Tag: organic
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 5
Episode five of this sustainable farming series looks at diversification and its role in balancing financially viability and environmental sustainability. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide, and
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 4
Episode four in this series on sutainable farming examines how farmers can look after the environment and maximise food production profitability. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide,
Sustainability in modern farming: Part 1
What does sustainable farming actually mean? This Farmers Weekly series follows Adam Henson on his Gloucestershire farm and explores the theme of sustainability in modern farming. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best
An introduction to eco farming
Rebecca Brown has a three part series on eco farming in New Zealand. It has some great tips for everyone interested in farming more sustainably. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips,
Companion planting: Plants that get along
A short clip looking at which plants work best together to produce healthier crops and avoid disease and insect outbreaks. Seen a great eco video? We’d love to know about it, so please email us the link. Even better, make your own video! Film your best tips, secrets or how-to guide, and
Why eat organic?
Reader submittedBy Lisa Madarasz - www.ecodeals.co.nz It costs more and often requires an extra trip to the shops, so why do it? Well, it all begins on the farm. Organic farms use no chemical pesticides or fertilizers to grow their produce. This means there is no toxic residue on our food but also
Organic dairy products
Reader submittedHi, I heard last year that Fonterra closed down 25 organic farms in New Zealand - are there any left at all in New Zealand? Is it possible to buy locally made cheeses and yoghurts, where the milk hasn't come from intensively farmed cows? I just refuse to participate in,
The farmer’s flashpoint
For many, the journey to living a greener life is a gradual process – a long, slow climb. But for some there is a moment that changed their path forever. Felicity Monk talks to an everyday Kiwi who switched on to sustainability.