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Welcome to our blog, where you'll find lots of organic-focused articles, competitions and events.

• 3 easy organic veggies to grow in September

  September is the best month for organic vegetable growers. Too often thought of as the end of the growing season, September is in fact a great time to get planting a few of your own crops for the kitchen.

• How to set up an organic buying group

  Whether it’s organic pasta, pulses or cereals, by getting together with a group of neighbours or friends you can help make buying organic more affordable and maybe even create a social event!

• Best organic places to stay in the UK

  Organic farms are home to the animals that produce our food; they’re where tiny seeds flourish into the fruit and veg on our plates. And now, many of them are opening their gates and offering you the opportunity to immerse yourself on an organic break away. Whether you’re considering a flight-free holiday or just want to escape to a quieter, more natural place, there are plenty of reasons to stay at an organic farm.

• Wake Up To Organic 2019 serves up 15k mini breakfasts across the UK

  On Wednesday 12 June, 314 Wake Up To Organic events took place at independent stores, cafes and farm shops across the UK serving up over 15,000 free organic mini breakfasts in another fantastic event helping the country to share the joy of organic and make a simple switch at the start of the day.

• Organic days out: mini-adventures for the summer holidays

  School is out, the days are long and the hedgerows are buzzing: it’s no secret that summer has officially begun. If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with the world of organic farming but don’t know where to start, now’s your chance. We’ve rounded up some of the best organic days out for families this summer - from the peaks of the Brecon Beacons to the lowlands of Castle Douglas and Cambridgeshire.

• Organic and GM free - naturally better

  In the world of food and farming, the debate between organic and genetically modified is sometimes portrayed as a lifestyle choice versus rational science. Nothing could be more wrong, writes Pat Thomas.

• Give bees a chance – three ways to help nature-friendly farming

  We’re living in unprecedented times. Everyone has now heard about the climate and nature crises, with David Attenborough bringing climate change into our living rooms and environmental protesters taking to the streets.

• The best eco-friendly UK summer festivals

  A good festival is as much about the [organic] food as it is the music, thankfully there’s plenty to choose from at these British festivals.

• Start your day the organic way

  If you choose an organic and healthy breakfast you’re more likely to have a good day. We think so anyway! As our Wake Up To Organic day approaches, our annual event on 12 June where indie stores across the UK give away FREE mini brekkies, we take a look at the best organic breakfasts to wake up to at home.

• Organic gardening: making compost at home

  We all produce food waste in one form or another so why not transform it into something you can use to benefit your garden? Expert organic kitchen gardener, Will Livingstone, shows us how to get making compost at home.

• Savour the season: 5 spring eats

  As winter crops start to disappear and we enter longer and warmer days, the world of spring eating comes alive. Yet we also enter the hungry gap, the UK’s dip in growing organic fruit and vegetables, but there are lots of homegrown talents still for the taking.

• The new generation getting into organic farming

  Early mornings. Long hours. All types of weather. Sound like a tough job description? Organic farming is hard work - but it also comes with some fantastic benefits, from plenty of fresh air and exercise to a great “office” - one so close to nature that you might literally bump into some wildlife.