We’re very thankful for the wonderful food producers who are helping to make our conference in early April extra-special. with delicious, organic ingredients for our attendees. THANK YOU TO… Bostock Brothers is New Zealand’s only organic chicken producer. Our chickens … Continue reading ODPG Conference | Food Suppliers
Like Open Farms, the ODPG believes that every Kiwi benefits from getting up close and personal with the story of how their food is produced. This is a unique opportunity to educate people on organic and regenerative farming and raise awareness of the valuable work we’re doing. Continue reading Open your Farm to Visitors in March 2023
With the constant use of plastics in farming, much of it single-use and often buried or burnt, our soils are full of microplastics, threatening our food safety with pathogens. Continue reading Agricultural Plastic Pollution and Food Safety
Land to Market, a Savory Institute initiative, aims to bring together brands across the world who are seeking to promote food containing raw materials that have been farmed regeneratively, using a protocol of measured outcomes. Continue reading Regenerative Hot Dogs
One of the oldest organic institutions – the New Zealand Soil & Health Association – was set up in this country in 1941, and so this year marks 80 years since it first began! Continue reading 80 Years of Organics in New Zealand
It was the first day of July after an early morning frost, the sun was shining brightly and there wasn’t a breath of wind. Sitting on the hilltop of an area just grazed by the cows, I took some time off to sit down and take in the spectacular view. As peaceful as it felt, everything around me exuded life… Continue reading Cowpats and Our Ecosystem
With over a hundred heritage fruit trees sheltering soft fruit bushes, wild root crops and culinary and medicinal herbs, and providing a framework for vine fruit, the garden is full of insects and birdlife. And food. Continue reading A Wild Forest Food Garden
An interesting look into how Organic Farmers in the US are adapting to the change in demand for seeds and local produce as a result of Covid-19. Continue reading US Organic Plant Breeding Response to Covid-19
Washcreek Organic Beef and Lamb are grown on Mt Cass Station, a 2500 hectare farm that spreads from the Waipara Wine Country to the Coast. Continue reading Thank you, Washcreek!
We’re delighted to be able to use some really good organic food farmed very close to our Conference Venue to feed our delegates over the weekend! Much of our Fruit and Vegetables are being provided by Spring Collective in Leeston. Continue reading Mmmmm…!
There are 1.4 billion insects per person on this planet and we need (almost) every one of them. Continue reading Vote With Your Plates
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
Learn more about the mysteries of the Arboreal Food Web by watching this interesting talk by Michael Phillips at the Soil and Nutrition Conference 2018 Continue reading Arboreal Food Web