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An alternative way of life: showcasing vegan community Sadhana Forest
By Dr Ishani Rao I love London. I love the chaos, the diversity, the public transport, the music, the interesting people, and the numerous delicious vegan restaurants. I love how easy it is to catch up with friends after work, the street art, the free museums, and the...
VON Competes for Earthshot Prize 2024!
Exciting Announcement: In December 2023, GenV, a worldwide non-profit organization committed to enlightening individuals about the environmental, ethical, personal, and public health advantages of embracing a plant-based way of life, made the decision to put forward...
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...
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....
How to be Stockfree Organic – Relay green manures
Iain Tolhurst The under sowing of green manures is something that farmers have been doing for some time; under sowing with cereals mostly using clovers, but the technology within organic vegetable systems is something that is relatively new to organic growers. I...
Interview with Fred Bonestroo of Close Farm
“Easy peasy, very simple,” is what Fred Bonestroo says about applying for the Stockfree Organic standard. “All the rules apply to me, and all the limitations. I knew what I was getting into - I’ve been stock-free for at least two years.” Having passed the inspection...
David Graham Tribute Page
To add your tribute, please email: events@veganorganic.net Click here to read David’s obituary in the Guardian David, I know that St. Pete sent you back last time but my concern is that I may leave things unsaid before your next visit. Your passing words were “we will...
Veganic Farmer Launches Plant-Based Movement in Rural Kenya
Kenneth Odhiambo Ndonga is on a mission to bring veganic growing and plant-based living to his hometown of Sondu, Kenya. And he’s looking for collaborators to bring this advocacy to the next level! Market Farming A long-time farmer, Kenneth grew up in rural Kenya and...
Calling all Gardeners-Get on the Veganic Map – its free!
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COP 15- Last Chance Saloon?
By Paul Hanson "Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction," the head of the United Nations has warned at the start of a high-level nature summit in Canada. Human activity will drive more than 1 million species of animals and plants (out of an estimated total of...
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