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The
Shaman's Kitchen Cooking with Love Healing through Food.
"Our
kitchen is the heart of the home. It's where we can make the most
impact on our lives both personally and environmentally"
Shamans
Kitchen is a holistic and natural approach to life using our
kitchens as the base. By utilising the energy created in them,
we can set the tone for how we live. Through this we develop a
deeper understanding of the energy around us, using it to
bring positive change to our lives.
The Sustainable
Development Commission is
the Government's independent advisory body on sustainable
development.
GOFARMER
The site is
dedicated to the rural aspects of life, including farming and all
types of livestock, horses, farmstays, shops, home delivery and
other related areas. We are hoping to develop a site for farm to
farm sales and for other producers and service providers who offer
products within the ambit of farming and rural life. The site is
aimed at farmers to buy, sell and trade livestock etc and also for
the general public to source products direct from the farm, find
bed and breakfasts, farms and land for sale, rural crafts etc.
There are also sections for farm buildings,feeds, contractors,
land and farms for sale, animal health products and much more.
Good
Gardeners Association
This
registered charity, located near Stroud, is dedicated to assisting
gardeners in increasing nutrients in the soil and thereby growing
healthier plants. This, in turn results in better human health and
well being.
Read an article from
the Telegraph Here
Willowhawk
Willowhawk
draws upon knowledge and practices from Celtic and Native American
Shamanic cultures and nature based religions such as Wiccan and
Druidism.
Cornish Guild
of Smallholders
Lostwithiel
Local Produce Market features seasonal produce and locally made
products. No middlemen.
Norfolk
Smallholders Training Group
Great
newsletter, lots of courses, inexpensive to join.
Kitchen
Gardeners International
MISSION:
Kitchen Gardeners
International is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in Maine, USA with
friends from around the world. Our mission is to empower
individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels
of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening,
home-cooking, and sustainable local food systems. In doing so, KGI
seeks to connect, serve, and expand the global community of people
who grow some of their own food.
The
Biodynamic Agricultural Association (BDAA)
*“The
Association exists in order to support, promote and develop the
biodynamic approach to farming, gardening and forestry. This
unique form of organic husbandry is inspired by the research of
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and is founded on a holistic and
spiritual understanding of nature and the human being.
The Association
tries to keep abreast of developments in science, nutrition,
education, health and social reform. It is linked to the
Agricultural Department of the School of Spiritual Science
(Switzerland) and affiliated as a group of the Anthroposophical
Society in Great Britain. It is also a full member of Demeter
International, SUSTAIN, IFOAM and the Five Year Freeze.
Membership is open
to everyone interested in working with, developing or learning
about biodynamics. Current rates are £30 (£12.50
concessions). Members receive a quarterly newsletter, Star and
Furrow twice a year, regular information on events and access to a
member's library. Many local groups exist for further study and
the exchange of practical experiences.
Demeter
Certification
The Association owns
and administers the Demeter Certification Mark that is used by
biodynamic producers in the UK to guarantee to consumers that
internationally recognised biodynamic production standards are
being followed. These standards cover both production and
processing and apply in more than forty countries. They are
equivalent to or higher than basic organic standards. The Demeter
scheme is recognised in the UK as Organic Certification
UK6.”
*Text taken from BDAA website
The
Positive Network
The
Positive Network is an information exchange service dedicated to
promoting and encouraging Earth care and people care practices. We
believe it is time to generate links between local producers and
consumers, to begin/develop the process of becoming more
sustainable in our communities. We believe it is time to find ways
of living which are positive to our health and well-being - every
thoughtful decision creates a better future for all life on the
planet.
There
are practical steps each of us can take straight away:- use
locally made products, for example; ensure the things we no longer
need are reused; use less energy (- and buy green energy); buy
locally grown food; grow a little food ourselves; reduce the use
of chemicals that pollute our environment; use recycled items
whenever possible; buy only what you need; and support companies
and organisations with Earth care principles at their heart.
