Farmers and researchers come together: a fruitful collaboration
Report from the Cultivating Wisdom conference: Agroecology Innovation from Experts in the Field
Looking into the 2024 Consumer Insights Report
Join UK ORGANIC and Organic Research Centre for a deep dive into their 2024 Consumer Insights Report
Building resilience into farming systems
ORC’s Principal Agroforestry Researcher, Will Simonson reflects on the achievements of the AGROMIX project as it comes to an end.
New study confirms the leading role of organic farming in contributing to agriculture’s climate objectives
Development of organic farming is essential to reduce emissions from agriculture and increase soil carbon sequestration, EU study shows
Agroforestry Research and the REFOREST Project
Watch this Pasture for Life webinar for a deep dive into the ReForest Project and an exploration of agroforestry’s potential to contribute towards UK food system sustainability.
Participative soil carbon assessment
Farmers needed to pilot a new technique which aims to assess soil carbon in the field using a colourmetric test.
Successful Market Gardening with Middle Ground Growers
Hamish from Middle Ground Growers will give an introduction to no-till market gardening in this OGA webinar for newer entrants.
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025
Join #ORFC25 9-10 Jan 2025 in-person or online to connect with a global community who share your vision of a fairer food & farming system
Harnessing the full potential of agroforestry
AGROMIX has published a white paper, “Transforming European Food Systems with Agroforestry”, outlining five key policy recommendations
Coppicing: Opportunities to enhance your farm business with trees
Join the ReForest Living Lab in the field for a practical workshop on coppicing to provide fuel, fencing, fodder and environmental benefits
Will Simonson profiled in CJS Focus on Forestry and Arboriculture
Read about the day to day tasks and responsibilities of Will’s job as Principal Agroforestry Researcher at ORC
Full of beans and organic beer
Isi Mackintosh reports from the Organic Growers Gathering at the Hardwick Estate
Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry
New paper from Agromix project suggests that silvoarable researchers should be focusing on how trees impact plant pathogen dynamics
ORC away day at the UK Agri-tech Centre
We recently visited Harper Adams University, hosted by the UK Agri-Tech Centre, which ORC has recently joined, for our team away day.
Organic Grower podcast features Rita Oldenbourg and Adam Beer of Pitney Farm Market Garden
Joint winners of ORC’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower Award 2024 Rita Oldenbourg and Adam Beer are interviewed in this OGA podcast
Webinar: Unlocking the Organic Farm Knowledge Platform
Webinar on 19th November on the Organic Farm Knowledge platform: the hub for knowledge exchange in organic food and farming
BioFarm 2024 – Ireland’s Biological Farming Conference
BioFarm is back and will take place in Adare, Co Limerick, on Tuesday November 5th and Wednesday November 6th 2024.
Regulate new GMOs responsibly
GM Freeze has emailed the Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner urging him to act with caution in relation to new forms of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Agroforestry Research & the REFOREST Project
Join Tom Staton of Reading University and Will Simonson of the Organic Research Centre for a review of the latest findings from the REFOREST project, a 4-year European-wide project looking at interventions to improve the uptake of agroforestry on farms.
Organic food: pleasing the crowd?
Rowan Dumper-Pollard blogs about the surprises emerging from our Consumer Insights Report with UK ORGANIC
Previous UK government weakened pesticide safety limits in blow to consumer protection
Between 2022 and 2024 in the UK, safety limits on pesticide residues were weakened for 115 types of produce, says PAN-UK.
Marketing organic: Consumer insights report
Organic Research Centre and UK ORGANIC Release the Groundbreaking Consumer Insights Report 2024
Who are organic consumers, and what do they really think?
New toolkit from Better Food Traders draws out data and insights from ORC and UK Organic with tips for retailers marketing organic food
Organic September – why organic farming is important
In this CJS article marking Organic September, Phil Sumption sets out why organic farming is still important and relevant as we battle biodiversity and climate crises.