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Farmers held back as plague looms 02-09-10
2010 ORGANIC MARKET REPORT SET TO SHOWCASE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY 18-07-10
Consumer demand sees organic wine shine foe first time at Wine Tech 05-07-10
ORGANIC COMPANIES: MORE PROMOTION OF CSR NEEDED 19-06-10
Obesity and diabetes ‘weigh in’ to pesticides debate 09-06-10
Greater transparency of food labelling needed: BFA 04-06-10
Organic lifestyle the best way to avoid cancer 26-05-10
Organophosphate pesticides link to ADHD – New US study 18-05-10
Soil expert; Biological farming better for humans and animals 18-05-10
BFA Organic School Gardens Program now available online 16-05-10
Toowoomba Organic & Biological Farming Roadshow to create a ripple in the region on May 22nd 11-5-
10
Cunnamulla to host Organic Roadshow 10-5-
10
Can we afford not to go organic? 5-5-
10
OGA Organic Farming Workshop arrives in Maleny May 7th 23-4-10
Australian Organic & Biological Roadshow arrives in Atherton May 8th 22-4-
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Australian Organic & Biological Roadshow arrives in Bundaberg May 6th 21-4-
10
Australian Certified Organic Magazine, Autumn 2010 edition 20-4-
10
Discover organic value-adding – the fastest growth sector within the fastest growth industry in Aus 8-4-
10
BFA gets the show on the road...Australian Organic & Biological Roadshow ripples through Vic 6-4-10
Organic offers a safe alternative to toxic endosulfan 23-03-
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Choice of the Best – ACO Receives National Award 16-03-
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BFA Roadshows Ready to Roll in 2010 – and there’s more! 11-03-
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Biodynamic Dairy - The Cream of the Crop 9-3-
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Watch out for Australia’s second Australian Organic Market Report 03-03-
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Australian Organics NOT Silvertail Territory 25-02-
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International acclaim for Australian organic and biodynamic wine helps industry defy surplus crisis 18-02-
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Going Courting…Organic Style 10-02-
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Budding beauty; Organic cosmetics certification takes the next step 9-2-
10
Brewing Up a Storm; The Search for the Perfect Beer 27-01-
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2010; International Year of Biodiversity - Biodiversity and Biological Farming; A Natural Partnership 21-01-
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Massive Growth Spurt Predicted For Organics 13-01-
10
Organic Crusader protects against unscrupulous organic labelling 17-12-
09
Organic farmers avoid chemical cancer risk 16-12-
09
Organic agriculture, practiced worldwide, could sequester nearly 40% of current CO2 emissions 04-12-
09
Organics heating up menus, Top chefs reveal 'hottest' trends for 2010 03-12-
09
Australian Organic Producer Magazine Summer 09, 02-12-
09
Organic Market Update: Horticulture 01-12-
09
Organic Market Update: Livestock (organic beef and lamb) 01-12-
09
Major food brands commit to GE-free; Under loose labelling laws, organic remains the best guarantee 19-11-
09
The Cream Of the Organic Crop – Hear from WA’s best biological and organic producers this Saturday 09-11-
09
NSW Organic Award…It’s All About Life 27-10-
09
SA Organic Retailer Award … a Stirling Effort 27-10-
09
Victorian Organic Retailer Award goes to…A Passionate Business 27-10-
09
First-time National Organic Retailer Award…Queensland Retail Chain Sweeps the Field 22-10-0
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NEW ORGANIC STANDARDS: Clarifying the claim 09-10-09
NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK – VIC Launch at Passion Foods 09-10-09
NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK Costa at NSW National Organic Week Launch 08-10-09
Wine lovers acquire a taste for WA organic – organic winery tour at the BFA WA Organic Roadshow 07-10-
09
NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK – NSW Launch, featuring: Annalise Braakensiek, Australian model, actress and TV presenter 5-10-09
NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK – Be Organic “Taste the Difference, Feel the Difference, Make a Difference” 28-09-0
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Research Verifies Organic Nutritional Benefits 14-09-0
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Healthy, profitable, sustainable – Biological & Organic Production, One-Day Workshop In Cairns 04-09-09
Healthy, profitable, sustainable – Biological & Organic Productions One Day Workshop in Toowoomba 04-09-09
What It Takes To Win In Organic – Triathlete, Is Building Business, Nici Andronicus guest speaker at BFA’s Networking Night 04-09-09
Australian Certified Organic Magazine, Spring 2009 Edition 04-09-09
What it takes to win - Australian triathlete talks organic at the BFA Networking Dinner Sydney 17-08-09
Organic farming kicks the (egg) cage 14-08-09
Healthy, profitable, sustainable - BFA Organic Roadshow arrives in ALBURY 13-8-09
Healthy, profitable, sustainable - BFA Organic Roadshow arrives in DUBBO 12-08-09
Organic enlisted in the fight against Alzheimers 12-08-09
Nationally Accredited Organic Auditor Training Course 06-08-09
Healthy, profitable, sustainable – BIOLOGICAL & ORGANIC PRODUCTION ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ARRIVES IN LISMORE 06-08-09
BFA response to FSA review 2: BFA Nutritionist responds to the UK Food Standards Agency’s review of organic food quality 05-08-09
BFA response to Choice: Caveat Emptor when buying organic 31-07-09
BFA response to FSA review 1: experts say there’s nothing “insignificant” about organics 31-07-09
Organic Makeover: Australia Certified Organic takes centre stage at beauty expo 29-07-09
R.M. Williams Agricultural Holdings three steps ahead with Australian Certified Organic 30-07-09
Hungry for organic info? Head to Organic Expo 21-07-09
20 year chapter closed - OGA founder steps down as chair 21-07-09
Putting the Certification into Organic 15-07-
09
Asian Market Confirms: Australian Certified Organic is no false beauty 07-07-09
Local organic medi-honey exceeds world's highest antibacterial expectations 03-07-09
Biological Farmers of Australia applauds cat food irradiation ban 17-06-09
Organic a Winner at Greenfest 15-06-
09
Get into organic with Greenfest this Friday the 5th June (World Environment Day) 01-06-
09
Farms in fashion: traditional organic sweet corn unsurpassed at this year's Vogue Awards 21-05-09
“This one’s for organic!” Ladybird Organics flies high at Australian vegetable awards 18-05-09
Organic momentum drives Macro sale 15-05-09
Setting the (organic) Standards - from over two decades of experience 14-05-09
Australian Organic Roadshow 2009 Roll into South Australia 05-05-09
Australian 'Chef of the Year' serves up 'sustainable' at Greenfest 09' 30-04-09
Australian Organic Roadshows 2009 Roll into Victoria 28-04-09
Feminine touch finds new markets for FNQ's only 'Australian Certified Organic' abattoir 29-04-09
Australian Certified Organic Magazine 16-04-09
Crunching the organic numbers – past reporting down on Tasmania 15-04-09
Australian Organic Roadshows 2009 - Ready to Roll 07-04-09
Appeal for Government to clean up its organic export act 01-04-09
Certified organic meats Wagyu – an Australian first on the menu in NSW 31-03-09
Australian Organic Producer 25-03-09
Staying green when the economy's in the red 24-03-09
Bending our own bananas 19-03-09
BFA opposes banana imports on organic grounds 06-03-
09
Organic success in the Falkland Islands 02-03-09
Australian organic attracts Japan’s top noodle maker 20-02-
09
Organic Farmers not willing to forgo health 28-01-
09
Celebration over European toxic bans 21-01-09
