Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description.
General
International Agricultural Exchanges Association (IAEA/Agriventure)
North American Servicing Office
#202A - 300 Merganser Drive
Chestermere, AB T1X 1L6
Debbie Kletzel
1-800-263-1827
e-mail: iaea@nculeus.com
Agriventure Web: http://www.agriventurecanada.com/
See statement under General in the International section below.
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) -Canada
4429 Carlson Road
Nelson, BC
VIL 6X3
250-354-4417 (Canada)
e-mail: wwoofcan@shaw.ca (put WWOOF in the subject line)
Web: http://www.wwoof.ca/canada/
WWOOF links volunteers world-wide offering hands-on experience, in exchange for meals and accommodation, in organic and alternative farming. Also known as Willing Workers on Organic Farms, and World-Wide Orientation on Organic Farms. See specific countries in this section for contacts. [See also World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms under General in the International section below or WWOOF-USA (http://www.wwoofusa.org/) under U.S. Associations and Organizations above.]
City Farmer
Box 74567, Kitsilano RPO
Vancouver, BC V6K 4P4
Michael Levenston
604-685-5832
fax: 604-685-5862
e-mail: cityfarm@interchange.ubc.ca
Web: http://www.cityfarmer.org/
Information and courses on many aspects of urban agriculture including small-scale organic gardening, school gardens, gardening for the disabled, and composting. Publishes Urban Agriculture Notes.
Gaia College Inc.
2485 Koksilah Road
Cowichan Station, BC V9L 6M7
250-709-2229
e-mail: info@gaiacollege.ca
Web: http://www.gaiacollege.ca
Online and classroom courses include organic horticulture, ecological landscape design, and organic agriculture.
Linnaea Farm
Box 98
Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0
David Buckner
250-935-6717 (evenings)
fax: 250-935-6413
e-mail: info@linnaeafarm.org
Web: http://www.linnaeafarm.org/
Eight-month Ecological Garden Program on 315-acre land trust includes organic agriculture, small-scale farming, biodynamics, permaculture, biointensive gardening, and subsistence agriculture.
University College of the Fraser Valley
Department of Agriculture Technology
45635 Yale Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 6T4
Canada
604-795-2813
fax: 604-792-7110
e-mail: agriculture@ucfv.ca
Web: http://www.ucfv.ca/agriculture.htm (select Programs or Course Descriptions)
Diploma and certificate programs courses on sustainable growing practices.
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
248-2357 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
604-822-2620
fax: 604-822-4400
e-mail: dean.landfood@ubc.ca
Web: http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/
Graduate and undergraduate coursework includes agroecology, integrated pest management, soil ecology, applied conservation biology, food science, and agribusiness. B.Sc. degree in Global Resource Systems with specialization options in Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, or Environmental Studies. The student-driven UBC Farm (http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/about.php) focuses on sustainable and organic agriculture, forestry and food systems. The farm offers on-farm research, on-site University course projects, and other educational opportunities.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
School of Agriculture
248 Agriculture Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Joanne Thiessen Martens
204-474-9391
fax: 204-474-7525
e-mail: ag_school@umanitoba.ca
Web: http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/organic_prairies/
Course in Organic Crop Production on the Prairies.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC)
Centre for Continuing and Distance Education
P.O. Box 550
Truro, NS B2N 5E3
902-893-6666
fax: 902-895-5528
e-mail: cde@nsac.ca
Web: http://nsac.ca/cde/courses/DE/Organic/default.asp
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture (via distance education.) Courses include Transition to Organic Agriculture; Composting and Compost Use; Principles of Organic Horticulture; Organic Field Crop Management; and Organic Livestock Production. The Universities of British Columbia, Manitoba, and Guelph offer related courses as part of the Certificate requirements.
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC)
P.O. Box 550
Truro, NS B2N 5E3
Dr. Ralph C. Martin
Department of Plant and Animal Sciences
902-893-6679
fax: 902-896-7095
e-mail: rmartin@nsac.ca
Web: http://www.oacc.info
or http://www.oacc.info/Courses/course_welcome.asp
Research, university courses, and information for farmers and consumers on organic agriculture.
Windhorse Farm and the Maritime Ecoforestry School
RR 2
New Germany, NS B0R 1E0
Jim Drescher
902-543-6955
e-mail: jim@windhorsefarm.org
Web: www.windhorsefarm.org
Work/study opportunities are available in various aspects of sustainability in forestry, agriculture, renewable energy, and community well-being. (Minimum stay is two months.)
Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment (AGCare)
Organic AgriCentre
100 Stone Road West, Suite 106
Guelph, ON N1G 5L3
519-837-1326
fax: 519-837-3209
e-mail: agcare@agcare.org
Web: http://www.agcare.org/
Research and policy initiatives on pesticide use, biotechnology, and other related environmental issues provided in support of 45,000 Ontario member growers of field and horticultural crops.
Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario
5420 Highway 6 North
RR 5, Guelph ON
N1K 6J2
Karen Maitland
519-822-0656
e-mail: info@efao.ca
Web: http://www.efao.ca
Offers courses, workshops, conferences, farm tours, on-farm consultation service, and newsletter with an organic theme.
Kemptville College
University of Guelph
Box 2003
830 Prescott Street
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
613-258-8336
fax: 613-258-8384
e-mail: kcampus@kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca
Web: http://www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca/
Courses in organic production, alternative crops, conservation tillage, and alternative animal agriculture.
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
800-265-9751
fax: 519-826-4224
e-mail: oscia@ontariosoilcrop.org
Web: http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/
Workshops designed to educate farmers in environmental farm planning; newsletter and on-line brochures.
University of Guelph
Ontario Agricultural College
Department of Plant Agriculture
50 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
519-824-4120, ext. 56083 or ext. 52693
fax: 519-763-8933
Web: http://www.organicag.uoguelph.ca/major/
or http://www.lrs.uoguelph.ca/
B.Sc. in Organic Agriculture. Graduate and undergraduate courses in organic agriculture and marketing, pest management, agricultural production systems, and environment and resources management. Research in sustainable production.
University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street E
Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
519-674-1500
fax: 519-674-1515
e-mail: rpitblad@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
Web: http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca/
Two-year Agriculture Diploma includes courses in reduced tillage, pest control, organic production, and agricultural and environmental stewardship.
Université de Guelph - Campus d'Alfred
C.P. 580, 31, rue St. Paul
Alfred, ON K0B 1A0
Gabriel Gauthier
613-679-2218, ext. 215
fax: 613-679-2423
e-mail: ggauthie@alfredc.uoguelph.ca
Web (in French): http://www.alfredc.uoguelph.ca/
Diploma program and specialized short training include environment-related courses in sustainable agriculture, organic plant and animal production, biodynamics, and medicinal plant production.
Collège de Victoriaville
475 rue Notre-Dame est
Victoriaville, QC G6P 4B3
Denis La France
819-758-6401, ext. 2583
fax: 819-758-6026
e-mail: dlafrance@cgpvicto.qc.ca
Web (in French): http://www.cgpvicto.qc.ca (select Programmes et course, then select Spécialités from bar at top of page). Select Agriculture biologique, and in the bottom corner of the section select cliquant ici for general information about the Organic Fruit and Vegetable program. To view all program details, select Le Collégé from the top menu, then Documents officiels (or http://www.cgpvicto.qc.ca/content/docs_officiels.aspx), then Prospectus 2007-2008 du cégep de Victoriaville (or http://www.cgpvicto.qc.ca/upload//documents/files/Lng/51fr-CA.pdf). See page 15 for the Organic Farming 3-year program. Practical hands-on and in-class training on management in biological agriculture and horticulture.
Adult Education Program offers Organic Farming courses for farmers and agronomists. Unique International Organic Transfer of Technology Program, mostly for farmers, brings experts from other countries to present their research or development results, in 2- or 3-day seminars. International study tours on pasture-based organic dairy farming in New-Zealand (2007).
McGill University (Macdonald Campus)
Ecological Agriculture Projects
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Macdonald-Stewart Building
21111 Lakeshore Road
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9
514-398-7771
fax: 514-398-7621
e-mail: ecological.agriculture@mcgill.ca
Web: http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/
Department of Plant Science
Raymond Building, R2-019
21111 Lakeshore Road
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9
514-398-7851
fax: 514-398-7897
e-mail: plantscience@macdonald.mcgill.ca
Web: http://www.mcgill.ca/plant/undergraduate/ (select Agricultural Sciences Major or Food Production and Environment)
Undergraduate major and minor in Ecological Agriculture, and in Food Production and Environment. Related graduate studies within various departments. Resource center and research on ecological agriculture.
University of Saskatchewan
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
2D30-51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8
306-966-4056
fax: 306-966-8894
e-mail: agriculture@usask.ca
Web: http://www.usask.ca/calendar/agriculture/programs/diploma/
Diploma in Agriculture with specialization in Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment. Certificate, diploma, degree, and Extension courses in sustainable agriculture management within integrated curriculum and Environmental Sciences program. Resources include demonstration farms, ecological reserves, and horticultural research centre. Sustainable horticulture information online (http://gardenline.usask.ca/index.html).
