Our February news is out! “My salad days, When I was green in judgment: cold in blood“ - Cleopatra in Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra. #Organicfarming mailchi.mp/0e3ff8f3f6f4...

New #OrganicGrower Podcast OGPod 35: Plant Sale Q&A. James responds to questions about running a plant sale as an add-on to a veg growing enterprise, based on his experience of developing a profitable plant sale enterprise at Cotswold Market Garden/Conygree Farm. www.buzzsprout.com/2316172/epis...

🔦Event Spotlight - #IPM in Action: From Research to Practice in Horticulture Don't miss this exciting webinar from @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @soilassocscot.bsky.social & @ogagrowers.bsky.social on building a balanced IPM system that delivers REAL results. 📆https://shorturl.at/HAk4C

We need to raise funds to secure the development of the Organic Growers Alliance, and build greater strength across the organic movement. #OrganicFarming We have the promise of £5,000 if our members, friends, and supporters will match it. organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/oga-fundrais...

Check out the latest #OrganicGrower podcast. In this episode, James talks to Dan Betterton of The Kitchen Garden People, based at @realfarmed.bsky.social Oxfordshire. www.buzzsprout.com/2316172/epis...

OGA members will receive a hard copy of this fab new guide with their next #OrganicGrower magazine.

New polling among our members shows that farmers growing non-cereal crops are seeing real benefits: healthier soils, more resilient farm businesses and more diverse income streams. But many farmers face practical barriers that make it hard to take the leap.🥕🫘 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...

Soil health indicators 🪱 organic action plans 🥕 toolboxes 🔧and more! Our January E-Bulletin is out! #Organicfarming #soilhealth #agroforestry https://mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-bulletin-january2026

🌳Join Ben Raskin, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social's @vickihird.bsky.social, farmer Mark Lea, & Bee Happy Plants' Sarah Holdsworth for free webinar on #agroforestry for #pollinators 🐝Boost #biodiversity, improve #productivity & build #resilience 📅 24 Feb, 7pm 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/1977367740...

🌿 #OrganicAdviceNetwork Cross Visits 2026 🌾Connect, learn, and exchange with fellow agricultural advisors through 2–3 day cross-border cross visits focused on organic farming 📍 Topics, locations & tentative dates already available on: https://organicadvicenetwork.space/course/index.php?categoryid=3

Green from the Grassroots. Our January newsletter is out! #Organicfarming #OrganicGrower #agroecology mailchi.mp/9590182b51d7...

📢New Blog! Our #ORFC26 Reflections Alice Farmery, Janie Caldbeck & Phil Sumption from the Agricology team have joined forces to share their highlights & take-away ideas from across the conference. Read now ➡️ https://agricology.co.uk/blog/reflections-on-orfc-2026/#ORFC26 📸@hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

🔦Winter Event Spotlight ❄️ See #SustainableFarming in action at these events in Feb ⬇️ 🐄3/2 - Tregooden Farm Walk, Cornwall @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social 🐦6/2 - Oakbank Roadshow, Norfolk 🍓12/2 - Strawberry Growing Workshop, Tolhurst Organic Details & ticket info: ow.ly/hcs150XZw2B

Are you a farmer or farm advisor with an opinion on what is a key indicator of #soilhealth is? Help us update the #AHDB Scorecard by joining an online workshop on soil health indicators. SRUC https://tinyurl.com/yn9fkw7b#soilhealth

In a recent interview with The Organic Grower, our CEO Martin Lines explains the difference between organic, regenerative and nature-friendly farming. 🌱 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming #nffn    📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt

Don't miss this! Strawberry Masterclass with Tolly! One day workshop for commercial growers and gardeners, learning about propagation, site preparation, care & selling of organic strawberries. #organicfarming #Organicgrower 10:00AM to 3:30PM, Mon 16 Feb tickets.mp/ZXZlbnQ6ODMz...

Petition asking the Labour Government to put a timeline on the ban of peat based composts by @peatfree.bsky.social has flown past 5,000 signatures already. Labour is damaging economic growth in the horticulture sector with uncertainty on this issue actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Tim Deane reads from Nature Notes. A seasonal piece about Holly: Signed copies available from OGA - making great Christmas presents! #NatureWriting #devonbooks organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/nature-notes...

Welcome to OGA's December News 2025 🎶 O Tannenbaum, how faithful are your leaves 🎵 mailchi.mp/9e6aee222a2e...

🎬In the final Episode of #AgroforestryThroughTheElements, Abbey Home Farm Head Grower Andy Dibben shares his insights on the power of people in #agroforestry systems.🧑‍🤝‍🧑 🌳Listen to the full episode here: agricology.libsyn.com/agroforestry... #FarmingPodcast #RegenAg #Trees #Silvohorticulture

In news that should surprise no-one, regenerative agriculture is getting trademarked™ ✅ Proprietary digital platforms (oh hi Bayer) ✅ New extension services (likely promoting Bayer products) ✅ More corn, rapeseed and soy ✅ Probably lots of lovely carbon offsets #RegenAg - ker-ching!

The #OrganicGrower podcast is back! James is in conversation with Jez Taylor, head grower at Daylesford Organic in Gloucestershire. Jez manages 34 ac of organic fruit and veg with a team of 8. www.buzzsprout.com/2316172/epis...

