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Related links
We have a growing directory of
websites - from Greenpeace and organic T-Shirts to other local
organic farmers. we would be delighted if you would like to
suggest a website we should list or want to link your website
with ours, . Please email us at post@langleychase.co.uk.
Access to Farms (www.farmsforteachers.org.uk)
Access to farms is a partnership of national organisations that
promotes farming and horticulture education through links with
schools. Its aim is to make it easier for you to arrange educational
visits to farms and horticultural units. Langley Chase Organic
Farm is one of the farms you can visit.
Buster Ancient Farm (www.butser.org.uk)
Butser Ancient Farm is a replica of the sort of farm which would
have existed in the British Iron Age circa 300 BC. The farm
has buildings, structures, animals and crops of the kind that
existed at that time. The Hampshire farm, has Manx Loghtans,
and reckon that the breed is native to the UK as bones have
been uncovered from the Iron Age period prior to the Vikings.
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (www.fwag.org.uk)
FWAG exists to provide farmers, landowners and others with the
best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective,
quality solutions. FWAG has 66 local groups throughout England
and Scotland, with over 90 Farm Conservation Advisers out of
a total staff of 130. FWAG's headquarters are in Stoneleigh.
Henry Doubleday Research Association (www.hdra.org.uk)
HDRA is Europe's largest organic membership organisation. It
is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening,
farming and food.
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM)
(www.ifoam.org)
IFOAM is the overarching body in Europe that benchmarks all
organic bodies, such as The Soil Association.
National Association of Farmers' Markets (www.farmersmarkets.net)
Farmers' markets around the UK are increasingly popular and
enable local producers to sell directly to the consumers. Find
out more at the NAFM website.
National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (www.nfyfc.org.uk)
The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) is the
head of a nationwide body of more than 700 Young Farmers' Clubs
(YFCs) located throughout England and Wales, dedicated to supporting
young people in agriculture and the countryside.
Rare Breeds Survival Trust (www.rare-breeds.com)
As mainstream food production becomes more and more commercialised,
rare farm breeds (such as the Manx Loghtan) have become isolated
and threatened with extinction. The RBST was established in
1973 to help the decline and promote rare breeds.
Rural Futures (www.ruralfutures.org)
Rural Futures is a new countryside initiative from a number
of different organisations, such as Friends of The Earth, The
RSPB, The Soil Association and The Small and Family Farms Alliance
to name a few. They have come together because there is a need
to bring new thinking to the countryside debate. Rural Futures
is a shared initiative between its stakeholders and is not a
formal organisation in its own right.
Soil Association (www.soilassociation.org)
The most widely recognised organic body in the UK. Their site
outlines contains a host of organic information and news, as
well as details about the organisation itself.
Sustain (www.sustainweb.org)
Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming, advocates
food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the
health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working
and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote
equity.
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