside Ave. Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 PO Box 100A, RR3, 475 Valley Rd. Comox, BC V9M 3G5 P: 306-682-3126 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J6 P: 250-205-0279 F: 306-682-3127 P: 306-382-1299 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] M: 306-382-0683 We certify crop production, livestock, W: www.ocia.org
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