Organic

Grape harvesting's in full swing in North Canterbury's Waipara Valley. At the Muddy Water winery, that's nestled in the lee of the Teviotdale Hills, tonnes of freshly picked chardonnay and pinot noir… Audio, Gallery

Canadian small-scale market gardeners visiting New Zealand on the Six Figure Farming Tour, outlining their replicable system for profitable, small-scale intensive growing of organic produce. Audio

Georgia Richard's early ambition was to one day live in the country and grow culinary herbs. Instead she and partner Dot Kettle run in Dovedale near Motueka which is a blooming peony venture. Dove… Audio

North Canterbury winemaker Guy Porter grows grapes on a gravel terrace above the Waipara River and on a clay slope a few kilometres further north. Both vineyards are now managed in compliance with the… Audio

Shaun McVicker grows certified organic vegetables on his fertile property in Clinton, South Otago. Originally a derelict sheep farm when he bought it 14 years ago, Shaun has successfully converted it… Audio

Motivated by the converging problems of environmental degradation, over population, peak oil and climate change, Olmec and Melisa Sinclair employ permaculture principals to develop resilient solutions… Audio, Gallery

NZBIO says the The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act hasn't kept pace with rapid developments in GM technology. It says the current legislation fails to take into account relative risk and… Audio

Kay Baxter is the founder and managing director of the Koanga Institute which holds New Zealand's largest collection of heritage organic seeds and fruit trees. The institute recently relocated to… Audio

Even though she knew her whanau had a history of high blood pressure, it wasn't until the arrival of her new baby two years ago that Valerie Teraitua realised she had to make a change in her own life… Audio

Fiji's first organic certified product has been launched and it's expected others will follow as more farmers are encouraged to return to traditional growing methods. Audio

After having attended a Conscious Consumer workshop, Amelia Nurse was curious to find out what things she might consider at the grocery store if she wanted to make sustainable choices. Janet Young is… Audio

Michael and Lucy Law opened The Village Meats in Raumati Beach six months ago with the goal in mind to fill what they saw as a gap in the market: someplace where you could get free range meats with… Audio