Future Farming Resilience: farming support payments for arable farms
Soil Association farm walk and event at Bradwell Grove in Oxfordshire for organic, low input and in-conversion farmers to highlight changes in farming support payments.
Organic: Building on success in a new era
The Soil Association Certification’s online organic trade conference will explore the successes, innovations, and insights that are making organic products more available, accessible, and affordable for everyone.
Trees and Livestock: a balancing act
The challenges and opportunities of balancing livestock and trees in the North of England.
Boosting availability of high quality organic seed: spring beans
Advancing organic agriculture: collaborative work in the LiveSeeding spring bean plot trials.
An update: agroforestry payments in England
We unpick Defra’s recent updates to the Sustainable Farming Incentive with the implications for agroforestry
ORFC in the Field at Comrie Croft, Perthshire
Join ORFC for 3 days of practical workshops, talks, storytelling, music and farm tours in the beautiful 230-acre grounds of Comrie Croft in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.
Reflections on Carbon Calling
ORC’s Julia Cooper was inspired and energised by her regenerative weekend at Carbon Calling
Positive effects of intercrop yields in farms from across Europe depend on rainfall, crop composition, and management
New paper published with results from the Diversify Project on the performance of cereal and legume intercrops
Vicki Hird Joins Organic Research Centre as a Trustee
We are thrilled to announce that renowned environmentalist and campaigner, Vicki Hird, has joined the Organic Research Centre as a Trustee.
National Organic Conference: “Now the organic sector must act with purpose”
Report from OF&G’s 17th annual National Organic Conference (NOC), hosted by Tim May at the Kingsclere Estate in Hampshire
ORC at Groundswell 2024
ORC highlights from Groundswell 2024 including agroforestry, Wakelyns 30 years celebration, living mulches and regen ag research priorities
Agroforestry for food, net zero and biodiversity
ORC’s Christian Gossel reports back on the key messages from the 38th annual meeting of the Farm Woodland Forum
A letter to Steve Reed, Defra Secretary and Daniel Zeichner, Farming Minister
Dr Julia Cooper writes to the new Defra Secretary and Farming Minister, urging them to read ‘Six Inches of Soil’
Marketing of organic produce interviews
As part of our Marketing of Organics project we are looking to recruit participants for a survey on people’s organic buying habits. Can you help – either by signing up, or passing it on to others?
REFOREST at Carbon Calling
ORC will be at Carbon Calling 2-4 August in Cumbria running a workshop ‘Trees and Livestock: a balancing act’
Royal Agricultural Society honours Christine Watson
ORC Trustee Christine Watson has been elected to one of the UK’s most prestigious fellowships
Carbon Calling 2024
Third Carbon Calling Conference is in Cumbria from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th of August.
Cultivating Wisdom: Agroecology Innovation from Experts in the Field
Collaborative event with ORC, AAB and the Agroecology Research Collaboration showcasing the benefits of on-farm participatory research.
Winners announced for the Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year Award 2024
Joint winners of the Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year 2024 announced: Adam Beer and Rita Oldenbourg from Pitney Farm Market Garden in Somerset and Chris Gospel: beef, sheep and arable farmer in Aberdeenshire.
THE AGROFORESTRY SHOW 2025
Save the date for the second Agroforestry Show with The Woodland Trust and the Soil Association at Woodoaks Farm in Hertfordshire
Building up political will for organics and food security!
TP Organics has compiled key messages and concepts in support of organic farming and its role on fostering long-term food security in Europe
Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year Award finalists announced
Shortlist of nominees for ORC’s young Organic Farmer/Growerof the Year 2024 have been announced
Agroforestry – regenerating landscapes and diversifying production in Europe
Researchers from ORC recently attended the European Agroforestry Federation Conference in Brno
Agroecological Intelligence
The Final Report of the Agroecological Intelligence Project: ‘Establishing Criteria for Agroecologically Appropriate Technology’ has been published by A Bigger Conversation.