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Organics and Self Sufficiency
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Being organic - is it worth it?
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Going organic or being organic are sometimes terms in farming circle synonymous with whacky, out-moded, alternative or just plain weird thinking.
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Organic pest control
Friday, 14 August 2009
Pest control can sometimes be a challenging task for lifestylers, even for some established and experienced ones.
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Make a certified choice
Monday, 20 July 2009
The increasing awareness and use of organic products is resulting in more organic growers and retailers making efforts to sell ‘certified organic’ products as a mark of reliability and genuineness.
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A pint of organics
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Organic wine has been defined as a wine made from certified organically grown grapes and without any added sulfites; the basic idea being that making wine from grapes grown without pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilisers is better for our planet and therefore, in all likelihood, better for the wine drinker.
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Organic milk: A better choice
Monday, 27 April 2009
Organically farmed animals are reared in humane conditions without the use of antibiotics and growth promoters, and are raised on an organic diet. As is known, organic food, in general, contains no chemicals, artificial additives or pesticides; so do products from organically grown animals.
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Sustainable organic farming
Monday, 16 March 2009
Many people (both farmers and consumers) understand what organic farming is – but know little of the production systems supporting the practice, or the science behind it.
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Kiwi scientist's new plant growth enhancer
Monday, 16 March 2009
An experiment on weeds that had astonishing results led Auckland environmental scientist Nathan Balasingham to research and develop a natural spray that mimics mother nature to turn plants on. It enhances plant performance but is not a fertiliser.
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Worth a look
Monday, 16 March 2009
The growth in biological farming practice has been truly amazing over the last decade – think back to ‘99 and the idea of biological farming was hardly mentioned in the rural press; today it is amazing just how many products claim bio benefits.
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The cycle of recycling
Monday, 16 March 2009
Rubbish, trash, garbage, junk – are some of the terms used to describe the waste products we produce in huge quantities everyday. A big part of it goes to the landfills or gets dumped in other ways. But it’s important to be aware that most of it, including even human waste, can be recycled.
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Assured Quality
Monday, 16 March 2009
The AsureQuality Organic Standard is accredited by the world’s leading organic organisation IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) and has market access to the USA, European Union, Australia, South East Asia, Taiwan, the UK and Japan.
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The economics of organics
Monday, 16 March 2009
The world is witnessing a sea change in the economics of everything including food, housing, power, jobs and travel. The mentioned economic crisis is having an impact on all major areas of our lives, and the equations are changing fast.
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Autumn arrival
Monday, 16 March 2009
Oh, I don’t want the summer to end! We haven’t had enough of it; but do we ever?
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Time for organic fertilisation
Monday, 16 February 2009
Though the benefits of consuming organic products are not only convincing and discussed and debated by everyone, not much is mentioned about the way organic farming should be done.
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What is
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Organic produce is becoming increasingly popular among consumers worldwide who are concerned about their own and their family health, food safety issues, avoiding diseases, care of the environment – especially the soil, overuse of fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides, the sustainability of farming, and the increased use of genetically modified crops and animals.
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Quality, safety assured
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
With global sales for organic products currently around US$40 billion (that’s almost 4% of the world food and beverage market), there’s no doubt that more and more consumers are choosing to buy organically produced products.
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