The Northwestern Growers Guild will work within Northwestern Ontario to establish standards of organic crop, food and livestock production which emphasizes stewardship of the natural environment to enhance food nutrition, soil fertility, disease control, and conservation.

Objectives
The Northwestern Growers Guild exists to promote local organic food production throughout Northwestern Ontario, educate consumers and producers about organic agriculture, and build alliances between organic growers in the region. Further, the Guild offers the consumer a guarantee of a sustainable, chemical-free production system for food purchased from Guild members. The Guild uphold standards of organic production by providing members with a set of guidelines aimed to protect the environmental integrity of the area in which the food is produced, and enforcing adherence to those guidelines through a method of peer evaluation. The Guild embraces the philosophy of organic agriculture that aims to improve the soil from year to year, and recognizes the inherent value in supporting diverse populations of plants, insects and other organisms within the enterprise.

Goals
Members of the Guild strive to protect the natural environment, minimize soil degradation and erosion, protect water resources, reduce the dependence on off-farm inputs, optimize soil biological activity, decrease pollution, make use of alternative energy systems when possible, and provide the consumer with the highest quality product they can. The Guild also strives to educate farmers and consumers alike about the ecological and social benefits of organic agriculture.

NWGG Membership Options

Certified membership:

For those who market their products meeting NWGG organic standards. With this membership you may use the NWGG logo, marketing material, and NWGG network.,

General Membership

Open to all individuals, from the armchair specialist to the established market farmer. An opportunity to participate in seminars, workshops, garden tours, bulk purchases, web site.