ORC Food and Craft Festival
Food festival, craft area and village fete at Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury
FUN FOR THE CHILDREN!
At Elm Farm Summer Festival, Hamstead Marshall, Saturday 9th July
Elm Farm Summer Festival Saturday 9th July 2011
Good for nature – fun for the family!
UN report says agroecology is the answer.
A UN report by its Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, backs agroecology as the approach to food production for vunerable groups in various countries and environments.
Soil Association Annual Conference - 9/10th Feb
Join them for this public debate on how food and farming can provide a mechanism for combating…
Participatory Research and Demonstration Network Launched
The Organic Research Centre’s Participatory Research & Demonstration Network was launched at Abbey Home Farm…
New window for Welsh Organic Farming Conversion Scheme '12 Opens
Information about new window for OFCS applicants.
German speaking reviewers wanted!
We are looking for German speaking reviewers with experience in Organic Farming for the evaluation of the German Organic Farming Research Programme (BÖL).
Ecologists Review Evidence on Environmental Benefits of Organic
The increasing evidence that organic farming has benefits for biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services was under the spotlight at a recent joint meeting of the Organic Research Centre (ORC) and the British Ecological Society (BES).
Biodiversity studies confirm organic benefits
OCW has published a review of the scientific literature on the biodiversity impacts of organic farming.
Making the low carbon economy work
Technological and economic initiatives alone will not be enough to bring about the radical change needed to combat runaway global warming…
Bulletin 106 (Autumn 2011) published
The Autumn issue of ORC’s printed Bulletin has been published hot on the heels…
Feeding non-ruminants organically – new research project started
In October 2011, a new project “Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry” (ICOPP) started at ORC…
SUMMER ACADEMY 7TH – 11TH OF AUGUST 2011
Food riots vs. land of milk and honey 2.0: Ways to sustainable food security
National Organic Cereals 2011
Following a sucessful event last year, National Organic Cereals is back in 2011
Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day
A day out at Wakelyns Agroforestry
Profitable management of clover leys
Workshop for farmers giving opportunity to discuss the management, grazing & conserving of clover.
How to successfully communicate the values of organic food
A handbook about how to successfully communicate the values of organic food has been published by the Farmer Consumer Partnership project.
Organic Research Centre seeks new Chair of Council of Management
Open vacancy
E-Learning Course on Sustainable Food Systems
Are you interested in an international, interactive and online discussion on what sustainable agriculture, food production, distribution and consumption should look like and how we can deal with the upcoming issues of water scarcity, climate change and population growth?
Food riots vs. land of milk and honey 2.0
Summer Academy
Meeting–Functional biodiversity on organic farm
A joint meeting with the Agricultural Ecology group of the British Ecological Society.
RELU Scale Summary Report
SCALE does matter. Organic farming delivers the goods.
English OCIS to close
Defra has announced the closure of the Organic Conversion Information Service when the present contract expires at the end of March 2011