19th Edition. June 2009.

Compiled by:
Becky Thompson
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

We invite comments or corrections, and names of institutions or organizations not listed here.

Canada (By Province)

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, Alberta T1X 1L6 Canada
1-800-263-1827
Debbie Kletzel
403-255-7799
fax:  403-255-6024
e-mail:  iaea.nucleus.com
Agriventure Web:  http://www.agriventure.us
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/
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 also World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms under General in the International section or WWOOF-USA under U.S. Associations and Organizations (By State).]

Alberta

Olds College
Horticulture Department
4500 50th Street
Olds, AB T4H 1R6
403-556-8281
1-800-661-6537
fax:  403-556-4711
e-mail:  info@oldscollege.ca
Web:  http://www.oldscollege.ca/programs/CourseOutlines/H_List/mco_hort.htm
or http://www.oldscollege.ca/programs/ContinuingEducation/index.htm
Course on Organic Regulation and Certification (HORT 450). Farm and Ranch major focuses on economically sustainable production of livestock and field crops.
or
Olds College School of Innovation
Toll-free: 1-800-661-6537, ext. 7970
403-507-7970
fax:  403-507-7977
e-mail:  kmackinnon@oldscollege.ca
Web:  http://www.oldscollege.ca/schools/ocsi/
Research in bioenergy, environmental microbiology and agronomy, natural fibres, and new products from crops and bioprocessing.  The School focuses on core objectives of “research and commercialization and innovation for agribusiness.”

University of Alberta
Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
Department of Renewable Resources
751 General Services Building
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1
780-492-4413
e-mail:  questions@ales.ualberta.ca
Web:  http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/
or http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/rr/research.cfm
or http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/afhe/Future_Sustainable_Agriculture.cfm
B.Sc. Degree programs include coursework in sustainable agricultural systems, and renewable resources.  Graduate programs in Ecologically Sustainable Agriculture.  Research includes Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture; and Land Reclamation Remediation and Restoration. Online editions of 2004-2008 “Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture” series (http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/rr/bentley-lecture.cfm and http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/rr/bentley-lecture-photos.cfm). School of Energy and the Environment (http://www.see.ualberta.ca/).

British Columbia

Camosun College
School of Arts and Science
Environmental Technology Program
3100 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, BC V8P 5J2
Anna Colangeli, Chair
250-370-3459
e-mail:  colangel@camosun.bc.ca
or info@camosun.bc.ca
Web:  http://camosun.ca/learn/calendar/current/web/envr.html
Courses in Environmental Horticulture (ENVR 206A), and Environmental Field Trips (ENVR 204).

City Farmer
Box 74567, Kitsilano RPO
Vancouver, BC V6K 4P4
Michael Levenston
604-685-5832
e-mail:  cityfarm@interchange.ubc.ca
Web:  http://www.cityfarmer.org/
Blog: http://www.cityfarmer.info/
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 and City Farmer News.

Gaia College Inc.
2485 Koksilah Road
Cowichan Station, BC V9L 6M7
250-709-2229
e-mail:  info@gaiacollege.ca
Web:  http://www.gaiacollege.ca
or http://www.gaiacollege.ca/public/programs/index.php
Diploma in Organic Land Care. Certificate in Ecological Landscape Design, Organic Master Gardener Course, 3-Day Intensive Organic Soil Management, and 1-Day Intensive Organic Turf Management.  Online Certificate in Organic Landscape Management and online Certificate in Organic Turf Management.

Kootenay Permaculture Institute
S12, C2
R.R. #1
Winlaw, BC V0G 2J0
Gregoire Lamoureux
250-226-7302
e-mail:  spiralfarm@yahoo.com
Web:  http://www3.telus.net/permaculture/
Permaculture design course, workshops, and apprenticeship program.

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 of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
270-2357 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
604-822-2620
fax:  604-822-2184
e-mail:  students@landfood.ubc.ca
Web:  http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/
or http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/
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.

University of the Fraser Valley
Department of Agriculture Technology
45635 Yale Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 6T4
Canada
604-795-7441, ext. 2813
Or 1-888-504-7441, ext. 2813
e-mail:  shelly.hayes@ufv.ca or rose.morrison@ufv.ca
Web:  http://www.ufv.ca/agriculture.htm  (select Programs or Course Descriptions)
or http://www.ufv.ca/sustainability.htm
Diploma and certificate programs courses on sustainable growing practices.

Manitoba

Assiniboine Community College
Agriculture and Environment Division
1430 Victoria Avenue East
Brandon, MB R7A 2A9
204-725-8700
800-862-6307
fax:  204-725-8740
e-mail:  info@assiniboine.net
Web:  http://public.assiniboine.net/Default.aspx?tabID=84&prgID=67
or http://public.assiniboine.net/Default.aspx?tabID=84&prgID=69
Certificates in Organic Production and Organic Inspector available through distance education program provide instruction in organic crop and livestock techniques, organic product marketing strategies, and organic industry evaluation.

University of Manitoba
Department of Soil Sciences
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
204-474-8153
fax:  204-474-7642
e-mail:  soilscience@umanitoba.ca
or agfoodsci@umanitoba.ca
Web:  http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/programs/bsc_agroecology.html
or http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/
B.Sc. degree in Agroecology. Research and graduate study in conservation tillage and biological pest control.

