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HOWDIE!

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Policy Outreach to Farmers Markets Intelligence Markets Development Outreach to Consumers Organizational Changes

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Advocacy for free standards Organic Standards Maintenance Standards Interpretation Committee (Sic) Aquaculture Food Safety AAFC Organic Study Agri-subcommittee Food Safety Stakeholder Reference Group next round of Agricultural Policy Organic Value Chain Roundtable Strategic planning Studies

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Workshops Developed and field-tested 5 new workshops Two-day train the trainer event in Saskatchewan 20 workshops over 2 years in Prairies 8 workshops last year in Ontario 45 Standards training workshops across Canada in partnership with COTA and IOIA Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development Saskatchewan Agriculture

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Publications Two new books in Practical Skills Series: Growing Potatoes Organically Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers

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Two new books in the Practical Skills Series in pre-production to be launched at Organic Connections, November 2010: Organic Strawberry Production Record Keeping for Organic Growers

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Two new books in the Practical Skills Series in production: Scaling Up Organically Organic Livestock Handbook Revision

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TCOG new look thanks to Carrie Ann Watson Editor: Janet Wallace Layout: Karyn Write Production: Gilmore Printing

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Farm Conferences/Tradeshows winter 09 COG Ottawa Eco Farm Day, Cornwall, ON Conference Committee Guelph Organic Conference Agribition, Regina Crop Production Show, Saskatoon Eco Farm, Asilomar, CA Toronto International Farm Show MOSES Organic Farming Conference, LaCrosse, WI Guelph Organic Conference

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Farmer Mentoring/Farm Tours Manitoba Farm Mentorship Program COG Ottawa Farm Tours COG Organic Food Council of Manitoba Farm Tours COG PWW Farm Tours

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Institutional Outreach Menu-planning Pricing Delivery/Invoicing Connecting retail and institutions to local farmers Co-operative Development Farmer Groups Transitional supports Farmer Cooperative Symposium, Kemptville, ON

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Phase II Growing Up Organic Pilot Eastern ON Organic Central Co-operative Development Eastern Ontario Organic Farmers Co-operative

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COG Organic Directory/Chapter Directories COG Toronto Annual Conference COG Toronto Booth @ Consumer Shows COG Ottawa Feast of Fields COG PWW Consumer events Organic Week October 9-16, 2010

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Thanks to Anne Macey of COG Island Natural Growers, COG has been collecting statistical information about Canadas organic farming and processing sectors for over 20 years

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Ongoing Farmer training Consumer/farmer conferences Publications, etc. Food Safety Develop business plan to work with mainstream commodity groups Develop & deliver webinar series Phase II Growing Up Organic New strategic plan in development

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SOD: chapter to Affiliate Niagara, Kawartha, Prince Edward County: disbanded Membership fee change from fixed fee to donation

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New membership fee structure as of October 1, 2009

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Balance Sheet: Assets pg 3 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Balance Sheet Liabilities and Net Assets pg 3 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets pg 4 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Statement of Operations pg 5 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Statement of Cash Flows pg 6 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Note 4 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants Pg 13

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Note 9 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants Pg 18

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Note 11 pg 19 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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Note 13 pg 19 Dennis Medaglia, Collins Barrow Chartered Accountants

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ProjectB-RevenueA-RevenueB-ExpenseA-Expense OPERATIONS $221,905$143,770$220,651,448$125,277 PROJECTS Prairie Workshops $51,800$29,944$51,800$35,991 GUO$25,501$26,260$27,380$30,324 CMF$18,311 $21,029 Publications$56,023$13,591$56,023$13,591 Food Safety$49,970$18,053$49,970$17,368 Organic Week $8,000$3,000$8,000$0 TOTAL$431,510$252,243$432,144$232,698

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Options: A) Not Consolidated Chapters incorporate on their own (no longer COG chapters) Undertake their own audits (include financials as notes to COGs financial statements) B) Consolidated Adopt COGs financial systems/controls, transfer financial data quarterly COG manages chapter finances

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Member Vote

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Acclaimed 2010 Gavin Dandy, ON Daniel Brisebois, QC Returning Board Members Vivian Vilich, BC Sheila Hamilton, AB Lorraine Beaudette, SK Janine Gibson, MB Genevive Grossenbacher, ON Regional Representatives Arnold Taylor, Prairie Carrie Ann Watson, Ontario Roxanne Beavers, Atlantic

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Motion to convene Thank you.....now for the fun part