2025 FIELD DAY: GREEN BEACH FARM & FOOD
Manitoba Organics in the Media
Producers wrestle over organic standards draft, July 25, 2025
Jeff Melchior from The Manitoba Cooperator interviews MO's Executive Director, Marika Dewar-Norosky, on the new organic standards, the introduction of products like the municipally derived struvite fertilizer, and the comment period.
Organic wheat, corn growers face vulnerabilities, July 22, 2024
In July 2024, we announced the publication of a comprehensive report on the production areas, volumes, market prices, disposition, and farmgate value of Ontario’s organic wheat and corn. Farmtario's Stew Slater, has published an article that summarizes the contents of the report.
Veggie production eyes cover crops, July 11, 2024
Dan Norman from The Manitoba Cooperator joined us for our June 28th tour of Wild Earth Farms. This tour focused on cover cropping for vegetable producers, and how they are testing a mix of ryegrass and hairy vetch to suppress weeds and increase nitrogen content in the soil.
Organic grain price discovery hub launches, September 30, 2023
Geralyn Wichers from Manitoba Co-operator covers the launch of the Organic Grain Hub, and discusses how the platform will provide vital stats, and buyer directory to a data-starved sector.
Organic price discovery tool funded, March 20, 2023
Geralyn Wichers discusses The Manitoba Organic Development Fund's 'historic' first dispersal of organic checkoff dollars. This articles explains how the Organic Check-off dollars are used to grow and aid the organic sector in Manitoba.