Iain Tolhurst awarded MBE for Services to Agriculture
Many congratulations to long-standing organic grower Iain Tolhurst who has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list with the award of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to agriculture.
National Organic Conference line-up to showcase organic food and farming in action
On 4 July in Shropshire, the National Organic Conference (NOC) 2023, run by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), will let visitors see organic food and farming in action and showcase what the sector delivers for the organic market and the environment, domestically and on a global scale.
Finalists Announced for the Organic Research Centre’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year Award 2022/23
A strong field of nominees for this year’s award has been whittled down to three finalists.
Agroforestry experts needed: Climate Change Resilience in Agroforestry Systems
AGROMIX project survey. Agroforestry experts needed to gather insights on climate change resilience in agroforestry systems.
Farmland practices are driving bird population decline across Europe
A new collaborative study published in the Journal PNAS finds that agricultural intensification, in particular pesticides and fertiliser use, is the main pressure for most bird population declines, especially for invertebrate feeders.
Organic farming student seeks work experience
Italian organic/biodynamic farming student seeks work experience on UK farm.
New Northumberland Farmer Network
The Farmer Network have recently been awarded funding from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to develop a new Northumberland Farmer Network over the next 5 years. They are now advertising for the role of Project Manager/Coordinator
Chair of ORC
A huge thank you to Tim Bennett who steps down as Chair of ORC’s Council of Management. He will be succeeded by Donald Peck.
The Importance of Hedgerows Appeal Launch
From 20-27 April ORC is taking part in the Green Match Fund Campaign 2023, organised by the Big Give – the UK’s biggest online match funding platform, to raise funds to further this work. During the campaign week any money raised up to £10,000 will be doubled.
Save the Date – Green Match Fund Campaign 20-27 April 2023
We are delighted to have been chosen again this year as one of the benefitting charities of the Green Match Fund Campaign.