The Voice of Organics In Atlantic Canada!
Since 2000, ACORN has the been the key organization for information on organic agriculture, eating organics, and connecting all the parts together. From seed to farmer to consumer, ACORN works to bring the whole picture together–making food choices healthier and more environmentally responsible.
Vision
ACORN aims to enhance the viability and growth of the Atlantic Canadian organic agricultural community through a unified regional network.
Mission Statement
ACORN is a non-profit organization that promotes organic agriculture by:
Facilitating information exchange between and amongst organizations and individuals;
Coordinating nonformal education for producers through to consumers;
Networking with all interested parties both regionally and nationally.
Structure
ACORN is a membership-based non-profit incorporated cooperative with an eleven member Board of Directors and an Executive Director.
ACORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Beth McMahon, Sackville NB
2009 ACORN BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Andrew Kernohan,
NS Producer, OCIA,
President
Gary Ogle,
Retailer (Veseys Seeds) PEI
Vice-President
Allison Grant
NS Member-at-Large, Secretary
Sean Dunbar,
Processor (NB), Treasurer
Shonda Babineau,
NB, Member-at-large (Processor)
Jason Bull,
NL Producer
Tina Davies,
PEI Producer
Larry Nason,
NB Producer in Transition
Gilles Martin,
NB Producer
Angela Patterson,
ACO Representative and NS Producer
Amanda Walsh,
PEI Producer
ADVISORS:
Jamey Coughlin,
NS Dept. Agriculture
Susan MacKinnon,
PEI Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Av Singh,
AgraPoint
Claire Hanlon Smith
NS Dept. Agriculture
Claude Berthélémé
NB Dept. of Agriculture & Aquaculture
Rose Halliday
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Shawn Ingraham
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Marketing, Atlantic Region |
