The federal government is giving $2 milllion to two organic organizations.
The Canada Organic Trade Association will receive more than $1.1 million to grow by resolving marketaccess issues, ensuring Canadian organic products are competitive, building export capacity, and developing domestic opportunities.
More than $900 thousand is going to the Prairie Organic Development Fund to help with data aggregation and benchmarking, education, tools and skill-building, and strengthening public trust in Canadian organics.