One-day conference, Feb. 20, 2010, 9 am - 5 pm, at U of T Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut St., Toronto. Presented by Canadian Organic Growers in association with The Big Carrot. $65 ($85 after Jan. 31) - includes organic lunch. Info and registration www.cogtoronto.org or 416-466-4420.
Do organic pigs get swine flu?  Why did McCain's say no to genetically modified organisms in the potatoes for their french fries?  Be inspired by how the organic sector perseveres in producing the healthiest, safest food possible.  Keynote speaker is Baerbel Hoehm, the first Green Party agricultural minister in Germany.  Her support of organic farming programs in Germany helped the turnaround in German agricultural policy towards more sustained development.  Also featured is Percy Schmeiser, the Saskatchewan farmer who challenged Monsanto. This conference is about your health and food choices.  Above all, it is about choosing food with spirit!