Department of Plant Science
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
151 Agriculture Building
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Anne Kirk
204-474-6073
e-mail:  umkirka@cc.umanitoba.ca
Web:  http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/courses/index.htm
or http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/organic.html
Undergraduate Diploma in Agriculture includes course in Organic Crop Production on the Prairies, and coursework in alternative crops and crop diversification.  Research in organic crop production and sustainable agricultural systems.  Fourteen-year Glenlea Study of different cropping systems, http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/glenlea/glenlea.html.

New Brunswick

Falls Brook Centre
125 South Knowlesville Road
Knowlesville, NB E7L 1B1
Ms. Jean Arnold
506-375-8143 or 506-375-4310
fax:  506-375-4221
e-mail:  ja@fallsbrookcentre.ca
Web:  http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/
Demonstration and training center for sustainable practices, organic agriculture and certification, and renewable energy; international internship program; workshops; and newsletter.

Nova Scotia

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).  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.organicagcentre.ca/
Certificate program in Organic Agriculture (http://www.organicagcentre.ca/Courses/certificate.asp). Research and university courses; information for farmers and consumers on organic agriculture.  Identifies and links to research in many aspects of organic crop and livestock production (http://www.organicagcentre.ca/ResearchDatabase/res_welcome.asp).

Ontario

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  N1H 6J2
Karen Maitland
519-822-0656
fax:  519-822-5681
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.

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
800-265-9751
fax:  519-826-4224
e-mail form:  http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/aspx/Public/Contact.aspx?menuid=8
Web:  http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/
Workshops designed to educate farmers in environmental farm planning; newsletter and on-line brochures.

Trent University
Environmental and Resource Studies
ESC B301
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8
Dr. Tom Hutchinson
705-748-1011, ext. 1634
fax:  705-748-1569
e-mail:  ers@trentu.ca
Web:  http://www.trentu.ca/ers/
Courses in Ecological Agriculture (ERSC335H), and Agriculture and Agricultural Alternatives (ERSC336H).

University of Guelph
Ontario Agricultural College
Department of Plant Agriculture and Department of Land Resource Sciences
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/index.html
or http://www.organicag.uoguelph.ca/courses/ (courses at all campus locations)
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 organic and sustainable production.

University of Guelph – Kemptville Campus
Kemptville Campus
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 and research opportunities in organic production, alternative crops, conservation tillage, and alternative animal agriculture.

University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street E
Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
John Zandstra
519-674-1627
fax:  519-674-1515
e-mail:  jzandstr@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
Web:  http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca/
or http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca/future/programs_dagr.cfm
Two-year Agriculture Diploma includes courses in reduced tillage, pest control, organic production, and agricultural and environmental stewardship.

University of Waterloo
Department of Environment and Resource Studies
Environmental Studies Building (ES2)
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
519-888-4567, ext. 33463
fax:  519-746-2031
Contact: http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/ers/about/contact.html
Web:  http://www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/ers/
Courses offered cover sustainable environment and resources systems, sustainability, organic agriculture, precision farming, and renewable energy.

Quebec

Collège de Victoriaville
475 rue Notre-Dame est
Victoriaville, QC G6P 4B3
Helene Lafontaine
819-758-6401, ext. 2590
e-mail:  lafontaine.helene@cgpvicto.qc.ca
Web (in French):  http://recrutement.cgpvicto.qc.ca/cegep-quebec/index.aspx (select Nos programmes, then select Agriculture biologique for general information about the Organic Fruit and Vegetable program, or see http://www.cgpvicto.qc.ca/content/programme_fiche.aspx?ProfilID=24.  To view all program details, select Le Collégé from the top menu, then Documents officiels, then Prospectus 2009-2010 du cégep de Victoriaville (http://www.cgpvicto.qc.ca/upload//documents/files/Lng/
74fr-CA.pdf).  See page 32.
Organic Farming 3-year program.  Practical hands-on and in-class training on management in biological agriculture and horticulture.

McGill University (Macdonald Campus)

Ecological Agriculture Projects
MS3-38, Macdonald-Stewart Building
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9
John Henning
e-mail:  ecological.agriculture@mcgill.ca
Web:  http://eap.mcgill.ca/

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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:  plant.science@mcgill.ca or caroline.begg@mcgill.ca
Web:  http://www.mcgill.ca/plant/
or http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagrenvsc2/
Undergraduate major with minor in Ecological Agriculture. Certificate in Ecological Agriculture.  Related studies within various departments. Resource center and research on ecological agriculture.  Research in organic cropping systems.

Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7N 5A8
306-966-4056
fax:  306-966-8894
e-mail:  ag.bio@usask.ca
Web:  http://www.usask.ca/calendar/agriculture/programs/diploma/
or http://agbio.usask.ca/index.php?page=about
or http://agbio.usask.ca/index.php?page=animal-poultry-science
or http://agbio.usask.ca/index.php?page=plant-sci
or http://agbio.usask.ca/index.php?page=soil-sci
Diploma and degrees in Agriculture with specializations in Animal and Poultry Science; Soil Science; and Plant Sciences offer instruction in sustainable production systems and management; organic livestock production; environmental management; ecological agriculture; and organic horticulture.  Research subjects include sustainable agriculture systems, agroforestry and organic agriculture. Resources include research and demonstration farms, ecological reserves, and horticultural research centre. Sustainable horticulture information online (http://extension.usask.ca/ExtensionDivision/noncredit/AFH/hortindex.htm).