Apart from being knowledgeable about all things organic and a champion for the green movement in Australia, our man on the ground – Anthony – is also an extremely talented musician. For those of you who don’t already know, Anthony is the lead singer in one of Australia’s hottest new bands, Frequency Drive. Recently, he’s been putting in some long hours readying the band’s latest video for public release. “Such is Life”, a song capturing and reflecting Anthony’s energy, enthusiasm and passion, can now be viewed online. I strongly encourage you to check it out now on YouTube! Shot in Sydney, Australia, the video is beautifully put together and features some of the more historic locations in and around the city. Congratulations...

Here’s a speech delivered by HRH The Prince of Wales at the inaugural “Food for Life” Awards in London recently. It’s so insightful that I thought it should be included in full. This is the kind of support the organic movement needs to combat the assault from industrial agricultural concerns. Enjoy. Ladies and gentlemen, if I may say so, it really is a huge pleasure to be here this afternoon to present these inaugural “Food for Life Partnership Awards”.  I know from Peter Melchett and Emma Noble, who have worked so tirelessly on this campaign, that they are immensely heartened that so many schools have met the criteria to be award winners in this first year of the awards.  The fact that there is no gold winner this...

With more than 70 years of collective experience in building successful dairy and organic companies, there isn’t too much Mark Retzloff, Chairman, Aurora Organic Dairy, and Mark Peperzak, CEO, Aurora Organic Dairy, don’t know about the organic dairy industry. Five years ago they co-founded Aurora Organic Dairy. Bringing knowledge and expertise, as well as an unwavering commitment to accessibility and affordability, they have managed to position Aurora Organic Dairy as one of the leading suppliers of high quality organic milk to average Americans. By focusing on organic stewardship, sustainable farming practices, innovative business models, and practical community involvement, Aurora Organic Dairy is well placed to bring organic milk into...

Me too! The problem is, I haven’t been getting one recently…. Usually I sleep well. I enjoy sleeping. In fact, I love sleeping. Perhaps too much! But in the past week or so I just can’t seem to nod off. These days, whenever I get into bed, I toss and I turn until I can’t stand it any longer and get back out of bed again. It’s probably got something to do with the fact that my body still has a few minor aches and pains following the accident. It probably needs time to heal itself. So I’ve been spending a lot of time surfing the net and chatting with friends on skype. Jessica, a good friend of mine from Austin, Texas, seems to have an herbal remedy for everything. She’s given me a sleeping remedy to try out. Actually, it’s a...

If you’re a farmer, why do you grow organic food? If you’re a consumer, why do you buy organic food? I’m guessing that you do so because you feel confident that it’s a better option. If you’re a farmer, it probably gives you more opportunity, either directly or indirectly, to market and sell your produce. And if like me you’re a consumer, organic food provides you and your family with an opportunity to enjoy food the way it’s meant to be – free of GMOs, pesticides, hormones, and other nasties. But where does our confidence in the organic industry come from? Is it something that’s intuitive? For some the answer to that is probably yes. But for most of us, myself included, our confidence in organics is gained through experiences,...