This archive page collects a handful of short articles that were published under the “Organic Farming” heading on the site in the autumn of 2011. They give a compact introduction to the subject. Each is summarised below with a link to the longer version.
Organic products
The first piece points out that organic goods now extend well beyond fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy, which most supermarkets stock. Baby food, cotton, beauty products and even paint can be organic. Read organic products.
Organic news
An essay from a land-research specialist asks whether Britain is abandoning its countryside, looking at farmland that has gone out of production. The details are in organic news.
Organic food
This item sets out what the term means: food made without synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, without GM organisms and without irradiation, industrial solvents or chemical additives. See organic food.
Organic farming
A longer explanation covers how organic farming is controlled, inspected, and linked to animal welfare, with arguments about taste and nutrient balance. Open organic farming.
Extra reading
An additional note on sport and nutrition appeared under another category and is covered in health supplements for sports.
How to use this archive
The articles are short and aimed at beginners. They are best read in order: start with the general idea of organic food, then farming practice, and finally the wider debate about land.