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Rare Breeds: Promoting Diversity, Great Traits and Solutions

Andrew Michalski's interest in genetic diversity extends beyond seeds to farm livestock. He raises rare, heritage breeds of sheep and cattle on his farm and sees the survival of these breeds dependent on finding a profitable purpose through niche marketing.

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Local Pepper Varieties Taking Shape in Ontario

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Review: Book Review: Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the promise of Agroecology
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The Spring 2017 Issue is Now Available

In this issue, you’ll find stories of dedicated people across the country working to enhance the quality, quantity and diversity of our agricultural genetic resources. The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a project of USC Canada, is spearheading training and networking opportunities for seed growers and savers. Taking things to the next level are farmer-breeders, who are developing their own locally adapted varieties of everything from wheat to bell peppers, with the support of The Bauta Family Initiative. Turn the pages to read their inspiring stories about seeds!

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Dryland Farming: How it Works in California and Why it Makes Sense

Theguardian.com

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The Canadian Organic Growers lending library contains over 1200 titles on organic agriculture and related topics, in books, audio tapes, DVDs, articles and periodicals. The resources of the lending library are available to the Canadian public and include free shipping to anywhere in Canada!

Canadian Organic Growers publishes handbooks and technical manuals for farmers and gardeners that are read around the world. All of our publications are developed by experts and field tested with farmers and gardeners alike. Check out our collection of books and e-books in our bookstore!

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