New video shows what it means to be an organic farmer
West Sussex organic farmer John Pitts, has launched a new video to explain what it really means to choose organic. The passionate farmer reveals the challenges behind the award-winning organic dairy and arable farming enterprise The Woodhorn Group. The video outlines The Woodhorn Group’s holistic approach to farming that prioritises the welfare of the animals, […]
Organic food uses blockchain technology to further supply chain transparency this Organic September
This Organic September, Soil Association Certification has teamed up with start-up tech firm Provenance to pilot technology which tracks the journey of organic food from farm to shop shelf. From 6 September, shoppers will be able to tap their smartphones on packets of Eversfield Organics bacon on sale in select As Nature Intended stores, and […]
Organic change at South Devon Organic Producers
South Devon Organic Producers (SDOP) announce the appointment of a new non-executive Chairman. John Walter Symons, the present Chairman, is stepping down and the Board have asked Malcolm Colegate to take over the chairmanship. John Walter-Symons said ‘Because of the current opportunities in the organic vegetable market, this is an appropriate time for the […]
Organic food sheds its ‘elitist’ tag but Welsh shoppers still need convincing over value for money
The research, commissioned by Organic Centre Wales, found that the trend towards shoppers who never buy organic food coming predominantly from lower “social grades” appears to have changed. When the study was last conducted in 2010, more than three quarters (76%) of respondents that never bought organic food were classified within the lower social grades […]
