More About
Us
I started
growing organic vegetables in 2000, delivering just
a handful of boxes in Goathurst, Enmore, Spaxton and
Bridgwater. Remke joined me in 2003 and together we
formed Plowright Organic Produce and began to increase
our production and the number of boxes. In 2004 we received
second place in the ‘Organic box scheme of the
year’ awards and were runners up in the Somerset
life ‘best organic product and trader’ award
2006.
We manage
all the land at Stowey Rocks to organic standards and
are certified organic by the Bristol based Soil Association
certification Ltd. License number UK5 /AB17796.
We believe
strongly in the principles of organic agriculture as
agreed by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements (IFOAM) www.IFOAM.org.
These principles cover a wide range of issues from social
justice to animal welfare, environmental management
and biodiversity. In organic farming pests, diseases
and weeds are managed rather than eradicated . Organic
farming promotes healthy soils for healthy crops and
healthy people!
Growing
organic vegetables is hard work and requires attention
to detail but we would not want to grow them any other
way. Our box scheme enables us to produce affordable
organic food on a small scale. We use minimal packaging
and sell locally to reduce food miles. Ultimately we
want to develop a sustainable organic system to provide
good quality seasonal vegetables to local people and
in so doing, help to re-make the connection between
the land and people.
I write a
regular blog about our work at Stowey Rocks Farm, see
www.whyorganic.org
Useful
Links
IFOAM: http://www.ifoam.org
Why Organic: http://www.whyorganic.org
Soil Association:
http://www.soilassociation.org
Richards blog: http://www.whyorganic.org/talk_farmersBlog.asp
