Today we learn that a film centred around the work of organic farmer Steve Hook is heading for the silver screen, thanks to a successful crowd-funding effort. The Moo Man has been received with high acclaim at film festivals, but needed a serious injection of cash to get a wider release. Having put itself out…
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Sometimes there’s no accounting for what will resonate with people. In March last year a video went online of the cows at one of our licensees’ farms being turned out to pasture for the spring. It was made by Compassion in World Farming and was going great guns right from the off in terms of viewer…
Read More ...Too often the conversation around organic methods of food production gets hauled off onto a side track. People (often in very public forums) can become obsessed with arguments around real or perceived nutritional benefits or whether organic farming is higher or lower in CO2, etc, etc. What is too often forgotten in the public discourse…
Read More ...Every so often a person comes along who seems to have that amazing ability to take on any challenge within their field of expertise. It’s a special kind of person who finds the time to chair multiple committees, accept numerous demands on their time and balance it all with political skills that bring everyone together…
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OF&G’s Research and Development Officer, Steven Jacobs, was one of the members of our team at this year’s key producer conference. Here he shares his thoughts and experiences of the two-day event, with some help from a touch of musical inspiration: The drive to Aston University was not easy. The roads were icy and snow…
Read More ...As we all contemplate snow across the UK (some of us the threat of it, others the real white stuff on the ground) we thought now would be a good time to suggest why all that frozen water might be a good thing… Snow might bring those without a tractor or a 4×4 to an…
Read More ...Wales’ flagship farming programme on S4C, Ffermio (yes, ‘Farming’), descended on OF&G licensee, Capestone Organic Poultry, for a lengthy segment in its most recent show. We mention this here because you can catch the repeat online for the next 28 days and it’s a fascinating look at a large, diversified farming and food production business….
Read More ...It’s always good to see some positive news on the sustainability front as far as organic methods of food production are concerned. This week we learned of a piece of research that demonstrates the potential of organic farming in carbon sequestration, basically saying that organic land has the potential to deliver a much greater benefit…
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When it comes to the most effective methods of producing food, we don’t know it all. We certainly, as the human race as a whole, are not embracing some of the more diverse and potentially efficient and sustainable ways of producing our food for the future. Agroforestry is one area with a lot to teach…
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A bit of a tradition has developed among the team here to pit the greenness of their fingers against one another and see who can coax the best sunflower from a seed. When we say ‘best’, generally we’re looking for height. It seems to be the most fair measure of success. Today the measuring took…
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