Category: News and events

As part of the EU-funded Oper8 project ADAS and The Organic Research Centre will be hosting a workshop to evaluate a set of alternative weed control solutions that have been prioritised for arable and field vegetable production.

ORC welcomes the Soil Association’s timely announcement of their new vision for organic in the UK – Organic for All and we offer our full support to ensure the success of the organic sector.

European organic movement fights to keep organic production free from gene editing technologies.

A report from the Organic Growers Gathering held at Tolhurst Organic in Ocober

SUSTAIN FoodTalks webinar asking what is Bridging the Gap, how is it addressing these issues and what are the six areas of focus it is using as a starting point?

Report from the REFOREST North of England Agroforestry Living Lab meet up at the beautiful Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the Lake District, hosted by Sam and Claire Beaumont.

Celebrating 15 years of bringing the food and farming movement together 4 – 5 January 2024 🌱In-person + worldwide livestream #ORFC24

Considering Implementing Agroforestry on Your Farm?  Join us to help test different forms of advice and guidance for Defra.

New Farmerama Radio podcast series on ‘Good bread’ covers the challenges of growing organic wheat for milling quality.

A webinar from the European Thematic Network OPER8 on cover crops for weed control.

Farmers and growers please could you take 5 minutes to fill in a short and simple survey around tree planting on your land

Help Innovative Farmers gain a better understanding of why intercropping is not more common, and what the barriers are to greater use of it in farming systems.

ORC is currently looking for farmers or land manager in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area to take part in a survey for the EU-Horizon project AGROMIX.

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Join the Testing Agroforestry Advice and Guidance Scheme to help test different forms of advice and guidance for Defra. 

TP Organics’ annual organic and agroecological research and innovation event has the theme ‘Citizen-driven transformation of European food systems’.

Organic at the Heart – a grower-led initiative to explore possibilities for collaboration in Cornwall

Take part in the TP Organics launch webinar for a new Policy Brief that shows that organic and agroecological farming are the best guarantee for long-term food security,

OGA/Vegan Organic Network event at Tolhurst Organic: Cultivating skills and knowledge within the organic growing community.

Homoeopathy at Wellie Level (HAWL) have announced new course dates for 2023, one in-person course and one online course.

Soil Association webinar for organic, low-input and in-conversion farms to highlight changes in farming support payments in England.

The Farm of the Future Women’s Day will focus on soil health, regenerative farming and well-being.

Come and join Biomass Connect with Newcastle University, supported by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) for an opportunity to learn about biomass crops options, agroforestry, and diversification options at Newcastle.