Where to buy organics

Listed below are the databases that might help you find where to buy organics in Canada.

• Canada
• Western Canada
• Ontario
• Quebec
• Maritimes

If you are aware of other sources of information that should be listed here, or would like to suggest an update, please, contact web@cog.ca.



Canada

Canadian Organic Growers (COG) www.cogdir.ca  -- COG's online Database of Organics in Canada. 

Organic Trade Association (OTA) www.theorganicpages.com  --  OTA's directory, The Organic Pages Online 

Seeds of Diversity Canada www.seeds.ca  --   A link to a list of commercial sources of heritage seeds and plants is available on this web site. 

Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association www.biodynamics.com  --  A link to a database of CSA farms.  Canadian data is incomplete, but about 40 Canadian CSAs are listed. 





Western Canada

Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (COABC)  www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca -- Click on "Producers, Farmers and Retailers" to access COABC online database. 

Vancouver Island COG chapter www.cog.ca/vi/index.html, click on producers' list -- A link to a list of about 10 businesses on the south end of the Vancouver Island is available. 

LifeCycles www.lifecyclesproject.ca -- a link to a Local Food Directory for the Greater Victoria Community. 

Organic Growers Directory www.agric.gov.ab.ca/food/organic/directory -- Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development .  List of businesses in Alberta. 

Saskatchewan Organic Marketing and Processor Directory www.agr.gov.sk.ca/docs/organics/organicdirectory01.asp





Ontario

Ottawa COG chapter www.cog.ca/ottawa, click on "COG Ottawa Organic Food Directory" -- A link to a list of about 50 businesses published and maintained by the chapter.  

Hamilton COG chapter www.hwcn.org/link/cogwb, click on "Looking for Organic Produce, Services, Locally?" -- About 10 business cards are posted by the chapter. 

Essex-Kent-Lambton COG chapter www.cog.ca/essexkent -- Contact info to get the Local Organic Guide. 

Perth-Waterloo-Wellington COG chapter www.cogwaterloo.ca, click on "Buy Local Organic Food" -- A list of almost 50 businesses published and maitained by the chapter. 

Foodlink Waterloo region www.foodlink-waterlooregion.ca -- Contact info to get the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map. The map highlights local producers (organic and non-organic). 

Toronto COG chapter  www.cog.ca/toronto/index.htm - Dowload the Greater Toronto Area Organic Directory.

Toronto Vegetarian Association www.veg.on.ca,  -- The Vegetarian Directory is available online, and info on organic produce suppliers is available. 







Quebec


Carrefour bioalimentaire du Québec www.carrefouralimentaire.com  -- Ministère de l'Agriculture et des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec.  The site is bilingual (French and English).  A directory of 3200 companies.  Search keys available:  Kosher food, Organic food, ...  For Quebec businesses only. 

Le Bottin Équiterre www.equiterre.org -- a database with many search keys like biologique (organic), ASC (CSA), local, équitable (fair trade).

La fédération d'agriculture biologique du Québec (FABQ) www.fabqbio.ca -- click on "Entrez dans le site", click on "Produits Bio" and you get a list of about 100 organic producers.






Maritimes

Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network www.acornorganic.org -- Click Find Local Organic Food to find certified producers and processors in Atlantic Canada.

Manitoba Organic Directory - Directory from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Intiatives http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/organic/pdf/organicdirectory08.pdf