Organic offers a safe alternative to toxic endosulfan 19-01-09
It's Official: Organic farming provides answer to feeding Africa 14-01-09
Food facelift - organic forecast for every aisle from 2009 09-01-09
Grape, Grain and Chocolate; Australian Organics make their mark 05-01-09
Organic industry shows mixed reactions in economic downtime 17-12-08
Organic chickens ‘eat and live’ better than the average consumer this Christmas 08-12-08
Choose organic produce that is in season this season! 05-12-08
Organic food helps feeds Africa this Christmas 04-12-08
Organic consumers active in monitoring industry 03-12-08
Organic farms fend for themselves - project findings discussed at the BFA organic roadshows Armidale 28th & Coffs Harbour 29th November
Dr. Maarten Stapper shares soil secrets at the BFA organic roadshows Armidale 28th & Coffs Harbour 29th November
Chemical free children crop up best - hear from Sue Dengate (Food Intolerance Network) speaks at Organic Roadshows Armidale 28th & Coffs Harbour 29th November
Organic ignites in Coffs Harbour - BFA organic roaddshow arrives Saturday 29th November
Organic ignites in Armidale - BFA organic roadshow arrives Friday 28th November
Marine life the latest fan of organic farming 15-10-08
Peasant's Feast recognised as Sydney's only 100% Australian Certified Organic restaurant for the fifth year running 03-10-08
Ask not what your food can do for you, but what your food can do for your footprint 25-09-08
Environmentally friendly farmers at a loss in no-agriculture emissions trading 18-09-08
Less inputs, more legumes in the far North - growers learn how at the BFA Cairns Organic Roadshow 12-9-08
From carbon-neutral soup to dairy-free Caesar - organic food processors spoon up the awards in 2008 22-08-08
New research ranks NSW most ‘organic’ state: Organic Roadshows explore the benefits and challenges in maintaining industry growth 18-8-08
Organic arrives in WA international olive grove 31-7-08
UK organic icon sparks Australian industry as market growth surges 31-7-08
New research reveals over 80% growth in organic farm gate sales since 2004 despite widespread drought 22-7-08
Vigilance is required to ensure organic standards remain in industry’s hands, says BFA, 21-7-08
Experience organic from ‘farm to fork’. The Australian Organic Roadshow arrives in Adelaide Hills on Friday 1st August (sent 16-7-08
)
Australia’s first no-oxygen mill unaired at Brisbane Organic Roadshow Friday 11th July, 4-07-08
Dr Maarten Stapper presents on GM; Friday 11th July 2008, Bardon, Brisbane, (sent 02-7-08
)
World's fastest growing food and beverage category arrives fresh in Brisbane -
Brisbane organic roadshow Friday 11th July 2008
Organic systems provide fertile ground for environmental food-lovers 23-6-08
BFA sets new standard for nanotechnology control in organic sector 30-05-2008
Organic food: you've bitten into a world of biodiversity. You're eating better eco-systems 22-05-08
Carbon farming: organic farmers store more and cost less 01-05-08
Certified organic leads the way in consumer quest for 'natural' beauty 30-04-08
From little things big things grow - Children drive organic sector growth 8-4-08
Organic farmers have internal carbon advantage 17-03-08
Ethical claims must meet standards, says BFA 13-03-08
Experience organic from ‘farm to fork’ - Australian Organic Roadshow Melbourne 12-3-08
Weigh up the evidence - organic food will give you less 03-03-08
Faster flood relief for organic systems 19-02-08
Crops and children suffer most from pesticide combinations 07-02-08
Australian organic exports to climb on the back of cloned meat 23-01-08
Organic has environmentally-friendly packaging in the (ideas) bag 16-01-08
Soil makes the carbon cut 13-12-07
Organic Christmas – where fare is fair and the taste is in tradition 7-12-07
Spread the cheer back to the farm yard this Christmas 6-12-07
Organic farmers and consumers lose their choice by Vic & NSW GE canola green light 28-11-07
