Survey on the European organic seed and breeding sector
Calling seed producers/traders! Please take part in our survey and support EU research in finding a way to 100% organic seed in the EU!
ORC 2023 Research Summary
Read our 2023 Research Summary which outlines the 22 projects ORC worked on in 2021/22 advancing research and knowledge exchange in the organic and agroecological sector
Masters of organic farming
Apply now! Applications are open for 2023 entry for the SRUC distance learning postgraduate agriculture programmes in Organic Farming
FOODLEVERS – Consumer Research
Survey on the factors that influence people’s decisions to buy and consume organic food
Winner announced for Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year Award
Organic Research Centre (ORC) has named Norfolk farm manager Alex Parkinson as winner of its Young Organic Farmer/ Grower of the Year (YOFY) Award 2022/23 today (4th July 2023).
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.