Posts Tagged ‘ produce ’
White House plants organic garden
It was a long and ambitious campaign but people power – and common sense – finally won through. The forces behind Eat My View and other similar campaigns must have been rubbing their eyes at the sight of Michelle Obama armed with a shovel on the White House lawn. More →
Good living on the land
I’d be terrible at farming. Getting up close and a little too personal – hello, lambing season anyone? – with nature. But I love to hear stories of farmers bucking the system and reaping the rewards. Take George and Kate Heathcote. The publicity shots from the British reality TV show, A Farm Life, for which they agreed to be guinea pigs might make them look like an old-fashioned cliche, More →
To market, to market
Market stalls filled with rows of brightly coloured vegetables and baskets of perfectly ripe, deliciously scented fruit, lovingly tended by a crinkly-faced farmer or his rosy-cheeked wife. It’s a vision of Arcadian splendour from a simpler time; it is the way people shop in nursery rhymes and historic novels. It’s a very long way from More →
Now for some good news
First the bad news. As previously reported, growth in the organic food sector has slowed considerably as a result of the economic downturn. This is particularly true in countries regarded as the heavy hitters in the industry – the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Germany. More →
Ask more questions
There was a fuss at the markets the other day. It started when my friend Jen asked a stallholder where the oranges came from. The woman exploded with exasperation. “Everybody wants to know something Where’s this from? Where’s that from? People think I’ve got nothing to do but answer questions all day.” More →
Biofach Japan
Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre, September 24 – September 26
BioFach Japan is Asia’s leading trade fair for organic products and in a country where personal relationships are the key to good business it pays to get involved. It is a show for organic producers interested in exporting to Japan, creating brand awareness and establishing or More →