One
of the difficulties facing the companies and organisations that
offer solutions is that it is hard for them to be found. This
networking service has been set up to help make them visible, and
can be used by anyone who offers services linked to caring for the
Earth and its people, including:
LOCALLY
MADE GOODS
LOCAL SERVICES
LOCAL FOOD
REDUCTION OF
WASTE
REDUCTION OF ENERGY USE
REDUCTION OF CHEMICAL
USE
REDUCTION OF LANDFILL
PEOPLE CARE PROJECTS
EARTH CARE
PROJECTS
Buy
Local
Rick
and Lisa Sanderson are sourcing local suppliers in and around
Bedfordshire for their new business, Buy-local.net. Due to launch
in September, the aim is to provide a full weekly shopping basket
to customers. They will be using FairTrade for any goods they
cannot source locally and Ecocover for detergents and cleaning
products.The service will initially operate from Thursday to
Sunday, collecting produce from local farms and delivering to
customers. Eventually they aim to supply schools, hotels and
restaurants and other local businesses as well. For more
information visit their website or email info(at)buy-local.net
Re-mineralisation
of the soil
"What
is clear is that the interactions within soils between plant root
systems, the microbial microflora, organic matter and minerals are
complex. In order to better evaluate and validate the various
claims made on behalf of soil remineralization a focused programme
of research is necessary. This report pulls together our current
knowledge on soil remineralization from a growing body of work
across the globe and sets out a number of areas where research
would assist in validating the benefits of soil remineralization
and guiding future environmental, agricultural and health policy.
We
hope it will be of use to practitioners of various disciplines in
contributing to a safer and healthier world." John Ferguson,
SEPA Waste and Resource Strategy Unit
The
following two web sites are extremely informative:
http://activecompost.com/Co-utilization%20of%20Rockdust%20Mineral%20Fines%20and%20Compost.pdf
http://www.commentonline.co.uk/horticulture/Rockdust-TheNewOrganic.htm
WWW.seercentre.org.uk
Here
is a good place to begin.
About
the SEER Centre.
The SEER Centre is a
charitable organisation committed to regeneration of soils with
Rockdust®
to remineralise the soil to
benefit the grower and the environment.
In
2005 the SEER Centre Trust, founded by Cameron and Moira Thomson
(above) in Highland Perthshire, established Rockdust Ltd as its
trading subsidiary in 2005.
Rockdust®
can improve the natural
capability of soils to absorb atmospheric carbon and produce
vigorous, mineral-rich vegetataion. If remineralisation is adopted
as a matter of urgency on a global scale, our species could
beneficially sustain itself without the use of agricultural
chemicals, reclaim the deserts with the humble worms and stabilise
chaotic climate. Climate change is the tension which precedes the
Earth's natural remineralisation process - 90,000 years of
glaciers grinding rocks to fertilise the next stage of evolution.
We can
simulate
this fertility process with Rockdust®.
It is the most simple
way forward for sustainable agriculture.
WWW.remineralize.org
This
is an American site with a lot of good information.
The
Cley Smokehouse
At
the Cley Smokehouse in Norfolk, we use traditional methods of
curing and smoking selected fresh fish to give you a wide choice
and the very best in flavour and texture. Why not try our smoked
Patés? All freshly prepared in the smokehouse to our own
recipes and are perfect for picnics, as appetisers and with
salads.
Whatever you chose, you
can be sure that when you order from us you will be getting a hand
crafted product of exceptional quality, delivered to you in
perfect condition. - If you are not entirely satisfied we will
refund your purchase unconditionally. The Cley Smokehouse handles
all of the meat business for the Samphire
Shop featured in our directory under Norfolk.
Samphire offers 100% locally made
or sourced food. Rare breed meats are featured because they thrive
in non-intensive, natural farming environments and produce
fabulous tasting meat. There is Norman's fresh bread, local
cheeses and milk from the dairy down the road. Chicken, smoked
fish and local crab and seasonal fruit and veg. Pork pies, sausage
rolls and cakes are cooked daily in our kitchen.
Read our latest newsletter here
Providence
Farm organic meats in Devon
Since
1989 Ritchie, Pammy, Todd & Grant Riggs at Providence Farm
have been working towards providing a range of Organic Meats, to
bring you the full flavour and quality of 'real' food, whilst
maintaining and enhancing the environment which allows species
such as dormice, lizards, barn owls, frogs, newts, wild birds and
flowers to continue to flourish at Providence Farm.
