Organic NZ Magazine

September/October 2010

Features

• The phenomenal success of organics.
  Philippa Jamieson looks at the growth of organic farming in New Zealand
• The rise and rise of farmers’ markets.
  Annie Wilson celebrates the demand for fresh, local, seasonal and organic
• More than just skin deep.
  Kyra Xavia investigates the purity of body care products
• Heritage seeds and our DNA.
  Kay Baxter explores their relationship
  

Health and food

• Child health: best value for money. By Sue Claridge
• Millet: nutritious and gluten-free. By Karin Puttner
• Spring recipes
• Asparagus
• Growing tips and health benefits, by Pam Blowers
  

Gardening

• Spring gardening, Denise Cox advises preparing for summer drought
• Takeaway veges! Diana Noonan’s free roadside vegetable garden
• The Secret Garden. A tropical plant collection in the Cook Islands, by Dee Pignéguy
• Your questions answered. By Mike Palmers
• Moon calendar for September/October. By Holger Kahl

Communities

• Riverside Community. Helen Frances visits the longrunning community near Motueka
• Para Kore: Xtreme Waste. Zero waste on the marae, by Cathie Koa Dunsford
  

Farming and horticulture

• False seedbed technique. Dealing with spring weeds, by Tim Jenkins
• Nutrient-dense food. Kay Baxter continues her series
• The fruitful vine; Taruna College and biodynamic wine, by Rebecca Hunter

Reports

• Science Watch: Nanotechnology: safe or not?
• News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesperson Steffan Browning
  

Organic sector

• Round-up
  

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• News
• Book review
• Things we like
• Competitions
• Organic NZ Bookclub
• Goods and services directory
• What’s on

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July/August 2010

Features

• GE: don’t swallow it! How to avoid the genetically engineered ingredients sneaking into our food, by Kyra Xavia
• GE in NZ: Trials and errors, 20 years of fi eld trials, focusing on GE animal experiments, by Claire Bleakley
• Transgenic crops worldwide. GE crops are not feeding the poor, Christine Dann shows in this global overview
  

Health and food

• Coconut: Health benefits, by Pam Blowers
• Winter recipes
• How sustainable are your medicines? Ethics, quality and environmental considerations, by Sandra Clair
  

Gardening

• Nutrient-dense food. Some of the laws of nature that can help us grow highly nutritious food, by Kay Baxter
• Square foot gardening. By Denise Cox
• Your questions answered. By Mike Palmers
• Ellerslie award for Soil & Health Canterbury, by Charlotte McHaffie
• Moon calendar for July/August. By Holger Kahl
  

Communities

• Urban eco-home: Self-sufficiency in Nelson, by Sarah Ryder
  

Farming and horticulture

• Wild Rose Apiaries. Organic beekeepers in the Kaikoura Ranges, by Mark Rogers
• Weeds as indicators - Implications for soil and other management factors, by Tim Jenkins
• Take your pulse: Growing pulses in New Zealand, by Mark Rogers
  

Building

• Sustainable kitchens and bathrooms. Tips for renovating, by Jette de Jong
  

Reports

• Science Watch: Ryegrass, Purity more valuable than GE
  
• News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesperson Steffan Browning
  

Organic sector

• Round-up
  

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• News
• Book review
• Things we like
• Competitions
• Organic NZ Bookclub
• Goods and services directory
• What’s on

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May/June 2010

Features

• Safe food storage, Healthy options for food packaging and storage, by Kyra Xavia
• Plastics to avoid, Alison White looks at three nasties: BPA, PVC and polystyrene
  Alternatives to plastic in the garden. Mike Bradstock offers some ideas
  

Health and food

• The dirty dozen - 12 foods with the most pesticide residues, by Alison White
• Black beans - Packed with nutrition, by Pam Blowers
• Mung beans in the home garden. By Sharon O’Brien
• Arnica: An important fi rst aid remedy, by Sandra Clair
• Autumn recipes
  

Gardening

• Gathering nuts in May, Seasonal gardening by Denise Cox
• Your questions answered: Chook feed and steel water tanks, by Mike Palmers
• Moon calendar for May and June, By Holger Kahl
• Urban oasis in the deep south - Permaculture in Dunedin’s student area, by Peta Hudson
• Backyard chooks: Dee Pignéguy shares her experiences

