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The nation’s $2.6 billion organics industry is pushing the Federal Government to force anyone selling “organic” produce within Australia to have certification.

Raleigh’s Jane Campbell has recently been appointed to the Australian Organic Board as its new interim director, taking over from previous board director Leo Watling until his return.

The National Farmers’ Federation has called upon the government to address the Australian organic industry’s need for urgent domestic regulation as one of its key requests to “cut red tape from agricultural businesses”.

The Australian government is being asked by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to address the Australian organic industry’s need for urgent domestic regulation as one of its key requests to ‘cut red tape from agricultural business’.

The National Farmers’ Federation has made 35 recommendations to help the agriculture sector economically recover from COVID-19.

The growing organic movement has been recognised by the education sector, with a university announcing it would offer Australia’s first university level organic food production course.

Southern Cross University is offering a first course of its kind, aimed at furthering the nations commitment to the rapidly growing organic sector – particularly in organic agriculture.

Organic products are increasingly finding their place in major grocery and independent grocery stories, with word on the ground being that consumers are reaching for more organic products during the coronavirus lockdown.

Australians are turning to organic products more and more but how can we be sure they are 100% organic other than perhaps the price difference? Niki Ford, CEO of Australian Organic, talks about the value and ethics of organic products and the importance of certification standards.

Hear from Niki Ford, CEO of Australian Organic, as she takes us through what’s in demand currently in the organic industry, and more about what Australian Organic plans are for 2020 and beyond.

Australian Organic CEO Niki Ford responds to a recent article theorising that the uplift of sales for organic products during COVID-19 has been due more to “necessity” – commenting that organic consumers, in fact, buy organic products for a variety of reasons.

Episode 117: Australian Organic | Australia’s peak body representing certifiers and certified operators. Australian Organic CEO Niki Ford discusses the value and ethics of organic products and the importance of certification standards.

Hayes Family Wines, a relative newbie in the Barossa Valley, put on a Zoom cast recently led by proprietor Brett Hayes and winemaker Andrew Seppelt, with an intro by Owen Gwilliam, of Australian Organic Ltd – who were partners in the event.

Australian Organic chief executive officer Niki Ford has been appointed to the ACCC’s Agriculture Consultative Committee and will also join the National Farmers’ Federation Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program 2020.

Twelve outstanding women with skills and a vision for agriculture have been selected for the National Farmers’ Federation’s 2020 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program.

Twelve outstanding women with skills and a vision for agriculture have been selected for the National Farmers’ Federation’s 2020 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program.

Ep 36: Is Certified Organic Really All That Different? Founder of Nourished Life, Irene Falcone, talks with Niki Ford, the CEO of Australian Organic about the differences between organic and Certified Organic when it comes to cosmetics and personal care.

Australian Organic is joining National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in calling for agriculture and the food supply chain to be deemed an essential service, for the purpose of the COVID-19 response.

Australian Organic and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) are calling on government to ensure agriculture and the food supply chain are listed as ‘essential’ services amid the shutdown prompted by the spread of COVID-19.

The nation’s leading organic industry body, Australian Organic, is joining the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in making an urgent call for agriculture and the food supply chain to be deemed an essential service, for the purpose of the COVID-19 response.

Farmers are being assured it’s pretty much business as usual for the $59 billion agriculture sector during the coronavirus emergency, with no plans afoot for lockdowns or border restrictions on the movement of produce, livestock or farm inputs.

Australian Organic stands with National Farmers’ Federation urgent call for food supply chain to be listed as an essential service amid new coronavirus measures The nation’s leading organic industry body, Australian Organic, is joining the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in making an urgent call for agriculture and the food supply chain to be deemed an essential service, for the purpose of the COVID-19 response.

Over the last few years, Australian consumers have demonstrated a growing interest in health and wellness, resulting in an uptake of demand for “healthy” food and beverage brands in the market.

Industry body Australian Organic (AOL) is pleased to announce its partnership with magazine ABC Organic Gardener for 2020 to promote organic principles and educate consumers around making informed choices when it comes to organic products.

Transparency is gets a boost with two new moves around the use of the terms ‘organic’ and ‘natural’ requiring product manufacturers and marketers to back up their claims. Australian Organic expects the use of the term ‘organic’ to also be regulated this year, according to CEO Niki Ford.

As ethical consumerism and interest in long-term sustainability continues to grow, so does a demand for organic wine. An increasing number of Australian winemakers are adopting organic principles in the vineyard, boosting the industry’s green image both locally and abroad.

Once dubbed a niche industry, Australia’s organic sector is forging out a path with high-value, traceable products for consumers. The industry was worth just under $1 billion nine years ago, and according to the Australian Organic Market Report 2019, Australian produced organic goods are now valued at $2.6 billion.