Our
organic farm:
is registered with the Soil Association
who demand the highest standards of all the organic certification
bodies, is small, beautiful and diverse, has it's own farm shop -
visit us if you are in the area,has a mixed range of animals &
we use homoeopathy to promote strong healthy immune systems giving
the ability to fight disease naturally, the
chickens range freely on Devon grass, the
ducks swim on a pond, the pigs are
happy wallowing in the mud,and the sheep are friendly &
chemical-free.
A
website dedicated to smallholders. Contains helpful references
and aids to maintaining a smallholding. Features a frequently
distributed newsletter where subscribers can place free ads for
their goods and interests. Subscribe to the newsletter through the
site.
Many
of the manufacturers of complementary drugs tell you that you will
feel great if you would only take vitamin x and supplement z, but
our lifestyle is now so varied and stressful and lived at
such a pace that doing just this one thing cannot possibly do
the trick.
HEHLISHOLISTICS
"I feel that we
should spend more time and effort maintaining our own and our
families' health and the only way to do that is by
doing it ourselves.
By using organic or more
natural products that are made by smaller companies, we can feel
that we are making a difference.
By using your own mill
to produce your grains, you are actually doing a great deal
more than just "milling". One of the pioneers of
wholemeal food has correctly said "Our food is
more than a summary of its ingredients", and no man-made
product can match the wholeness of freshly milled flour. This
contains a large number of so called "vital
substances" such as enzymes, minerals,vitamins etc. which
are vital for the smooth functioning of our bodies.
Looking at our
suppliers, the manufacturer of the grooming tools works closely
with disabled people and spends a lot of time in improving his
products.
Our organic tea and
spice distributor has won many awards for outstanding
contributions to fair trade, society and environmental protection.
Our grain mill manufacturers have spent years on
producing the best and most gentle way of milling the
grains."
Text taken from the website.
River
Cottage
River Cottage
believes in sustainable agriculture and local food
production. We‘d like as many people as possible to
either grow or raise their own food or have access to plenty
of great local and seasonal produce – preferably from
local shops and farmers’ markets.
In order to achieve
these goals, it’s essential to support the rural
communities who can produce that food. That’s why this
year we‘re proud to be giving our backing to RURAL
REVIVAL. This brilliant charity aims to break the cycle of
rural decline in the UK by supporting the establishment of
community and social enterprises. These include
community-owned village shops and Post Offices, recycling
services, craft co–operatives, childcare schemes,
community broadband schemes and producer-run farmers‘
markets. RURAL REVIVAL provides start-up advice, ongoing
mentoring and small grants to rural groups with commercially
viable ideas that address the social needs of their
communities.
THE
WALES ADVERTISER
A great place to
advertise.
A brilliant
paper on Green activism.
About Grassroots
Food Network
Grassroots Food
Network Ltd (GFN) is a not-for-profit organisation (limited
by guarantee), working to deliver, practical solutions to
revive local and regional food chains through the following
means:
Identifying,
evaluating and piloting practical, local food supply
initiatives.
AV Documentation
and good-practice dissemination.
Capacity building
and sharing market information.
Encouraging the
application and uptake of information technologies.
GFN’s diverse
work includes trialling ethnic food crops, raising awareness
of food issues in schools and public sector food procurement
initiatives. Although currently set within the regional
context of Yorkshire and Humberside, EU funding has enabled
the sharing of ‘best practice’ across other
peri-urban regions in NW Europe. A key component of GFN’s
success is its ability and reputation to work ‘beyond
the barrier’, whether tangible as in geographical or
intangible as in ‘perceived’, but always based on
addressing the current realities faced by local producers,
processors and the local markets they could potentially
serve.
Our aims and vision
are clear and inform all our work, namely to:
Engage in dialogue
with relevant authorities and funding agencies, which
recognise that collaboration within the supply chain is vital
to revitalise a sustainable, local food economy.
Initiate the
collaborative piloting & exchange of practical,
market-driven solutions to problems shared by the various
food sectors & cultures, both demographic and social, for
the mutual benefit of all players within in the local food
economy.
Give support &
advice to groups who share a common interest to develop their
ideas & projects & access local, regional, national
and European funding sources.
Encourage practical
work with an educational focus within communities and
schools, raising awareness of the issues surrounding food and
to enable groups to implement new, local, food-related
activities within their own communities.
