Farmers
COG OSO provides valuable services to the regional organic farming community.
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Gardeners
We offer seminars, run a program for seniors and provide many types of resources.
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Eaters
A quick way to determine if a product is organic, is to look for a logo.
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Food for Thought

Agritourism: Inviting the World to Your Farm

Agritourism is still a small but growing activity on organic farms in our region. You have a spare bedroom in the farmhouse, you enjoy talking to strangers, your partner is a great cook and you could use the extra cash to pay bills. But wait. What will attract city folk to your place? Who has time to attend to inquisitive tourists when you are both working flat out on the farm? And strangers in your bathtub? Before making a rash decision, talk to someone who has been there, done that. The folks at Springfield Farm near Apple Hill have developed a unique form of agritourism. Eleanor McGrath tells us about their experience.

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Seasonal Resources

Out of Respect for the Environment

Urban Gardeners show respect for the environment by reducing wastage and recycling. Plans for the upcoming growing season might include reduced plastic and increased composting. The first will help the environment, the second will help your urban food and flower gardens, and both will save you money.

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Welcome to COG OSO

As a regional chapter of Canadian Organic Growers, COG Ottawa – St. Lawrence – Outaouais (or COG OSO for short) strives to deliver educational and networking opportunities for farmers, gardeners, and consumers who care about organic food and healthy environments.

COG OSO is particularly supportive of local organic growing to reduce the negative impacts of long distance transportation of food and other organic products.

Our chapter’s membership base extends from the St. Lawrence River to the Outaouais in Western Québec, and encompasses all of the Ottawa Valley.