Communities

• Kaiwhenua Organics: Pounamu Skelton profiles a successful Maori organic trust
  

Farming and horticulture

• Organic goat farming: Practical advice and herbal drench recipes, by Julia Geljon
• A cornucopia of vegetables, Annie Stuart visits Brydone Growers, Oamaru

Building

• Winterproof your home - DIY projects to keep the heat in by Claire Benge
  

Reports

• Science Watch: ‘Biopharming’ animals in New Zealand
  
• News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesperson Steffan Browning
  

Organic sector

• Round-up
  

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• News
• Book review
• Things we like
• Competitions
• Organic NZ Bookclub
• Goods and services directory
• What’s on

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March/April 2010

Features

• Growing nutrient-dense food. Why we need more nutritious food, by Kay Baxter
• The spirit of food. Ruth Cohen explores the spiritual dimension of food
• The power of plant foods. Susanna Lyle describes some phytonutrients and their health benefits
  

Health and food

• Eggplant, Pam Blowers celebrates a delicious, healthy vegetable
• Recipes - Autumn abundance, by Pam Blowers and Denise Cox
• Good health cup by cup. Sandra Clair suggests a daily herbal tea regime
  

Gardening

• Fruits of the harvest: How to harvest, process and store fruit, by Denise Cox
• Preserving the harvest, Denise Cox outlines the options
• Your questions answered: Heavy metal residues, wasps' nests, excess leaf growth, by Mike Palmers
• Moon calendar for March and April, By Holger Kahl
  

Communities

• Community supported agriculture. Marion Bridge reports on a new Waiheke Island initiative
  

Farming and horticulture

• Biofarm organic. Mere Takoko interviews pioneer organic dairy farmers Cathy and Jamie Tait-Jamieson
• Seaweed and natural nutrition, Jill Bradley recommends seaweed for healthy soil, plants and animals
• Escaping parasites - Management tips for lice and roundworms in sheep and cattle, by Dr Tim Jenkins
  

Building

• Earthbag building: Annie Stuart introduces a simple, low-cost building technique
  

Reports

• Science Watch: Freedom to speak
• Certified organic cotton – Genuine or greenwash? By Steffan Browning
• News from the frontline: Update on Soil & Health activities by spokesman Steffan Browning
  

Organic sector

• Round-up
  

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• News
• Book review
• Things we like
• Competitions
• Organic NZ Bookclub
• Goods and services directory
• What’s on

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January/February 2010

Features

• Cotton: why organic is better. By Nandor Tanczos
• Pure and precious Organic baby clothing. By Anissa Ljanta
• Markets for organic wool. By Sandra Finnie

Health and food

• Thyme: Nature’s respiratory hero. By Sandra Clair
• Rice: Using, cooking and getting the most nutritional value, by Karin Puttner
• Summer recipes
  

Gardening

• Garden escapes: A cautionary tale. By Denise Cox
• Young green shoot: Adam Guyton. By Robert Guyton
• Your questions answered. By Mike Palmers
• Moon calendar for January and February. By Holger Kahl
• A new pest: the tomato/potato psyllid. By Dr Nadine Berry

Communities

• The Hislop tradition: Fifty years of family organics in Kaikoura, by Mark Rogers
  

Farming and horticulture

• When meat is good - The sustainability and health benefits of meat and milk from pasture-fed animals, by Mary Ralston
• Hands-on approach to wine. Dr Tim Jenkins profiles Seresin Estate
• Royal organic patron, Bob Taylor revisits Prince Charles’s organic farm

Building

• Earthbuilding old and new, Marion Bridge reports on the conference of the Earth Building Association

Reports

• Clean, green laundry products: Fran Hammond tests some ecofriendly laundry products
• Science watch: Poisons in your mouth: mercury amalgam by Dr Mike Godfrey
• News from the frontline: Methyl bromide, and GE foods, animals and fi eld trials by Steffan Browning
  

Organic sector

• OANZ conference; Joe Polaischer memorial orchard

Regulars

• Editorial
• Letters
• News
• Book review
• Things we like
• Competitions
• Organic NZ Bookclub
• Goods and services directory
• What’s on