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Working with the earth

18 Dec 24

Coral Ramiro is the manager of Earth Stewards certified organic urban farm in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton, and an alumna of the Earthworkers Hort 101 programme. She tells her story to Sarah Smuts-Kennedy.

Dark chocolate crunch bars (aka ‘healthy’ protein bars)

25 Nov 24

Each of these easy-to-make healthy protein bars gives you about 5 grams of protein - perfect for a snack!

Our Calendars are back by popular demand. We have the sought after ‘N*de Gardening’ calendar, as well as a requested ‘Beautiful Gardens’ calendar (for those who prefer to hang a calendar that doesn’t get so much attention!). Both calendars include the moon phases.

Steve Erickson, second from right, and group in pasture

Creating on-farm fertility

22 Oct 24

Chaos Springs at Waihi run regular workshops about soil health, composting, and on-farm fertility. Jenny Lux reports on a recent workshop.

Cider house rules with CoralTree Organics

26 Apr 22

Rebecca Reider visits a family-owned apple cider vinegar company on the Kāpiti Coast that has been perfecting the art of fermenting for more than 25 years. The secret? Letting nature do her thing.

Meet the locals: Donna Evans of Commonsense Organics

19 Apr 22

Donna Evans is the store manager at organic grocer Commonsense’s newest store in Milford. We talked shop with her.

To GE or not to GE: Organic growers consider Pfizer

19 Apr 22

Organic NZ asked four organic growers to share their stories of how they navigated ethical considerations regarding the Pfizer vaccine.

Autumnal munching recipes from Flip Grater

23 Feb 22

Edible activism meets ethical hedonism in Flip Grater’s new cookbook, which is packed with favourite recipes from Grater Goods, her vegan deli in Christchurch.

Honey Turmeric Carrots with TranzAlpine Honey

21 Feb 22

Subscribe to Organic NZ and enjoy a free jar of organic honey.

Investigating Aotearoa’s e-waste footprint

18 Feb 22

Electronic waste is the world’s fastest growing waste stream, and in Aotearoa most of it ends up in landfill where it can leach toxins into soil and waterways. The good news is that we are taking steps to reduce our e-waste footprint. Bonnie Flaws investigates.

Meet the locals: gorse-munching goats

18 Feb 22

In the first of our new series that gives us snapshots of people treading lightly, we visit a lifestyle block in Upper Hutt where a herd of goats has made tasty work of troublesome weeds.

Cultivating a climate of change with the Earthworkers Programme

18 Feb 22

Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, the powerhouse behind urban-farming programme For the Love of Bees, talks about Earthworkers – a new course nurturing photosynthesis and microbe farmers.

Everything you need to know about natural bedding

18 Feb 22

On the hunt for a peaceful night’s kip, Theresa Sjöquist visits four natural bed manufacturers and discovers the secrets behind a healthful slumber.

Keep your garden growing

16 Feb 22

In the cooler months it’s tempting to wind down the edible beds, but try sowing and growing all over again for months of bountiful harvest at a time when store-bought veges command a premium price.

Breaking new ground

15 Feb 22

On a stretch of coastline at Kēkerengū, midway between Kaikōura and Blenheim, a field of medicinal plants is growing in the sunshine and sea breezes. This is no small garden. It spans 10 ha, making it the largest medicinal cannabis plantation in New Zealand. And unlike any other cannabis farm in New Zealand, this one is fully certified organic.

Sanctity of the soil with Maanu Paul

15 Feb 22

Maanu Paul feels two responsibilities keenly and they are intertwined: to provide food for his whānau, and to do it with the utmost respect for Papatūānuku, Mother Earth.

Craft and transform with Rekindle workshop

15 Dec 21

A Christchurch community workshop is empowering people to learn traditional crafts using local materials, which is good for people and the planet, as Anne Gastinger discovers.

Climate-smart farming with Dr Tim Jenkins

15 Dec 21

Dr Tim Jenkins explores the ways that organic farming practices, including resilient agro-ecosystems, can help prevent and adapt to the major challenge of our times: climate change.

Top quality organic crops with Willowmere Organics

15 Dec 21

Willowmere Organics is a new twist on a traditional organic farming operation, as Mary Ralston finds out. Extensive use of cover crops and compost, microbiological inputs and finely tuned fertiliser applications ensure high value vegetable, grain and leaf crops.

Free Articles

Working with the earth

Dark chocolate crunch bars (aka ‘healthy’ protein bars)

2025 Calendars for Sale

Creating on-farm fertility

Members-only Articles

Cider house rules with CoralTree Organics

Meet the locals: Donna Evans of Commonsense Organics

To GE or not to GE: Organic growers consider Pfizer

Autumnal munching recipes from Flip Grater

Honey Turmeric Carrots with TranzAlpine Honey

Investigating Aotearoa’s e-waste footprint

Meet the locals: gorse-munching goats

Cultivating a climate of change with the Earthworkers Programme

Everything you need to know about natural bedding

Keep your garden growing

Breaking new ground

Sanctity of the soil with Maanu Paul

Craft and transform with Rekindle workshop

Climate-smart farming with Dr Tim Jenkins

Top quality organic crops with Willowmere Organics

Vibrantly organic blackcurrants from ViBERI

Raw blackcurrant & vanilla cheesecake recipe

Super summer recipes from the Two Raw Sisters

Plant-based recipes with a side of Bloody Mary

The journey to health with a plant-based diet

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Proudly published by the Soil and Health Association NZ