Related organic websites
In this section we have brought together websites that provide further information on organic food and farming.
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- Elm Farm Research
Independent advice and information on organic farming - Henry Doubleday Research Association
Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food - The Soil Association
A charity which provides general information on organic food and organic farming - IFOAM
The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements - Organic Centre
Wales
Provides support to the whole of the organic community in Wales - Northwest Organic Centre
The website contains a comprehensive directory of organic farmers and food processors in the Northwest region, as well as a noticeboard where goods and stock can be advertised for sale or as wanted. - Research Institute
of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
Swiss institute looking at the nutritional quality of organic food - Food Standards Agency
The agencies view of organic food can be found by searching for 'organic' on their site - OMIaRD
The Organic Marketing Initiatives and Rural Development programme for the EU - IFST
The Institute of Food Science and Technology's position paper on organic food - Scottish
Agricultural College (SAC)
Information on the SAC's organic activities - Northern Ireland Organic Website
- Organic Eprints
Organic Eprints is an international open access archive for papers related to research in organic agriculture. - The Organic Material Research Institute
OMRI is an American not-for-profit organisation which advises on materials and ingredients used in organic production - Organic Research
An international database covering research into organic farming, available on a subscription basis - Organic TS
Weekly update on organic news from the UK and around the world - The Organic Standard
An international bulletin covering development in the world of organic standards and certification issues - University of Newcastle
Nafferton Ecological Farming Group - EU
The official EU site includes two useful reports as pdf downloads:
Organic farming - facts and figures
(100
KB). and Organic
farming - guide to community rules (330
KB). Also see the European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming. - Red Meat Industry
The Food Chain Centre and the Red Meat Industry Forum work on value chain analysis and the marketing of red meat. - Demonstration Farms Pilot
Successful commercial farmers, including organic farmers, are making available all their expertise. - Institute of Organic Training and Advice (IOTA)
The Institute of Organic Training and Advice provides a list of accredited advisers and trainers specialising in organic farming and provides its members with information, training and accreditation.
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