Organic industry well beyond the rind - World Cancer Research Report findings favour organic meat 16-11-07
Organic milk cuts eczema in children and boosts breast milk 12-11-07
Organic Roadshow in Armidale provides good food for thought 8-11-07
Official: Organic really is better 29-10-
07
WA Organics hits the road with annual trade show event 19-10-07
Celebrating two decades of growth for the organic industry 18-10-07
Organic diversity of wildlife = diversity of markets 18-10-07
The launch of Australian Certified Organic Magazine 3-10-07
Buy Organic – for healthier people and a healthier planet! 20 good reasons to buy organic 05-09-07
GE Canola Moratoriums Must Stay 20-08-07
Brisbane Organic Roadshow provides industry support and unlimited opportunities for a booming market 04-07-07
Great news for the small organic producer 2-7-07
Standards Australia Asked to Hold Off on Developing an Organic Standard 7-05-07
Organic Roadshow provides industry support for meeting consumer demand 27-04-07
Letter to the editor in response to Bettina Arndt's article in Australian newspapers, 17-04-2007
Proof at last that organic apples can be better for you, 30-03-07
Organic IS Healthier, say food scientists 27-03-07
CSIRO Scraps Research Program, Huge Loss for Organic Farmers 26-03-07
Benefits of organics clear, despite critics 20-03-07
Proof is in the organic pudding after 20 years of growth 26-02-07
OCA Press Release: AUSTRALIAN ORGANIC FOODS PUT AT RISK BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA 24-11-06
Media Scrutiny and Retail Sector Support for Protecting Organic Integrity 14-11-06
Reference letter for BFA Press Release, 14-11-06
Organic roadshow helps farmers meet the growing demand for organic produce 7-11-06
Clarification of Organic Standards and regulation of organic products in Australia 4-11-06
A milestone reached in harmonising the Australian organic industry 1-11-06
Biological Farmers of Australia calls for consumer choice 20-10-06
BFA Launches the Say No to GMO Campaign 21-7-06
New Group Formed to Promote Biological Agriculture 25-1-06
Organic Farmers Rejection of GE Vindicated 6-12-05
BFA welcomes CSIRO rejection of GM pea 24-11-05
Healthy Soil? Healthy Habits! 15.11.05
Organic Farmers Deplore Ministerial Council GM Decision 27.10.05
GM Canola Contamination Disaster - Organic Farmers Seek Government Assurance 7.10.05
Eating an organic diet reduces kids' exposure to pesticides from foods, new research shows 6.10.05
Policy change could see BSE meat in Australia. Organic meat provides a safer alternative 6.10.05
BFA leads the way with Gold Sponsorship of World Organic Congress 20.9.05
Research reveals babies in the womb exposed to cocktails of toxic chemicals 29.9.05
Australian Organic Grain Exports put at risk by GM Contamination 30.8.05
WA GM Canola Contamination Found 8.8.05
How Organics and Slow Food will Feed the World 19.17.05
Download the conference paper by Scott Kinnear:
How Organics and Slow Food will Feed the World
GE Canola Contamination Scandal in Australia 15.07.05
World Environment Day June 6th - how organic food can benefit your environment 3.6.05
Macro Wholefoods & the BFA Call for a Unified Australian Organic Certification Standard (11.5.05)
Organic Industry Appoints New CEO (18.04.05)
Authentic Italians say Organic ‘buon appetito’.
First of new Australian organic cookbook series now available (14.3.05).
Australia-wide Organic Workshops help Industry with Growing Pains
(24.02.05)
Organic Annual Report 2004: 20-30% Continued Annual Domestic Growth for the Organic Industry (20.12.04)
Culinary Olympics - Organic a Winner (2.11.04)
Organic industry rejects claims questioning its sustainability
Organics to Grow Agricultural Sector Through Critical Research Funding
Victorian Farmers left Blowing in the GE Canola Wind (pdf)
Organic Solution to Canker Crisis by BFA
World Class Olymic Athlete Chooses Organic
Organic Farmer takes out "Farmer of the Year"
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