Technical Guides
Guidance for the marketing of biodiverse food products
New DIVERSIFOOD booklet presents approaches that support the development of a biodiverse food economy and promote agrobiodiversity
Organic farming statistics 2018
Defra have released their estimates of the land area farmed organically, crop areas, livestock numbers and numbers of organic producers and processors in the United Kingdom.
A guide to Harvesting woodfuel from hedges
First published 2015. Revised edition 2019. Technical Guides to harvesting boundary hedges for woodfuel through coppicing, exploring different harvesting and processing machinery options and highlighting key considerations for management and planning.
The Agroforestry Handbook
Written for farmers and advisors this book will help you assess the potential business benefits of agroforestry for your farm or client and to understand the possible benefits to the wider environment. The authors, (including ORC’s Jo Smith, Sally Westaway and Lindsay Whistance) are leading researchers and practitioners with decades of experience in agroforestry from the UK and around the world.
Food, Farming and the Countryside Commission: ‘Our Common Ground’
We cannot carry on treating our food, farming and countryside as we do currently. We are failing our citizens, our communities and our environment.