Looking for Organic Canola

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Hi - Our company - Pleasant Valley Oil Mils - is potentially looking for suppliers of organic canola in the future.

Does anyone on here grow organic canola? Know of brokers / dealers for it?

We're located by Clive, AB.

Thanks!
Roger Foster
403-970-8623
rfoster@pleasantvalleyoilmills.com

[hobbyfrmr]

Procert, OCIA and possibly TCO Cert usually have searchable online grower directories.

[hobbyfrmr]

I agree with wiseguy. Those two companies have provided such agronomic and economic advances that their technology is all over the world. Farmers gladly pay for these advances because of the return on investment.
This does leave a serious disadvantage to organic canola production because of cross pollination issues.

[bucket]

I still have to ask because I am dense.

If you grow round up ready canola using organic methods.....is it not organic?

[hobbyfrmr]

No it is not organic because it is genetically modified.
I never looked into it very well. The contrarian in me was happy to abandon canola while the rest of the prairies has increased their dependency on canola for cash flow. Other than club foot, it seems like it's working out just fine.
Growing organic canola would be difficult, but not impossible. There are still some isolated fields surrounded by bush and pasture. Farming in the more open areas would increase risk of cross pollination. Bees, birds, wind, rain, migrating wildlife could easily cross a field and cross pollinate. There are other crops in demand that can be grown organic. Feed barley and milling oats come to mind. Possibly wheat, I don't know because I don't grow it.

[PV-Oil-Mills]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback.

:-)

[Guest]

we grew non GMO canola . I know it's not organic but nobody wanted to pay any premium for it . just another bunch of bullshit . something for people to bitch about

[cottonpicken]

Cold pressed organic canola oil will be nothing but a money maker,minus contamination issues.

[hobbyfrmr]

Cotton, Any insight about organic cold pressed hemp seed oil.? I see it advertised online anywhere from $11.99 /500 ml to $104.00/500ml. The only difference I see is a plastic bottle vs. Glass bottle.

Virtex in Saskatoon has Northern Prairie (?) non gmo canola crush facility going now. There are a couple of people I know who invested heavily into it.

[cottonpicken]

Not really but probably a good idea. What is the nutrient make up of it?

[cottonpicken]

Just looked it up probably a real good idea

[cottonpicken]

Just looked it up probably a real good idea