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Organic Information in Cornwall

What’s in season?

Local, organic vegetables will reflect the growing seasons which are often overlooked now we import so much food. January Root vegetables are perfect for warming winter ‘comfort food’, such as stews... 

Why Organic?

The top ten reasons to ‘go organic’ 1. Fresh organic vegetables contain, on average, fifty per cent more vitamins, enzymes and minerals then intensively farmed produce. 2. Organic fruit does not have... 

What is Biodynamics?

Biodynamic agriculture is a sustainable approach to farming and gardening which also involves a spiritual understanding of nature. It builds on the pioneering work of the philosopher and social reformer... 

Slug Busting!

All gardeners spend the warm, wet Welsh summer doing battle with slugs, but organic gardeners shouldn’t resort to slug pellets to save their plants as they can pose a risk to other wildlife. This article... 

Why Food Miles Matter

‘Food miles’ is the popular term for the distance your food travels from farm to fork. It has become an issue for debate because it is reckoned that the global scale of the food industry today means...