Associations
As part of delivering on our mission, vision and values, we actively participate in the following organizations:
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Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based trade association representing North American organic farmers, processors, handlers and suppliers. Since its inception, the association has been a key player in shaping both the regulatory and market environment for organic products. Left Coast Naturals sees the OTA as the lead voice for organics and has supported them for over 10 years.
www.ota.com
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Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA) is involved in all regulatory and policy aspects of the Canadian organic sector. Their mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy. Ian Walker, Left Coast Naturals’ President, joined the COTA Board of Directors in 2011 to lend his voice to the organic industry.
http://www.ota.com/otacanada.html
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Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is Canada’s largest trade association dedicated to natural health and organic products. Left Coast Naturals has been an active member since 1998.
www.chfa.ca
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Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFÉ) is a family business owners association that Left Coast Naturals’ President, Ian Walker, has been an active member of since 1996.
www.cafecanada.ca
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British Columbia Food Processors Association (BCFPA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the food, beverage and natural health products industry. Many of the staff at Left Coast Naturals' are active members in the association, volunteering on committees and participating in working groups.
www.bcfpa.ca
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is the voice for small businesses by representing the interests of the small business community to all three levels of government in their fight for tax fairness, reasonable labour laws and reduction of regulatory paper.
www.cfib-fcei.ca
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Spiral Table is a peer group of like-minded sustainable businesses that work collaboratively, and challenge each other to raise their levels of sustainability.
www.spiraltable.com
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