Farming and Growing

Vegan Organic Network

For people, animals and the planet

We are working for a peaceful, just world where agriculture is earth, animal and human friendly.

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Join the Vegan Organic World Map – it’s free!

A global community of vegan organic growers and their supporters

Calling everyone who wants to buy or grow vegan organic produce and support farmers to transition to plant based agriculture!

You can join the map as a supporter (non-grower), gardener, farmer, project, school, window box, grower or guerilla gardener.

Upcoming and recent events:

VON AGM – 7:00 pm, Tuesday 19th November 2024

Join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting, featuring: Meg Kelly, talking about the Veganic Summit, a global online event proudly sponsored by VON. This year’s summit reached over 3,000 participants!    Bob Rumanzi from the Vegan Village Society in Uganda,...

Veganic Gardeners Question Time 27th November 2024

Ever wanted to know how to grow organically using only plant-based fertilisers? Our monthly show is here to help! Giles Bryant will host an entertaining evening with some twenty-four carrot advice from veg grower Piers Warren, Veganic horticultural tutor Than...

The Zephaniah Forest

On 23rd November, the first tree will be planted by Qian Zephaniah, with other members of the Benjamin Zephaniah Legacy Group, local community groups, writers and poets, volunteers and corporate sponsors throughout the week of National Tree Week 2024 and beyond, up to...

Our movement is growing!

For over 25 years, the Vegan Organic Network Charity has been supporting farmers, growers and gardeners on how to grow food in an organic way without using any animal inputs (hence stock-free) and instead using plant-based fertilisers and kinder methods which respects animals, supports wildlife and nourishes more people per hectare.

We give grants to farmers to become certified through the Soil Association as Stockfree Organic farms and provide bursaries and educational resources to veganic gardeners.

Also, we are creating the world’s first map of veganic gardeners and Stockfree Organic farms.

The Vegan Organic Network charity is the only organisation in the UK solely working for food to be grown the veganic way. Animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of species extinction, ocean dead zones, river pollution and soil degradation. Through education, advice and hands on support, we’re on the way to a cruelty-free future, where everyone can access nourishing food. Everyone’s invited. Will you join us and take action?

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About us

What is veganic?

‘Veganic’ is a combination of two words ‘vegan’ and ‘organic’.  Veganic also known as Stockfree Organic is a guarantee that food is grown in an organic way with only plant based fertilisers, encouraging functional biodiversity so pesticides aren’t needed.

No chemicals, no GMO and absolutely no animal by-products in any part of the chain. Animal by-products such as bone meal, fish blood and animal faeces obtained from captive farmed animals are still used in farming and we aim to help people switch.

Veganic agriculture has existed for thousands of years. Veganic growing and stockfree organic farms offer the solution to some of biggest problems facing humanity today: species extinction, habitat loss, environmental destruction, pollution of our water and air, and soil erosion.

World agriculture urgently needs to move towards “people nourished per hectare”. Every grower, every seed and root planted is helping us create a clean, green and cruelty-free future! Take action and join our veganic map today.

Stockfree organic

The Vegan Organic Network’s Stockfree Organic Standards – refers to food grown professionally by methods, which conform to the criteria and principles of Stockfree Organic standard which are audited by the Soil Association Certification Ltd and the OF&G.

In essence, veganic is a logical step beyond organic for those who seek safe food grown in a sustainable manner.

The Vegan Organic Network

Our mission

is to be a world-wide movement of stockfree organic farmers, growers, producers, consumers and supporters, which will raise awareness, influence policy and educate people about the principles and benefits of veganic agriculture.

We believe

in a peaceful, just world where agriculture is earth, animal and human friendly.

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Rethinking Agriculture and Food Production Systems

Theo Grent Critical thinking has always been a vital and energetic part of accepted theory and practice. Out of all the fields of agricultural and food production systems, vegan organic farming, perhaps along with public health, has the greatest potential for bringing...

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Pest and Disease Management Techniques – Beetle Banks

Iain Tolhurst Perennial Beetle Bank Beetle banks on agricultural holdings have been around since the 80's. Primarily the preserve of large scale cereal growers, they have recently become more common on such farms, since the agri-payments have favoured their presence....

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