by Tigger MacGregor | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Vegan Organic Network is celebrating the success of its Stockfree Organic Standards, with four UK growers now carrying the certification alongside their Soil Association symbol. Food grown using stockfree methods is being dubbed “Organic Plus” because of its high...
by Tigger MacGregor | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tigger MacGregor | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
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. With co-worker Lloyd English,Tim is busy bringing Oakcroft Organic Gardens,...
by Tigger MacGregor | Mar 15, 2014 | Why?
This post summarises some key statistics and information on the case for vegan organic. POLLUTION The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global....
by Tigger MacGregor | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Vegan-Organic Network, in collaboration with Vegatopia, are pleased to announce a new database of over 1700 scholarly references related to the science, practice and benefits of animal free agriculture: http://www.vegatopia.org/bibliography.html The database will...
