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Japanese wineberry: where and how to grow

01 Mar 24
Japanese Wineberry thrives in forest margins and produces tasty morsels of delicious flavour. Anna-Marie Barnes introduces a hardy bramble suitable for those who like plants that look after themselves.
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The battle for the future of food

01 Mar 24
Jon Carapiet outlines why the push for automatic acceptance of unproven technologies that have the potential to irreversibly contaminate our food and environment (aka GE) is the wrong direction.
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Preparing for winter: organic gardening tips and tasks for autumn

01 Mar 24
Autumn is traditionally viewed as a time for winding down the food garden, but it doesn’t need to be that way. With a cost-of-living crisis on our doorstep, Diana Noonan gives practical advice on adopting a waste-free approach to harvesting and preparing a garden that will provide fresh produce throughout the chilliest (and priciest) periods of the year.
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The benefits of Vitamin Sea

18 Jan 24
As we chase modern life, do we forget the powerful and potent benefits of nature? Simply going to the beach can have profound effects. Zara Adcock explains how the surf, sand, and sun affects our spiritual, mental, and physical health.
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Is your food being zapped? An update on food irradiation

01 Mar 16
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2016 Section:  Health &…
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The joy in crop swapping

01 Nov 15
Franziska von Hünerbein writes about a movement that’s about…
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Why ban glyphosate?

01 Sep 15
Organic NZ Magazine: Sept/Oct 2015 Section: Science Watch Author:…
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Rainwater harvesting, part 2: Clean and safe

01 Feb 15
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2015 Section: Building…
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Rainwater Harvesting

01 Nov 14
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2014 Section: Features Author:…
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Is your soil toxic?

01 Sep 14
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2014 Section:…
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What’s in your milk? A consumer guide

01 Jul 14
Milk has been an important source of nutrition for generations…
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Amber light for dung beetles?

01 May 14
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014 Section: Farming and horticulture Author:…
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GE food: A Trojan horse – what is it sneaking into us?

01 May 14
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014 Section: Science watch Author:…
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The ‘dirty dozen’ – latest update

01 Jan 14
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2014 Section: Health…
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Hemp: The comeback crop for building

01 Nov 13
Hemp is an ancient crop, grown for its fibre and put to thousands…
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From a farmer’s heart

01 Jul 13
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2013 Section: Farming and…
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GE animal feed? No thanks!

01 May 13
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2013 Section: Farming and horticulture Author:…
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Beyond 1080

01 Mar 13
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2013 Section: Farming and…
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How to create a GE-free zone

01 Mar 13
Zelka Grammer encourages you to press for a GE-free zone in…
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The dangers of aspartame

01 Jan 13
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2013 Section: Health…
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Magnesium: The life and death mineral

01 Nov 12
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2012 Section: Features Author:…
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How natural is that flavour? The dangers of MSG

01 Sep 12
Organic NZ Magazine: Sept/Oct 2012 Section: Health and food Author:…
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Don’t read this article

01 May 12
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2012 Section: Reports Author:…
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Food Bill Folly

01 Mar 12
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2012 Section: Features Author:…
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