The European Commission provides information to increase awareness of organic farming among consumers in the EU and resources and information for organic producers. - (Read more)                                       

Provides information on organic agriculture such as work objectives, documents and publications. - (Read more)                                       

Alternative Farming Systems Information Centre (AFSIC) provides a directory of documents, contacts, research sources, web sites and educational programs. - (Read more)                                       

Provides details of a range of directories, organisations providing market research and statistics, trade magazines, newsletters and internet sources. [PDF] - (Read more)                                       

Open access archive for papers related to research in organic agriculture. - (Read more)                                       

This publication provides a comprehensive synopsis of the concepts and practices of certified organic crop production. [PDF] - (Read more)                                       

A collection of historic USDA publications related to organic agriculture, published before 1942. - (Read more)                                       

Soil health laboratory services for organic growers, and information on sustainable agriculture. - (Read more)                                       

Supplies tools, equipment, and goods to organic gardeners and farmers. - (Read more)                                       

Articles on organic bacon, pork and pigmeat production in United Kingdom, Europe and the USA. - (Read more)                                       

J. Robert Hatherill and Jeff Nelson expose the way that chemical companies use major media outlets to scare the public about the alleged "dangers" of organic foods. - (Read more)                                       

An online community for organic farming and food. News headlines, searchable database, research papers, job listings, bookstore, schedule of conferences and workshops, educational courses, laws and regulations, large collection of annotated links, and a newsletter. An additional members-only area available. - (Read more)                                       

An overview of organic farming in 25 European countries. - (Read more)                                       

Peer-reviewed scientific studies on the benefits of organic farming. - (Read more)                                       

Provides details of the steps that need to be taken to obtain certification status in the United States. - (Read more)                                       

Independent international certification agency for Fairtrade production processes and products. English and Spanish. - (Read more)                                       

The project and its partners are introduced, subscription of a newsletter is possible and the national action plans are described. - (Read more)                                       

Biological control is the use of one organism to suppress another. Information on the method from the Center for Integrated Pest Management, NC State University. - (Read more)                                       

Coordination of European transnational research in organic food and farming. - (Read more)                                       

Daily photo journal of work on a small-scale certified organic vegetable farm growing for the local food market. - (Read more)                                       

Organic Farming: What is Organic Farming?

Organic farming is still on the rise as studies are currently being conducted by various farming authorities and institutes to prove several of the theories or to dispute others. This provides an indication to us that there is still much that we can learn and discover concerning this subject.

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