Eating local isn't enough; we also need to support our local organic growers whenever possible.

"Other than dairy, the majority of organic foods that Canadians are buying are imported, while the organic field crops produced by Canadian organic farmers are exported. This doesn't make sense," said Laura Telford, Executive Director of Canadian Organic Growers, in response to two recent reports on organics in Canada.

"We need to shift some of our organic production to meet the needs of Canadians. This makes sense from an environmental and food security perspective," she added.

According to Statistics Canada, certified organic farms now represent 1.5 percent of the total number of farms in Canada, with more farms in transition to organic.

Choose locally grown organic!
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