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Press Release: 5th Grower Awarded Stockfree Organic Certification

Tim Carey, a former student at the Welsh College of Horticulture, funded through VON’s bursary scheme, has recently become the fifth UK grower to be awarded Stockfree Organic Certification.

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Press Release: New Course at Glyndwr University

 

Foundation Degree Organic Horticulture - Opportunity to be part of the animal free horticulture initiative

It will provide a sound understanding of crop production under the Stockfree and Soil Association standards which will allow individuals to go on to develop their knowledge and management skills in this “growing” area of production.

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Press Release: Carbon Capture in Garden & Field

Improved soil condition, increased yields and reduced global warming are just three of the huge potential benefits of biochar, the residue obtained from burning biomass in a fire without oxygen.

Craig Sams of Carbon Gold, writing in the summer edition of the Vegan-Organic Network’s magazine Growing Green International, is clear about biochar’s future role: “We should minimise burning biomass and avoid feeding it to animals – turning it into biochar is our single most effective tool to reverse global warming.”

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Press Release: The Future of Rural Land Use

“The Future of Rural Land Use” conference to be held in London on 4 June 2009 is a chance to discuss the changes which need to take place in the countryside if catastrophic climate change is to be avoided. The Vegan-Organic Network has a rational and sustainable solution.

The Vegan-Organic Network is a registered charity working to promote stockfree organic agriculture throughout the world. Its members and supporters are farmers, market gardeners, growers and gardeners, not all of whom are vegans or even vegetarians. However, they are united in recognising the need for a fundamental restructuring of food production methods and land use and their importance for human well-being and social justice, for animal welfare and biodiversity and in the battle for environmental sustainability.

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Video Feature

[Double-click to view in fullscreen] Farmer Iain Tolhurst demonstrates how people can be fed with food gown Stockfree. Organically, Ethically and Sustainably. Copies of the DVD can be purchased by contacting VON.

Audio Feature

Hear Graham Cole from Vegan Organic Network explain why animal manure is not a good idea, and what alternatives there are.


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