Organic agriculture is a frame of mind as much as a methodology. It involves observing and working in harmony with nature, harnessing its mechanisms and respecting its natural cycles. It’s about sustaining that which sustains us.
Non-organic farming gives better yields, so I get more for my money, right?
A U.S. study in 2004 compared the nutritional data from 1950 and 1999 of 43 different vegetables and fruits and found ‘reliable declines’ in key nutrients. This is one of those instances where more is less.
According to the Soil Association, UK regulations allow 300 pesticides to be used in non-organic farming and, in 2016, over 16,600 tonnes of it were used to control pests, kill weeds and protect crops from disease. In 2017, government testing found pesticide residues in 47% of British food.
We want to be amongst those who are good stewards of the soil and the people around us.
Life is busy and budgets are tight. More now than ever, sourcing your weekly food from local farmers who are regeneratively growing is a simple win.
One of the basic rules in any kitchen garden handbook. Preparation for next year’s crops starts this autumn, just like the preservation of our precious, fragile soil for future generations has to start now. It’s about understanding the wider picture, respecting the wider cycles of nature, and making plans accordingly.
Cheap food production has made our food cheap. Although food waste has fallen in recent years, UK households still get rid of 4.5m tonnes a year, the equivalent of £700 for each family with children.
Warehouse - 30 Mason Road, NR6 6RF
Market Garden - Mill Lane, Bintree NR20 5NN
support@goodery.co.uk
01603 363806