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Market gardens on the fringes
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) Video footage of a workshop held at Organic Matters 22 focusing on a project which aims to increase access to fresh fruit and veg across...Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Sageguard
resource iSAGE project consortium Sageguard is a toolbox of recommendations regarding sustainability indicators (especially for social, economic and animal welfare) and practical decision-making tools for sheep and goat farmers...Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Other species, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
Healthy Farm Systems - John Pawsey
resource John Pawsey gives some insights into the principles of how he achieves health on his mixed organic farm in East Anglia, following his participation in...Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Farmeco Today Episode 3 - Agroforestry
resource PodBean David Rose, farmer and co-founder of Home Farm Ecocentre in Nottinghamshire talks about his silvoarable agroforestry system and research being carried out in one of...Agroforestry, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Agroecology in times of COVID-19
resource Centro Latino Americano de Investigaciones Agroecologicas (CELIA) A short paper exploring the ways in which applying an agroecological approach can be particularly helpful during a global coronavirus pandemic when man is reminded...Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Incredible vegetables - perennial vegetables and future food crops
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) This article, aimed at smaller scale farmers and market gardeners, describes some perenial leafy greens, roots and alliums, including guidelines for growing and different ways...Drainage, Organic matter, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
Small Farm Profits
resource Ecological Land Cooperative Small is beautiful; small is successful - ‘Small Farm Profits’ details ten case studies of economically viable, sustainable & creative enterprises working on small acreages.Roots & horticulture, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Using agroecology to enhance dietary diversity
resource Drawing on global research this article demonstrates how agroecology contributes to enhancing biodiversity and dietary diversity.Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Rare and Native Breeds
resource Rare Breeds Survival Trust Information to help you select the most appropriate breeds according to your farming system, farm business, and conservation goals.Animal health & welfare, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Underutilised Crops
resource Find out about the DIVERSIFOOD project and the potential part it could play in future farming; increasing crop diversity and creating local high quality food...Markets & food systems, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health -
Alternatives to antibiotics in agriculture
resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Prevent antimicrobial resistance in agriculture with alternatives to antibiotics. Find out more from this Nuffield report.Markets & food systems, Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health -
Organic versus non-organic: Meat
resource Newcastle University Groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic meat, with important links made to livestock feeding regimes.Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health -
Organic versus non-organic: Dairy
resource Newcastle University A report on groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic dairy, with important links made to cow feeding regimes.Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health -
Launch of ORC Wakelyns Population
resource Organic Research Centre Footage of the launch of the new ORC wheat population - explaining how it was developed and potential benefits.Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
Sustainability and quality of organic food
resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) Exploration of the concept of food quality, looking at differences in sustainability between organic and conventional food production.Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health -
Organic versus non-organic: Crops
resource Newcastle University Groundbreaking research that highlights nutritional benefits of organic fresh produce, with important links to how the food is produced.Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health -
Bees' Needs: food and a home
resource DEFRA A short video of why we need pollinators and they need us. What simple actions can we take to help reduce the many threats pollinators...Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Regulations, standards & policy -
LowInputBreeds
resource Newcastle University / Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) / LowInputBreeds consortium Information on developing integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance.Markets & food systems, Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health -
Towards farmer principles of health
resource Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research Germany & Humboldt University Berlin & University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Austria Ten statements / principles farmers have developed that make them successful in developing healthy farming systems, as part of the HealthNetworks Project, and used as...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
The value of non-traditional crops
resource Garden Organic Interested in increasing crop diversity & growing ‘non-traditional’ crops? Have a look at these useful resources from Garden Organic’s ‘Sowing New Seeds’ project.Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education, Markets & food systems -
Diffuse water pollution, GHGs and ammonia emissions
resource Duchy College Identify where and how you can make changes on your farm to help reduce diffuse water and air pollution and GHGs.Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Populations: diversity in plant breeding
resource Organic Research Centre The development and attributes of the ORC Wakelyns Population ; a diverse wheat population suited to low-input and organic farming.Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
The Grassfed Primer
resource Animal Welfare Approved (a programme of A Greener World) The booklet offers solutions that grassfed farming can offer in relation to animal health and welfare, human health and environmental concerns.Animal health & welfare, Nutrition & public health