Organic NZ

Organic NZ is filled with info to live a healthier lifestyle - for you and the planet! Published by the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, working since 1941 for sustainable organic agricultural and good health. Topics range from home garden to large-scale success stories; eco-building; urban organics; genetic engineering & chemical issues; food matters & natural health.

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The new faces of organic growing • Entrepreneurial Bay of Plenty market gardeners Brad Harding and Rachel Yeats are the passion and energy behind Six Toed Fox Organics (formerly Handcrafted Produce). Committed to every aspect of sustainable business, they’re even planning their own succession. Rachel tells Niki Morrell all about it.

SHOPPING with certainty • Why are shops becoming certified organic, and what does it mean in practice? Theresa Sjöquist finds out more from Christchurch retailer Liberty Market.

Going ORGANIC A school’s story

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YOUR gardening tips • Alongside our magazine, Organic NZ’s Facebook page is a great forum for our readers and supporters to share their experiences and ask questions. We recently ran a couple of online competitions offering the Organic Gardeners Year 2019 calendar, courtesy of Organic Edible Garden. Entrants shared their successes and gardening tips – here we publish a selection.

Moon calendar for January

Moon calendar for February

NATURAL skin solutions

Plant medicine for skin complaints

SUMMER recipes • These recipes, using the seasonal produce of summer, have been tested and perfected by Denise Cox.

Gluten-free means pain-free • Gluten intolerance can manifest in many different ways. For Wendy Spratt it was severe headaches, which she has managed to overcome through changing her diet. She shares her health success story with Philippa Jamieson.

what your weeds reveal ABOUT YOUR SOIL • This is the third in a series on assessing soils by Dr Tim Jenkins. Weeds can be a challenge but sometimes weeds tell us about our soils.

A BILLION OF THE best trees Which ones to plant? • Helmut Janssen explains why native trees and exotic broadleaf trees are the best for soil carbon formation, for safeguarding a liveable environment and climate in Aotearoa New Zealand – and why exotic conifers and eucalypts are not.

BRING IT by bike • Murray Grimwood checks out bike trailers, cargo bikes and electric-assist options.

The health risks of ELECTROMAGNETIC radiation

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