Organics

Welcome to the organics section here at Rural Trader. This is where you’ll find all sorts of information about organics.

You’ll find relevant news and articles, upcoming events, related blog and forum entries and organics video clips. Also you can gauge community opinion through our polls.

This page is very much community driven so if there’s anything you’d like to see included here please get in touch.  Among the things we’d be delighted to receive are any of below:

Organics news and articles, events, bloggers, videos and photos.

If you’d like to have any of above published send your material to contribute@ruraltrader.co.nz

Features

  • Organic World on Show in Nuremberg

    Organic World on Show in Nuremberg

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    BioFach Nuremberg is the world's largest organic trade fair, with the 2010 theme "Organic + Fair"" reflecting the close relationship between organic products and other ethical concerns - in particular, fair trade

  • 35 Million Hectares of Organic Agricultural Land Worldwide

    35 Million Hectares of Organic Agricultural Land Worldwide

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    There are now more than 35 million hectares of certified organic land worldwide, according to latest figures from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)

  • Kiwi Pavilion Popular at BioFach 2010

    Kiwi Pavilion Popular at BioFach 2010

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    New Zealand's presence is being felt at BioFach 2010, the world's largest organic trade fair, with the New Zealand pavilion attracting a steady stream of traffic and enquiries about organic trade and tourism

  • Sow and Reap the Benefits of Certified Organic Produce

    Sow and Reap the Benefits of Certified Organic Produce

    by Sophie Boladeras

    The concept of growing, selling and purchasing organic food continues to grow in popularity

  • Organic River Festival Turns 10

    Organic River Festival Turns 10

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    More than 10,000 people attended the 10th Organic River Festival at Kimberley Reserve near Levin recently

  • NZ Organic Expo Planned for 2011

    NZ Organic Expo Planned for 2011

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    Organisers of a New Zealand Organic Expo and The Green Living Show, which are both planned for May 2011 in Auckland, are encouraged by the response so far from the organic sector in New Zealand and overseas

  • Dairy Farmers Lose Productivity Going Organic, but can Save on Feed

    Dairy Farmers Lose Productivity Going Organic, but can Save on Feed

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    New research in the United States has found that organic dairy producers produce about 13% less milk on average compared to farmers using conventional methods

  • Organic Garden Business Continues to Flourish

    Organic Garden Business Continues to Flourish

    by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand

    An Auckland business, which creates organic vegetable gardens in people's backyards, has grown so rapidly in the past two years it now employs five people full-time

  • Homeopathic Support Invaluable to Organic Farmers

    Homeopathic Support Invaluable to Organic Farmers

    by Samantha van der Sande

    Most dairy farmers would have shied away from the term 'organics' a decade ago, and the very thought of homeopathic animal health remedies would have caused a raised eyebrow, if not a snigger. But today, this is not the case

  • Organic Sector Opposed to GE Animals

    Organic Sector Opposed to GE Animals

    by SOIL and HEALTH Assn of NZ

    Organic sector members opposed to AgResearch's continuing efforts to experiment on genetically engineered (GE) animals have taken a look at the facility that threatens to further tarnish New Zealand's clean green 100% Pure branding

Blogs

  • Organic Farming

    Organic Farming

    by | Closet Greenie

    ...organic products is between 10 and 30% higher than conventional. Who wouldn't like that on the bottom line?

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Opinion Poll

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