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ORGANIC
SUMMER 2015
ISSUE 02
VOLUME 06
GENERAL
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Board Members
Representatives elected by region:
(N) North (S) South (C) Central
(M) Member at Large
BECKY LIPTON,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR : ORGANIC ALBERTA
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QUINOA TABOULI
BY ERIN PAULSON AND DANA MERONIUK, 2 CLEVER COOKS
A gluten-free (and healthier version) of a classic. You can also use millet
instead of quinoa if you prefer. We make this salad in the deli at Blush
Lane Organic Market in Calgary, and its very popular.
1 CUP QUINOA
DIRECTIONS:
CUP WATER
2 MEDIUM TOMATOES, DICED
1 LARGE BUNCH FRESH PARSLEY,
LEAVES ONLY, FINELY CHOPPED
2 TBS FRESH LEMON JUICE
1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
1 CLOVE GARLIC, MINCED
1 TSP SALT
TSP PEPPER
We clean cereals,
oilseeds, and
pulse crops.
Contact Glen Hartel at 403-578-3810
or coroseed@xplornet.com
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LAURA TELFORD,
MANITOBA AGRICULTURE, FOOD
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
Demand and prices for organic wheat - both feed and food continue
to be down. The dry weather in the Canadian Prairie and in the US midwest is dampening expectations of a bumper crop. Its hard to predict how
crops will do this early in the year, but if things continue as they are now,
we can expect some good prices for organic pulses and oil seeds in the
fall. Dry conditions in Alberta are also creating greater demand for organic
feed grains such as barley. Alberta has been hit particularly hard, with some
organic livestock producers downsizing herds in the face of hay shortages.
Here in Manitoba, were seeing some decent organic crops although some
producers are complaining that the weeds have overtaken the crops.
Organic alfalfa producers hoping to capitalize on high hay prices should
consider adding composted manure to compensate for the removal
of phosphorous from the soil.
Organic
Non Organic
Oats - milling
$11.63/bu (USDA)
conv.
$3.50-$4.65/bu
$11.20/bu (USDA)
conv. $6/bu
Flax - brown
conv.
$10-13.75/bu
conv. $2.80$5.50/bu
Hemp Seed
cleaned $1.47/lb.
$17.60/bu del. to e. ON
217%
302%
216%
285%
366%
338%
Heather Kerschbaumer
Vice-President and Director Northern Region Representative
HEATHER KERSCHBAUMER,
VICE-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
NORTHERN REGION
REPRESENTATIVE
Danny Turner
Treasurer and Director, Member-At-Large Representative
Erin Paulson
Secretary and Director, Member at Large Representative
DANNY TURNER,
TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
MEMBER-AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
Janice Shelton
Director Northern Region Representative
ERIN PAULSON,
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
MEMBER AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
Erin Paulson is the mother of three beautiful little
boys and has been involved in the organic industry
since she was 10, raising Organic poultry and other
livestock with her parents, Ron and Sheila Hamilton,
on their farm near Camrose. She grew up selling
at local farmers markets and building relationships
with the consumer. At 17 Erin and her future
husband started a 3 acre organic strawberry farm.
This experience provided the foundation on which
their retail operation, Blush Lane is built. From 2010
2011, Erin ran her own business, Blush Food for
Fitness which involved making nutritionally balanced
meals using as many locally sourced organic
ingredients possible. Erin also wrote and published,
in collaboration with a friend, a series of allergy
free cookbooks. (Check out page 3 for a sample
recipe!) Erin believes that eating clean whole food
is an important component of being healthy. She
is an organic consumer with a direct line into the
retail world who dreams of farming again someday.
JANICE SHELTON,
DIRECTOR NORTHERN REGION
REPRESENTATIVE
Janice and Ty Shelton own Sand Springs Ranch,
which uses a blend of Certified Organic,
Biodynamic, and Holistic farm practices in the
management of 5000+ acres.They run a Certified
Organic Market Garden, a Grass-fed Cow/ Calf
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TREVOR ALEMAN,
DIRECTOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
REPRESENTATIVE
Trevor has been farming organically since 1989
when he worked on his dads market garden near
Coaldale, Alberta. His moms name is Bea so they
called the business Busy Beas Market Garden.
