OrganicAg Newsletter

It been a while since the last newsletter.

Will make them more regular now as we have added some new features to the site.

Firstly what is coming up: .....

OrganicAg Newsletter

Well it has been a while!!!

Much has happened in the past few months with considerable growth in various Organic Promotions actitives.

Firstly what is coming up: .....

Well let's start with an update of the last month!!
Northland Field-days; Dargaville
The Organic Promotions site saw a steady flow of farmers and input/service providers flow through over the first two days. Many a good discussion was had on grose, kaikuyu, whether anyone was picking up organic milk in Northland (which they are) and in general just how close many farmers are to certification.

The 2009 OrganicAg Expo is all on track for the 19th March at Matamata. To be held on Cleavedale Farm(opposite Racecourse), an organic dairy farm supplying Fonterra. The venue is ideal with large trees and only a few hundred metres from the town boundary. Entry is free and gates open at 10am.
With some 50 exhibits the Expo will provide answers to many questions of farmers, both pastoral and horticultural, who are wishing to take their operations to the next level of profitability.

 

Welcome to the first newsletter from OrganicAg!
Firstly I know some of you have been registered for this service for some time-we have had a few hold ups-but we are now up and running.
This is just a short edition to ensure that the system and Bill are combatable.

You may have noticed the plant on the web site (logo). This is Organic Promotions 'plant of choice' as we believe it holds true to the organic message; it will grow in a wide range of situations, but most importantly it has 'integrity through transparecy', of course it is the ever common 'honesty' plant.

Organic Promotions is more than pleased to advise that the Organic Expo's are back!!! We're excited!!
It is 3 years since the last one at TeAroha and it is well past time.
This is just the advance notice with the basic detail.
To be kept up to date and get the weekly updates from February 10th just request on our Contact Us page.

November 29th saw a great turnout at the Mai Farm naturally century farm festival. The Mai family has owned and farmed this parcel of land north of Ashurst (Manawatu) for 100 years. Reuben Mai who is currently farming the farm is the 5th generation on the dairy farm.
The farm is in its 3rd year of transition to certified organic under the Asure Quality certification supplying Fonterra’s organic dairy programme.

I was approached by a company in early October asking if I was interested in running facilitated discussion groups (again) as they believed the farmers in the organic dairy and pastoral sector desperately required the benefits of this form of networking and support.
Things have progressed...