Directory: Organics (15)   Articles Create Your Own Organic Garden Information on how one family started creating their own Organic Garden. Crop Rotation for your Organic Garden Explaining the practice of changing or rotating growing areas in your garden. Plant groups are rotated according to their nutrient needs, and to avoid pest & disease problems. Organic Sprays Recipes for Organic Garden Sprays - Including a Garlic Spray for Leaf Curl and Chive Tea for Black Spot on Apples. The case for organics Reports on scientific studies with links to the original articles. Includes effect of agricultural methods on nutritional quality, evidence for nutritional superiority of organic crops, pesticide residues in conventional and organic foods. Towards a Sustainable Agriculture - The Living Soil An address by Lady Balfour (IFOAM conference Switzerland 1977) about Haughley farm where comparative experiments were performed to prove the superiority of organic methods. A classic text in the organic movement. The full text is available.   Books Practical Organics for New Zealand Farmers - Trisha Fisk An excellent guide to farming the organic way. Useful to farmers who are setting up or converting to a farm using organic methods. Topics include the soil, pasture, weeds, animal health, fertilising, management, going official - certification. Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable by Juliette de Bairacli Levy. First published in 1952 and thoroughly revised and updated. A valuable guide for farmers concerned about overuse of nonnatural medicine, herbicides and insecticides in farm management and animal husbandry. Eco Kiwi by Simon and Jane Cotter Eco Kiwi by Simon and Jane Cotter is a book to help New Zealanders who would like to use green alternatives in everyday life. $27.95. Plant protection in organic arable and vegetable crops by D Teulon, P Cameron, G Bourdot and D Curtin. Not yet reviewed - published February 2005.   Contacts Biodegradable Cleaning products Biochem provide a range of cleaning products suitable for industrial, marine, residential and commercial applications. All products are biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable ensuring a cleaner environment without serious health and safety risks Organic Garden City Trust Aim is to promote a more organic approach to city living, incorporating sustainable food production and consumption. To educate about the issues surrounding food production. AgriQuality New Zealand Ltd   Web Resources Genetic Engineering Information New Zealand based site against genetic engineering. A network of people who provide information and support New Zealand being GE-Free in food and the environment. Food additives: your questions answered Discussion of food additives grouped by function: synthetic antioxidants, thickening agents, flavourings, colourings, emulsifiers, coal tar dyes and preservatives such as sulphites and nitrites. Food additives and E numbers A table of food additives and their corresponding E numbers giving their name, a description and example of their uses. These numbers are used in New Zealand without the E prefix. E100s are colours. E200 to E282 are preservatives and acids, etc. Current Weather Warnings | Bookmark this page | Suggest a listing | Advertise on this page | Our Philosophy This page was last updated on 01 May 2013 All content and images copyright © 2013 Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand. Copyright of linked pages is retained by their owners. Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand is unable to give any assurance regarding the accuracy of this information.