The Sterile Insect Release program has helped them achieve organic production, say Sally and Wilfrid Mennell. British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley touts itself as “the organic capital of Canada,” with as much as half of its agricultural land farmed in accordance with organic standards. Hard numbers on the actual percentage aren’t available, but a recent survey by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands notes that the Similkameen is home to the majority of the 133 organic tree fruit producers operating in the province in 2004. Cawston’s Wilfrid and Sally Mennell, who have 25 acres of orchard planted to Ambrosia, Gala, […]