GFN is continually
exploring the minimum and necessary structures required to
link local primary food producers with local
customers/consumers, working alongside:
Producers.
Disadvantaged,
inner-city Communities.
Local Wholesalers
and Retailers.
Public Sector
Procurement Departments.
Consumer groups.
Producer / consumer
NGO’s.
Local Community
Groups.
National, regional
and local government agencies.
West
Country Worms
Organic Composts, worm bins,
compost bins and worm farming systems located in Devon near
Totnes.
Woodland
Trust
A very
special charity dedicated to creating and managing native
woodland.
THE
MILLION CAMPAIGN HOMEPAGE FOUNDATION
We here at
the Million Campaign Homepage believe that the world, and
particularly the mainstream media, is already flooded with
advertising. In the era of global warming we need to evolve to a
global public service instead of local private profit. We have a
planet to save, and a life upon it to safeguard and secure for
future generations - animal, vegetable, and mineral.
The
Whole Hog
Marisa and
Leanne welcome you to the home of "The Whole Hog",
11
acres of smallholding nestled at the end of the remote and lovely
Luddenden valley. First and foremost we are suppliers of
rare-breed pork and pigs. Our rare-breed pigs are
free-ranging, spending their days outdoors with plenty of fresh
air and exercise, browsing and foraging just as nature intended.
Our rare-breed pigs are reared on natural feeds and benefit from
all the natural goodness gained from grazing and rooting in
mineral-rich soil. We know that a happy pig is an outdoor pig,
socialising, exploring and foraging, unconfined and free to
express itself in all its piggish glory!
In addition
we run one-day introductory courses on SMALLHOLDING and ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
.Hampshire
Organic Gardening Group
Registered Charity
Number 1114357
Welcome to
the Hampshire Organic Gardening Group's home page
(formerly the HDRA Hampshire Group)
The Group has been
holding its regular meetings in Whitchurch,
between Andover and Basingstoke since 1978 and was the first HDRA
local group. Whitchurch is midway between Newbury and Winchester,
just off the A34 (see the map).
We are an enthusiastic
group interested in: Organic gardening, healthy living and
the care of our environment.
Why Purple?
Why Love?
Well, it all started
because we really wanted to change how food is made and sold in
Britain and judging by last years response it seems we've struck a
chord with loads of people from all walks of life.
The reason we decided on
Purple is simple. It’s an independent colour and will stand
out against all else. Love because it expresses what our
independent shops (and us) need a bit of right now.
OK - we know it sounds a
little bit cheesy and trite but there really is a dead serious
message behind the whole event: support and protect our
Independent food shops or lose them forever.
Purple also appeals to
the kind of people that won’t follow the beaten track and
know that taking a stance for something they believe in is more
fun than being one of the sheep.
Simply? A different way
of looking at things dreamed up and championed by us here at
Olivestall...
It's a way of being that encourages people and businesses to do
the following
to do the max and
not the min,
to treat people
properly and with humanity,
to be concerned
with the success of others,
to be remarkable,
to do what you do
with passion and pride.
If you want to read more
about what purple is all about, read our Little
Book of Purple Love which
we've completely revised for 2007.
Severn
Farmers' Markets
We run Berkeley and
Dursley Farmers' Markets in Gloucestershire and Downend, Emersons
Green and Yate Farmers' Markets in South Gloucestershire.
The Farmers' Market
Organisers are also Producers who sell at the markets. We like to
run markets that that have good facilities, are fun for customers
to attend and financially worthwhile for producers. Some of our
producers are very experienced; however, we also enjoy encouraging
small scale and novice producers to try selling at their first
Farmers' Market.
Aims
We aim to organise
markets that provide a wide range of first quality, sensibly
priced food and plants for local communities; run low cost markets
with good facilities for producers, and link up with local groups,
giving them opportunities for fundraising.
Our producers live very
near our Farmers' Markets, which cuts down food miles. We select
producers who take a real pride in their produce and because of
this, we can offer specialist foods of the highest quality.
To contact us please
e-mail info(at)severnfarmersmarkets.org.uk
Or phone 01453 890383
Homeopathy
at Wellie Level
A 3 day course in principles and
practice of homeopathy for farm animals.
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