Organic NZ

Kia ora e hoa mā. Recently I marched in the School Strike for Climate following my children who were there in support of their children. I’ve marched for many causes before but I cannot remember one that carried these numbers, or that was so strongly

Email: editor@organicnz.org.nz Post: PO Box 9693, Marion Square, Wellington, 6141. I really enjoy reading Organic NZ – it’s a great and informative magazine. It’s encouraging to read about wonderful people growing organically, and the tips and advice

Win one of three Yates gardening sets for growing organic gardens at your place! Each set includes Yates Nature’s Way Organic Seed Raising Mix to supercharge your seeds, encouraging germination and establishing strong growth – with renewable composte

On behalf of members, Soil & Health has recently made three submissions. One was on climate change, written by National Council member Jenny Lux – read more about this in the article on page 12. The other two submissions were on the Freshwater Action

With every year that passes, the vision of Soil & Health of an organic New Zealand becomes more relevant, more imperative and, in fact, more mainstream. Our maxim, ‘Oranga nuku – oranga kai – oranga tāngata: healthy soil – healthy food – healthy peop

Picture two apple orchards side by side, separated only by a headland. And a gulf in paradigms. Both orchards were planted at the same time. One is managed by a New Zealand research station investigating best management practices and integrated pest

My interest was piqued when I learned my favourite urban community garden was part of a web of 80 gardens all over greater Auckland. Further investigation revealed that this indomitable web was seeded and supported by something called Gardens4Health.

For Brian Tairea of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, gardening organically feels like coming home. Tairea learned gardening from his grandfather, who planted according to the arāpō – the phases of the moon – and used methods like composting, mulching a

A staggering amount of our leftover food and garden waste is consigned to landfill. It’s a major source of methane emissions. Although the government doesn’t collect statistics on the amount of food waste sent to landfills, it’s estimated that New Ze

Fancy growing a hardy vegetable that will provide nutritious food for a few years? Several members of the brassica (cabbage) family grow as perennials, not setting seed for years. Brassicas like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts have been br

Turanga Farm Eco-hamlet, on the rural outskirts of Auckland, is looking for individuals or families committed to making their livelihood from organic or biodynamic growing. In particular we would like to find someone interested in pioneering regenera

When a large corporate offers a subsidised health-giving service to the community it’s often greeted with a great hullabaloo and garners nationwide news coverage. But many owner-operated businesses give back to their community, and their good work is

Caring for ecological and human health isn’t for the faint of heart. As she sips coffee from her metal cup, Dr Trisia Farrelly tells me about her international advocacy for plastics reduction. For a moment, her characteristic optimism slips away: “I

Becky Cashman and husband, John Sanderson, started Goodbye Sandfly 20 years ago. They met in Nepal in 1995 while guiding ten-day river trips, each having independently made their living globally as professional river guides for fourteen years. In New

Organic farmers in New Zealand are taking livestock management to the next level by adding regenerative grazing to their toolbox. Regenerative grazing builds topsoil by optimising the relationship between stock, plants, and soil. For the past several

Terrace Farm runs like a well-oiled machine. Crops, sheep, cattle and grain mills all have their place in this traditional mixed farming system on the edge of the Canterbury Plains near the Rakaia River. Geoff and Ira Wilson have farmed here for over

What could be better than a summer barbie with family, friends, and neighbours? To Dennis Enright, the answer is obvious: switch out the barbecue for a charbecue. “It’s a lot of fun.” You’ll still cook up your kai, and you’ll also make biochar (see s

This moreish hemp fudge is a new product from Earth Monkey, which specialises in raw, organic, artisan, handcrafted chocolate products. The hemp fudge really packs a punch with certified organic, nutritious superfood ingredients including tahini, hem

The Soil & Health Association – publisher of Organic NZ – has groups that meet in different parts of the country. These meetings and field days are wonderful ways in which to meet fellow gardeners and growers, and other people interested in healthy s

This directory is your guide to a range of goods and services that are either certified organic, or supply organic products. • Certified organic goods, services or businesses are marked:✓• Non-certified producers are included on the implicit expectat