Organic seed suppliers
www.tamarorganics.co.uk
www.fruithillfarm.com
Both sites do mail order, the professional one does bulk seeds at reduced prices. All certified organic seeds.
Organic Certification bodies in the Irish Republic
www.organic-trust.org/
www.iofga.org/
To be allowed to sell your produce as Organic you must be registered with one of these certification bodies. You must spend two years in conversion to organics before your produce is certified organic.
Chillington Hoes
We have recently become agents for this group, details of the kind of tools they make are on the site. They come highly recommended by me,
The National Organic Training Skillnet NOTS
www.nots.ie/
Formerly the Western Organic Network, this organisation provides training in all aspects of organic food production. John and I both did our training as part of this group, and it was also responsible for setting up the Inishowen Group.
The Soil Association UK
www.soilassociation.org/
The definitive organic website.
North West Organic co op
http://www.nworganic.com
This Co operative group are based in Co. Derry and in Donegal.
They operate a box scheme in Derry City and outlying areas.
Some of our veg ends up in their boxes!