From Conventional to Organic
Growing government certified potato seed conventionally in Ontario is already a demanding business, requiring the purchase of disease-free seed and several annual farm visits by government inspectors. Why then, would anyone choose to add organic certification, with an additional annual farm visit and extensive record keeping? This month’s article will tell you why Henry Ellenberger took this decision thirty years ago on his Coe Hill farm north of Madoc. It will also explain why Henry is known far and wide for his high quality certified organic potato seed.