We're excited to put this out into the world with @ogagrowers.bsky.social and funded by @afnnetwork.bsky.social

The #OrganicGrower magazine winter issue is at the printers. Members will get theirs soon, plus a new guide for growers on Climate Resilience organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/join-oga/

We're in westminster for the official launch of the UK Fruit & Vegetable Coalition. UKFVC Chair, OGA‘s Steven Jacobs said: “The UK’s organic, agroecological fruit & veg growers are already delivering multiple wins for health, climate, nature and the economy, but they need support." #organicfarming

Can you help an @coventrycawr.bsky.social MSc student who's investigating pollinating insects e.g how management approaches such as planting attractant plants can be most effectively utilised and their pros and cons? He has set up a short survey for growers to complete forms.gle/FDj5Q4jXLn9u...

Fantastic opportunity to train in agroecological horticulture 2025-2026! 'Pathways to Farming' starting on 7th November agroecologicalhorticulture.co.uk/training/

Useful recording of @thesoilassociation.bsky.social webinar which explores the benefits of using soil moisture probes to understand moisture uptake by plants and how to utilise the information for irrigation scheduling and crop management decisions. youtu.be/vxJOXW0YNKA?...

Welcome to OGA's October News 2025 Ruby, ruby, ruby, ruby! Autumn leaves are a-falling, the harvest is bounteous, and the rains are… raining. #Organicfarming #OrganicGrower mailchi.mp/813ae4ebad11...

We are running a feature on #clubroot in veg rotations in the next #OrganicGrower We want to hear growers' experiences whether you've had it or not, keeping it out, how you deal with it and advice to growers finding it on their land forms.gle/55f6dKp3Dj3g...

OGA Review of the Season 2025! We are open for your entries for the Winter issue of The #OrganicGrower How was it for you? Top tips etc. forms.gle/n4Fdp8KSwfMs...

Happy Birthday Nature Notes!🎂 One year ago we published this 'collated collection of beautifully subtle observations from the natural world, originally published as columns by Tim Deane for the #Organicgrower Magazine.' #Naturewriting #Devonbooks organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/nature-notes/

📽️We're at Abbey Home Farm with the brilliant Andy Dibben, Rural Pod Media + Down to Earth Media to record our latest 'how-to' video - part of our upcoming tech guide 'Rotations for Field Veg' 🌱🥕. Sign up to our newsletter and be the first to know when the video launches: ow.ly/v8KN50X1sOa

🌱Growers, smart water use matters more than ever This webinar looks at how soil moisture probes & weather stations can transform irrigation decisions John Taylor: Pollybell Farm Peter White: Moisture Moisture Sense With our head of hort Carolyn Coxe 15/10, 3pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1639854582...

Read all the latest news from the OGA in our September newsletter #OrganicGrower #Organicfarming mailchi.mp/3515bad37b12...

Both of these fabulous books will be available from the @ogagrowers.bsky.social stand at the Organic Growers Gathering this weekend on special offers. All profits to OGA. Everyone’s a winner!

My #OrganicGrower has arrived! @ogagrowers.bsky.social Always a proud moment… Have you got yours yet?

It tells it like it is - from the pain of harvesting frozen leeks in winter to the joys that the miracles of the soil beneath our feet and the busyness of wildlife in the unfolding seasons can bring. Every grower should have one on their shelves and give them out as presents, too!

Got yours yet? We'll be selling them at the #OrganicgrowersGathering Every book sold benefits the OGA

Our packed August newsletter is here! A hard rain's gonna fall... #Organicfarming mailchi.mp/3550e94e2bf1...

New podcast out: James chats with Sinead Fenton of Aweside Farm about the the inspiring job she has done in building a business around organic edible flowers. www.buzzsprout.com/2316172/epis...

Applications open for skills bootcamps at the Apricot Centre. Fully funded training in regenerative land-based systems in #Devon www.apricotcentre.co.uk/education-1 #agroecology

🧡 BREAKING: Historic win 🧡 The High Court of Justice of Galicia has ruled for the first time that authorities failing to properly address water pollution from industrial livestock are violating people's fundamental rights – and should be held accountable 🧵

The Bumper Summer/Autumn issue of The #OrganicGrower magazine is at the printers. It should doorstep in 10-14 days. Loads in this one on resilience, innovation, lean farming, Haskap berries and more! You need to be a member to get a hard copy #organicfarming organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/membership/

“Many regen farmers are doing good. But this particular issue opens them up to criticism. The starting point for the powers that be within the regen movement is to admit there's a glyphosate problem & say they want to address it. This would show good will” wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...

We were disappointed that Nature Notes did not make the #WainwrightPrize longlist. We know it's a great book. People have been generous with their praise – and that’s a prize in itself. #Naturewriting organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/nature-notes/

Read our July news! We want you - director recruitment. Training, funding, tillage, events, jobs and more. #Organicfarming us18.campaign-archive.com?u=f091ba3778...

We support @beyond-gm.bsky.social legal challenge to UK government’s new GMO regs. The action “is not seeking to ‘ban’ GMOs – indeed, GMOs have never been ’banned’ in the UK. We are seeking to ensure full transparency from field to fork.“ www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/... #StopHiddenGMOs

Beyond GM has sent a pre-action letter to Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed, putting the government on notice that we intend to pursue a judicial review of the Genetic Technology Regulations 2025. Read more and DONATE to our @CrowdJusticeUK funder NOW. crowdjustice.com/case/stop-hi...

More on this in the next #OrganicGrower magazine...