With the whole world currently coming to terms with the vast problem of climate change, farmers are under tremendous pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. But organic farmers have already done much of the hard graft… Stuart Luxton, Fonterra’s Organic … Continue reading Organics : Ahead of the Curve
Three farms in the Bay of Plenty, managed by three siblings, are converting to organic after being inspired by a book. All have no doubt that they are doing the right thing. Continue reading Working with Nature NOT Against it
A maggot farm set up by a University of Auckland student in India is processing 200 kilos of food waste a day and turning it into fertiliser and chicken feed. Continue reading Processing Food Waste the Wriggly Way
South Island’s leading Organic Farm has been bought by Queenstown’s Organic Solutions in what they are calling ‘a major shift in the New Zealand organics industry’. Continue reading Leading Organic Farm Sale
An urban farm, mainly run by volunteers, has caused a big hubbub in the suburbs by offering up cuts from their cows to the local community. Continue reading Community Beef Backlash
They say size doesn’t matter, and when it comes to feeding your own family and the community around you, it can certainly be true… Continue reading Backyard Farms: Another Angle on Farm Diversity
This Guardian article asks the question of how we will be able to handle the projected 50% increase in food production needed to feed the world by 2050. Continue reading Feeding an Expanding Population
“I never actually like to call myself an organic farmer… I liked to be considered a good farmer.” John Butler Continue reading Video: How Organic Farming Started
Bostocks, known for their delicious organic apples, have teamed up with renowned winemaker Rod McDonald to produce a superior organic wine. The vineyard – Vicki’s Vineyard – is named after John Bostock’s late wife. “Today Bostock is New Zealand’s largest … Continue reading Largest Grower of Organic Apples Launches First Wine Vintage
How organic farming benefits the environment and helps to reverse climate change. An introduction to the ODPG. Continue reading Organic Farming: Why we do it