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What is Organic Farming?

Organic farming is an ecological management system that maintains and enhances soil fertility, promotes ecological balance, animal health and conserves biodiversity. For farmers, converting to organic is more than just switching out similar products. It is about understanding the natural cycles of farm agroecosystems and how to use them to their advantage rather than control them.

Vegetable Growing when the Heat is On!

Just in time for summer, horticulturist Claire Bickle explains how to keep that summer harvest rolling in with a range of well-known veggie favourites that just love the heat and humidity. Claire takes us through a step-by-step guide that's sure to make summer veggies thrive for organic growers.

What’s Organic and In Season this November

The team at United Organics provide a fresh What's in Season update for November so you can see which organic fruit and veg is available this month.

What is Organic Fruit and Veg?

Organic fruit and veg comes from a system of natural farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. Now your question might be, why isn't all fruit and veg grown like this? Read on to find out why.

What’s Organic and In Season this October

The team at United Organics provide a fresh What's in Season update for October so you can see which organic fruit and veg is available this month.

How animals are better treated on organic farms

A key principle of certified organic food production is that all livestock must be ethically treated and have their specific needs met. Organic certification guarantees animals have had plenty of space and fresh air throughout their life, and have been able to behave as closely to how nature intended as possible.

Why organic products often cost more

There is a lot of extra work that goes into producing delicious organic food, because it’s grown naturally, without synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or chemicals. Chickens are allowed more space, pigs aren’t kept in stalls and cattle graze on a healthy grass ecosystem – all of which can mean more intensive labour for the farmer and the need to add a little extra at the checkout.

How organic products are healthier

Organics are free of synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or chemicals. More research needs to be completed to conclusively determine if you’re better off without those chemicals in your system but research has shown certified organic foods can be more nutritionally dense - with more antioxidants, polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.

What being organic means

This week, we're taking a closer look at what being organic means. Simply put, organic means synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or chemicals aren’t used. Instead, food is grown naturally. This principle is applied throughout the entire organic supply chain, from the farm through to processing.

What is Organic Farming?

Vegetable Growing when the Heat is On!

What’s Organic and In Season this November

What is Organic Fruit and Veg?

What’s Organic and In Season this October

How animals are better treated on organic farms

Why organic products often cost more

How organic products are healthier

What being organic means

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