Shenali Madhanaroopan

Riverside Natural Foods

"At Riverside Natural Foods, home of the organic snack brand MadeGood, we choose to certify as a manufacturer and brand in Ontario because organic certification provides the trust and transparency our eaters value. It ensures our sourcing and manufacturing practices are aligned with our values of working with nature, rather than against it. Organic certification in Ontario also supports a stronger, more resilient local food system."

Lauren Stallard Wedderburn

Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables & Current Ontario Organic Board Chair

"Transparency and accountability are some of our most important values at Pfenning's Organic Vegetables. Certification by an objective third party demonstrates our commitment to these values. Our history with organic certification goes back to the development of organic certification in Canada. We always have been and always will be committed to organic certification. It helps to build trust with shoppers who want to know their food is grown with due consideration for the impact on health and the environment."

Krysten Cooper

Organic Consumer & Previous Ontario Organic Board Chair

"I seek out organic food because organic certification considers the impact of multiple aspects of food production – the impact on the people who produce it, on the land and the animals that support it, and on the flavour and health benefits to me when I eat it. I feel good knowing that my food choices are supporting sustainable farming practices. For me, it’s an investment in my health, and in the future of a larger ecosystem that supports the environment and the farming community."