How to start a market garden - with Kate Collyns YouTube video by Organic Growers Alliance

If you missed the webinar 'How to Start a Market Garden' with Kate Collyns and @philsumption.bsky.social the other night you can watch it here #organicfarming youtu.be/FzYJqokIAIM?...

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying

- documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

Story by @zdboren.bsky.social
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I received mine yesterday! Always great to see hard copies of projects I've worked on!

OGA AGM enjoys Yorkshire hospitality - March 2026 - Organic Growers Alliance For the 2026 OGA-AGM we enjoyed warm hospitality at the Quaker Meeting House, Leeds. They provided all organic teas, coffees, milk and biscuits. They also gave us full access to their kitchens and the...

News from our recent AGM in Leeds - Seed Conversations, farm visits and more! #OrganicGrower #Organicfarming #organicseed organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/oga-agm-enjo...

Kate on a blue tractor in the market garden

🔦Event Spotlight: How to Start a Market Garden 👩‍🌾

Thinking about setting up a veg growing business? Learn about the challenges & rewards of commercial market gardening at this @ogagrowers.bsky.social webinar on 25/3 with Kate Collyns & @philsumption.bsky.social 🥬

Tickets here: ow.ly/CYiV50YrfqE

Emerging puntarelle garnished with slug eggs

It's our AGM on Friday in Leeds. If you can't make it you are welcome to join online from 1.45pm GMT. It may be possible to join in the panel discussion on 'Seeds; Sourcing, saving and sharing' that will follow the conclusion of the business. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/organic-gr...

Front cover of The Spring Organic Grower showing Jonathan Smith loading seaweed with a fork onto a trailer to illustrate the feature 'making the most of seaweed'

Image shows the new 'Rotations for Field Vegetables Technical Guide' from Agricology

Our Spring #OrganicGrower is approved to print. OGA members can expect theirs soon! Also in the mailing will be this great new Rotations for Field Vegetables Technical Guide from @agricology.bsky.social - another benefit for being an OGA member organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/join-oga/

Great news to wake up to! 😊✅

Organic farming and agroforestry in SFI, on-farm composting 💩, farmer 🌳champions and more! Our February E-bulletin is out! #organicfarming
mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-...

💻#RotationsForFieldVegetables Hub

Last month we launched our new curated learning space bringing together the very best:

🧑‍🌾Farmer case studies
📹Videos & webinars
🧰Digital tools
📖Research & science

🔗 Visit the Rotations Hub now: agricology.co.uk/resource/rot...

@philsumption.bsky.social

Photo of small copper butterfly on borage flower, with text 'OGA 2026 Funding Appeal. UK Organic Horticulture Needs you' and OGA logo

We need to raise funds to secure the development of the Organic Growers Alliance, and build greater strength across the organic movement. #OrganicFarming
We have the promise of £5,000 if our members, friends, and supporters will match it. organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/oga-fundrais...

We have picked out some highlights of @orfc.bsky.social #ORFC26 from an #organicfarming perspective with links to videos and recordings: www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/news/orfc26-...

Great to see Lee Holdstock of the Soil Association talking about our 'very excellent report' at #Biofach in the 'European Market for Organic Food' session. Read it here: www.organicresearchcentre.com/resources/resource-libra... #organicfarming

Nice to see Susanne Padel (ex of this parish) chairing the 'European Market for Organic Food' session at #Biofach 2026.
Data presented by FiBL The World of Organic Agriculture https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1861-organic-world-2026

Wow! More people are employed in the organic sector in Germany than in the car industry! #Biofach #organicfarming

👀Look Inside Our New Technical Guide: Rotations for Field Vegetables📖

Agricology's latest Tech Guide offers in-depth, experience-led guidance on designing and managing #CropRotations in #Horticulture.

Read it now: ow.ly/Gtko50Y8Fi8

#Agroecology #RegenAg #Organic @philsumption.bsky.social

Rotations in Horticulture: Key Benefits Suppress weeds Balance fertility Boost productivity Reduce external inputs Protect your soil Fight pests and disease

🤔Why are #CropRotations so important?

They can help growers to:

🌱Suppress weeds
⚖️Balance fertility
🥕Boost productivity
🪲Fight pests & disease

Learn how to design & implement effective #horticultural rotations with our new Tech Guide by @philsumption.bsky.social 🔗https://ow.ly/hiAR50Y5jVS

Dan Betterton peers out from behind a cucumber plant and nasturtiums

Check out the latest #OrganicGrower podcast. In this episode, James talks to Dan Betterton of The Kitchen Garden People, based at @realfarmed.bsky.social Oxfordshire. www.buzzsprout.com/2316172/epis...

Rotations for Field Vegetables – a new Technical Guide from Agricology - The Organic Research Centre New Agricology Technical Guide and Hub support growers to strengthen field vegetable rotations and improve soil health

🌱 Out now from Agricology #Rotations for Field Vegetables
New Technical Guide by Phil Sumption on-farm video & online Resource Hub supporting growers to design resilient veg rotations and build #soilhealth.🐞#organicfarming
Free, practical and grounded in real experience.

https://ow.ly/8chJ50Y5MTi

OGA members will receive a hard copy of this fab new guide with their next #OrganicGrower magazine.

Great to see this over the line and out in the world! #organicfarming #OrganicGrower

Had the same here in Northern Germany. My first 'proper' viewing. Amazing to experience, finally!

New Resource ➡️ Climate Resilience: a Guide for Growers 🌍

This booklet by Andy Dibben & Dan Burston for OGA & CSA Network offers info for growers looking to improve their #resilience & flexibility in the face of climate-based challenges.

🐞Read now: https://ow.ly/8Hbs50XW7rc

📢New Blog! Our #ORFC26 Reflections

Alice Farmery, Janie Caldbeck & Phil Sumption from the Agricology team have joined forces to share their highlights & take-away ideas from across the conference.

Read now ➡️ https://agricology.co.uk/blog/reflections-on-orfc-2026/

📸@hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

Clare Whittle helps to kick off #ORFC26 "How can you break down the crap that surrounds you and make something better?" How can you be more dung beetle?"

Strawberry Growing Workshop One day workshop for commercial growers and gardeners, learning about propagation, site preparation, care & selling of organic strawberries.

Don't miss this! Strawberry Masterclass with Tolly! One day workshop for commercial growers and gardeners, learning about propagation, site preparation, care & selling of organic strawberries. #organicfarming #Organicgrower

10:00AM to 3:30PM, Mon 16 Feb

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Looks like a Ram Raid....

I don't know - can't see it now. I have an MP (overseas voters vote in the constituency they last lived in) so should be possible to write to him though?

Thanks- it might have just been a glitch - I got an email thank you, but the message on screen said about the invalid post code… perhaps related to the contact your MP call?

I tried to sign this but it wouldn't let me. I am resident in Germany but am a UK citizen with a vote and an MP but no UK address/post code.