OF&G & FWi
Me and @organiman standing here with @carolinefw and @farmersweekly at FWi spontaneous farming tweetup
Assuring organic standards
Leading UK organic food and farming certification body. See our main website at http://www.organicfarmers.org.uk.
Organic farmer gets OF&G mug at Highland Show
Organic Farmers & Growers licensee Brian Amos dropped by the OF&G stand for a chat. So delighted was he to be given an OF&G mug he took one for his wife
OF&G hospitality Cereals 09
A lot of tea drinking and biscuit eating on the Organic Farmers & Growers and SAI Global Stand at #cereals 09. Its a serious business!
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The inspectors call
Today we welcome to OF&G Towers the people who are out getting mud on their boots on our behalf - our inspectors.
They are the experts who know what to look for when a farmer or food processor wants to become, or remain, organic. At least once a year they cast their experienced eyes over the operations we certify and ensure that everything is exactly as it should be.
Their reports are sent in to our Certification Officers, who then follow-up on any non-compliances (things that aren't be done to our satisfaction) before issuing the all-important certificate once they are happy that the rules are being followed to the letter. It's a tough system, but for very good reason, and fairly administered.
It's great to have the chance to meet up with the inspectors, get feedback on how we're all getting on from their perspective, and share any updates that haven't already been sent out in a bulletin.
So if you're with us, you now have the pleasure of a little game: can I spot my inspector just by looking at the back of their head???
EU logo competition finally accepting entries
We've been making lots of noise about the recently launched competition for an art or design student to come up with a new official logo for EU organic produce.
We've blogged about it
We'd really love to see a tonne of entries from the UK and it would be brilliant to see one win. The only problem was that, having launched the promotional website, the registration form wasn't actually live. Doh.
Finally though (about three weeks later), it has been put in place, so anyone who has been beavering away on their designs can now register for the competition.
You'll find that previously mythical form right here.
Spread the word to any art students you know or, if you are one, get in there and make your country proud!
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