In 1999 Trevor took over the business a
and continues to farm near Fort Macleod. He
mainly grows potatoes, onions and garlic on 10
acres for wholesale markets in Calgary, and has
recently returned to the Exhibition Park Farmers
Market Saturday mornings with a variety of
vegetables. He and his wife Cindy have six children
aged 7-19.Trevors real job is teaching full time at a
Calvin Christian School
LAWRENCE ASHMEAD,
DIRECTOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE
REPRESENTATIVE
Lawrence started his career with food at the age
of 13 working in the produce department of the
local market in his hometown of Drayton Valley.
His career path has come full circle. For the last
15 years Lawrence has been working in wholesale
produce distribution in both food service and retail
produce sectors in Calgary. His career has seen
him involved in all aspects of distribution working
from procurement, logistics, quality control, sales
and marketing and organic program development.
Lawrences vision is to create a positive distribution
network for smaller producers.
JAKE DROZDA,
DIRECTOR ALBERTA REPRESENTATIVE
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL (ORGANIC
FEDERATION OF CANADA)
Trevor Aleman
Director Southern Alberta representative
TIM HOVEN,
DIRECTOR SOUTHERN REGION REP
Tim Hoven is a fourth generation Alberta Farmer
who raises some of the best organic beef around.
From the Hoven Farm, near Eckville,Tim, Lori and
their 8 children grow certified organic beef.They
sell it directly to consumers through their little
butcher shop at the Kingsland Farmers Market.
SAM GODWIN,
DIRECTOR CENTRAL
REGION REPRESENTATIVE
Sam has been farming since 1979, and became
certified organic in 1997. He is Past President
of the Alberta Organic Producers Association
(AOPA) and has been on the AOPA board for
several years. Sam has also served on the Organic
Alberta board for many years and is currently the
chair of the oat committee and the beef committee.
Jake Drozda
Director Alberta Representative at the National Level
(Organic Federation of Canada)
Tim Hoven
Director Southern Region Rep
KERI SHARPE,
ORGANIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST, AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY
Keri has worked in organic agriculture for 12
amazing years. She worked and farmed in Alberta
prior to spending 5 years in Great Britain where
she worked on Rural Diversification and studied
Foot and Mouth Disease. Its here that she was
introduced to organics. When she moved back
to Canada she looked for organic food for her
young family and was happy to be able to combine
that with work in agriculture. Keri has a degree
in Agriculture Business and a MSc in Rural
Sociology from the University of Alberta. Keri lives
in Didsbury and works out of the Olds office.
She and her two boys are involved with the Ag
Society and the Community Gardens along with
Scouts and 4H.
Sam Godwin
Director Central Region Representative
Keri Sharpe
Organic Business Development Specialist,
Agriculture and Forestry
PHOTO BY
MELISA ZAPISOCKY
PHOTO BY
MELISA ZAPISOCKY
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Becky Lipton
Executive director : Organic Alberta
Debbie Miller
Executive office manager
David Hobson
Prairie Grains and Seeds Program Manager
Karen Snethun
Agriculture Outreach Coordinator
DEBBIE MILLER,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE MANAGER
Debbie joined Organic Alberta in January
2015, bringing with her many years of organic
involvement at the Prairie, National and
International levels. Her experience spans
everything from working in organic certification
at the local, national and international
levels, to the development of the Canadian
organic standard and regulation, past board
member of the Organic Agriculture Centre
of Canada (OACC) and many other boards
and committees. She is a founding member
and Past President of Organic Connections,
and also serves on the IOAS (International
Organic Accreditation Services) accreditation
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Melisa Zapisocky
Organic Livestock Program Manager
Dana Penrice
Marketing Program Coordinator
Lindon Carter
Food Outreach Coordinator (Summer Student)
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Brenda Frick
Contractor
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COATED GRAINS
& CLUSTERS
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