One Day Workshop
Record keeping is a key component of organic certification for farmers, yet farmers commonly cite the necessity to keep records as a barrier to going organic. In this day long workshop, participants will learn different tools and techniques to maintain efficient records, providing benefit to both the organic certifier and overall farm management.
Record Keeping for Organic Farming workshop is geared towards both conventional farmers wanting to learn more about organic certification as well as organic farmers wanting to improve this aspect of their farm management. Specific information for crops, livestock and fruit/vegetable producers will be covered.
Date/Location:
- Ottawa on Jan 21, 2012 (specific location still to be determined)
- Western Ontario on March 10, 2012.
Cost: Includes lunch and a copy of COG’s Practical Skills Handbook Record Keeping for Organic Growers
- $60 COG members
- $70 for non-members
- $35 for additional people from the same farm business (excludes book).
- Additional books are $15 ea (reg $21-$25).
Facilitated by: Maureen Bostock, organic farmer, organic inspector and more
Register with Canadian Organic Growers:
- online at www.cog.ca/shop/ (click “Events”)
- by email office@cog.ca
- by phone 1-888-375-7383.
More info:
(Ottawa) Colin Lundy, colin@cog.ca, 613-493-0020
(Guelph) Tegan Renner, outreach@cogwaterloo.ca, 226-251-3012
Funding for these workshops comes in part from the Agricultural Management Institute, part of the Best Practices Suite of programs for Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
The Record Keeping for Organic Farming workshop is eligible for cost-share funding through the Business Development for Farm Businesses program, one of the Best Practices suites of programs under Growing Forward, a federal-provincial, territorial initiative. For more information on program requirements, please call 1-800-265-9751 x64213 or visit: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/en/bdfbhome.