Sean Dunbar, owner/operator of Northampton Brewing Company which makes Picaroons' Traditional Ales discusses their organic brews and their desire to use local organic hops and grain in their future brews (which they are now doing as of 2012!).

Growing Locally is one in a series of inspirational videos with Klaas and Mary Howell-Martens talking on organic farming at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, PEI, 2007.

Gift of Organic Farming is one in a series of inspirational videos with Klaas and Mary Howell-Martens talking on organic farming at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, PEI, 2007.

Crop Rotation is one in a series of inspirational videos with Klaas and Mary Howell-Martens talking on organic farming at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, PEI, 2007.

On Monday (July 28th, 2008), ACORN co-hosted a tour of the Maritime Organic Grains Network's field crop trials in NB. The site was near Sussex, at Tom Lask's farm.

With 235 experimental plots set up across Canada to test different cereals' response to a variety of fertility treatments, the tour was extremely well attended (about 30 people) with an inquisitive crowd who were eager to see which of the tested treatments yielded positive results.

Mark Bernard of Barnyard Organics explains his organic approach for his farm located in Freetown, PEI (2008).  (1m:29s)

This newsletter includes articles about the revival of the MOGN, with guest articles about:  Global Organic Grain Market by Tom Manley; Small-scale variety trials in Albert County, NB (quinoa, hulless oats and hulless barley) by Janet Wallace; The Potential for Malt Barley in the Maritimes by Aaron Mills; A Realistic View of Cash Grain Production On the Organic Farm by Jack Lazor; as well as an update from Speerville Flour Mill; and an article about Participatory Plant Breeding by ACORN's Regional Seed Program Coordinator, Steph Hughes.

 Rachel Cheverie (Perennia, NS) and Matt Dykerman (Red Soil Organics, PEI) present at the 2014 ACORN Conference.

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This newsletter includes contributions from:

 - Jason Freeman writing about Saskatchewan's wildly successful Farmer Direct Co-op, a fair-trade organic field crop and livestock marketing co-operative

 - Dr. Martin Entz about his Maritime visit to organic participatory plant breeding sites in PEI and NB

 - Farmer Alan Stewart and his initiative to start a Nova Scotia-based Organic Malting Facility

 - Dr. Heather Darby and her latest findings about growing organic flax in northern climates

Presented by Josee Owen at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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Presented by Kim Delaney, Hawthorn Organic Farm at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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Presented by Jeff Moyer, Executive Director Rodale Institute at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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Presented by Denis LeFrance, CETAB+ at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

Presented by Denis LaFrance CETAB+ at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

Presented by Jeff Moyer, Executive Director of Rodale Insitute

Presented by Jeff Moyer, Executive Director Rodale Institute

Presented by Ruth Knight, Organic Consultant Inc. at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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Presented by Jean-Guy Vaillancourt, Homestead Organics at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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Presented by Will Bonsall at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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Presented by Gail Kern of Summer Garden B & B at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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Loic Dewavrin owns and operates a 1500-acre farm in Quebec, approximately 35 minutes from Montreal. Loic’s primary product is oil from his sunflower field crop, producing over 12,000 litres of oil per year. In this presentation Loic discusses the basics of oil production, differentiates between cold and hot pressed oils, and reviews his trials of various oil seeds. Over the years he has chosen to work primarily with sunflower seed for his oil products. The farm distributes throughout the Quebec region through grocery stores, reselling to other farms and through a cooperative (for more info on the co-op see the notes for Agro-bio: Experiences in a Grain Cooperative). This presentation does not go into the marketing of oilseed; rather it focuses on production and weighs pros and cons of various seeds types.

Sébastien Angers from the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton.

Growing organic no-till soybeans requires a well thought out rotation and planning that involves corn, soy and green manures. The technique of being able to incorporate residues and weed control without tilling requires much tinkering and accurate use of tools, but the improved soil structure and mineralisation provide many benefits to the crops.

In this presentation from the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton, Loic Dewavrin discusses how he helped found a grain cooperative in Quebec, touching on the benefits and challenges of small producers banding together. The talk covers the creation of the co-op, the reasons for starting, the current projects they are undertaking, and their hopes for growth and future work.

In this workshop from the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton, Tegan Wong-Daugherty, co-founder of Buckwheat Flats Natural Foods (NB) provided a hands-on workshop on how to make sourdough bread. Sourdough bread is special in that it uses the local bacteria and yeasts present in your home as a levener, which makes for distinct flavors and characteristics in each loaf. She outlines the steps and ingredients necessary for successful sourdough from start to finish.

At the 2016 Homesteading Symposium in Moncton, Alyson Chisholm of Windy Hill Farm explained what options there are for extending your garden’s season and maintaining a continuous harvest.

The OACC offers research srticles on soils, horticulture, field crops, livestock and other.  Also, web-based courses on Composting, Organic Field Crop Production, Organic Livestock Production, Principles of Organic Horticulture and the Transition to Organic Agriculture.

Articles covering a wide variety of topics, including many relevant or about the Atlantic region

How to cultivate and process sunflowers and other oilseeds