We all use resources, some renewable, some non-renewable in our everyday lives...food, water, oil, paper, cotton, steel, plastics and hundreds of other items. Many of these are non-renewable resources, whilst many renewable resources are limited in their supply at any one given time. In order that every person can live equitably, resources should be equally available. Read more...

Currently, the average age of farmers in Britain is 56 and rising. There are very few opportunities for young people to enter agriculture and horticulture as a career and way of life. Yet without continuity there will be fewer and fewer farmers and growers in the future, having massive implicatons for food security, the British landscape and rural society. Organic Futures is aiming to tackle these issues and reverse the trend. Read more...

Organic food is healthier for you, much better for wildlife, is better for rural economies and is a way to ensure sustainable and secure food supplies for the population of the planet. Read more...

Globalisation and capitalist economics runs against every principle of living equitably and living within our limits, which is what is needed if we as a species are going to live harmoniously with each other and the planet. Strong local communities that source most of their goods and services locally are far more resiliant to change and much more sustainable. Keep it local to reduce your eco-footprint! Read more...

Non-organic cotton production is grown on just 2.4% of the world's arable land, yet uses at least 16% of all insecticides applied in the world, uses enormous amounts of water and causes massive social problems - all in the name of "cheap" clothes for developed countries. The positive answer is to buy organic clothes. Read more...