Organic Canola Production Flowchart
We begin preparing the land two years in advance by enriching our soil with various forms of marine, animal and/or plant derived sources of nutrients.
Whenever possible, we source our organic canola seed from local suppliers
We plant our canola in mid-May, just as the spring rains are moistening the Island soil
We promote the best growth of the canola by controlling weeds through tillage
We swathe our canola in August, and harvest it in September. This gives the canola seed time to dry so that it is easier to combine it. Our harvesting, cleaning and processing machinery is cleaned thoroughly before the harvest to guarantee that it meets the organic standards
We cure our canola for approximately six weeks during which time temperature and moisture levels are closely monitored
After six weeks, moisture levels are checked, and if necessary, our canola is taken to a local processing plant to be dried. The ideal moisture level is approximately 7.5%
Once moisture levels have reached 7.5% the canola is loaded into containers, transported to Halifax, and shipped by sea to our partners in Japan
Once it reaches Japan, the seed is pressed into delicious, high quality culinary oil by Ohta Oil, one of our Japanese distributors
