2025 BC Organic Conference Presenter
Julia Smith
Julia Smith
Julia has been raising livestock for 14 years and lives entirely off-grid in Nlaka’pamux Territory near Merritt, BC.
She is a founding member and past president of the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association, where she now serves as Executive Director, working to strengthen and expand opportunities for small-scale meat producers across British Columbia.
Julia also serves on the boards of Farmers for Climate Solutions and the BC Farm Writers Association. She is a former Vice-President of the National Farmers Union and remains active on its livestock committee.
As a grazing mentor with the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association and Farmers for Climate Solutions Mentorship Programs, she is passionate about supporting farmers and ranchers in adopting beneficial management practices such as rotational grazing.
Julia’s commitment to policy and regulatory work stems from her drive to enhance the stability and growth of the small-scale meat sector and its vital role in regional food security.
Session: Biosecurity for Organic Livestock Producers – Practices, Products & Priorities