Through this course, students will develop a thorough understanding of the science and business of organic vegetable seed production.

Students will also learn:

• How to produce organic vegetable seeds

• About the Canadian Organic Standards, certification and regulatory policy in Canada 

• How organic seed crop production can be a thriving part of your farming livelihood

• About various seed business models and paths in seed production

• About seed sovereignty, seed stewardship, and Canada’s supply chain 

• And much more!

The course offers 9 weeks of self-guided learning (7 units) and bi-weekly live learning sessions (4 total) from January 6th to March 8th, 2026. Final course assignment is due on March 15th, 2026.

Tuition: $500.00

In order to make our courses as accessible to all as possible, COG strives to reduce financial barriers for registration by offering payment plans. If you are interested in using a payment plan, please contact ovsp@cog.ca.

Registration deadline: January 6th, 2026.

To learn more and to register click here.