A U.S. company with a 40-year history of providing crop inputs to organic growers is setting down roots in Canada.
Green World Path has been working with its Canadian partner Global Green Organics for about three years. The two companies are actively expanding their Canadian distribution network.
“We’re getting pretty well organized,” said Ray Nielsen, owner of Green World Path.
Global Green Organics has identified 12 of Green World’s line of more than 30 products that it feels are well suited to Western Canada.
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But the company has access to the entire line of products and can also provide custom-blended formulations to meet the unique growing conditions of any particular farm.
Product offerings run the gamut of crop inputs that farmers may need.
“We control their insects, diseases, funguses. We do seed treatments and a complete line of fertilizers,” said Nielsen.
He said the products are suitable for organic operations because they don’t contain toxics, salts or acids.
Green World has partners in 30 countries and sales are expected to top $15 million in 2011.
Nielsen said the company offers free counselling to Canadian growers. It will look at the issues individual farmers are struggling with, analyze their soil tests and provide advice on what products would suit the needs of their farm.
Global Green Organics has distributors for its products in Calgary and Medicine Hat, Alta.
Nielsen interviewed several potential Saskatchewan distributors at the recent Organic Connections 2010 conference in Saskatoon.
“There will be distributors available here also in a few months,” he said.
The company plans to build a production plant in Canada, likely in Calgary or Medicine Hat.
