Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society
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The Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society (1944–1955) was founded in Sydney
on 5 October 1944, during the closing months of World War II
. It came into being two years before the United Kingdom's Soil Association
, thus becoming the first agriculture organisation in the world to call itself an "organic" association.
The Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society produced a quarterly journal, Organic Farming Digest
(1946–1954), which was the first "organic" journal to be published by an association. The Digest published Australian, British, American, European and African authors. About half the articles published were written by Australians. The Living Soil Association of Tasmania
, founded in 1946, adopted the journal of the Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society, the Organic Farming Digest
, and distributed issues to its own members.
The primary Australian authors were V. H. Kelly and New South Wales
grazier, Colonel Harold White. The main UK authors were Albert Howard
and F. C. King, and the main U.S. authors published in Organic Farming Digest
were Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
and J. I. Rodale.
For a decade, the Society promoted organic agriculture throughout Australia and beyond, but ultimately disbanded on 19 January 1955, with lack of funds given as the reason.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 5 October 1944, during the closing months of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It came into being two years before the United Kingdom's Soil Association
Soil Association
The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today. Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of...
, thus becoming the first agriculture organisation in the world to call itself an "organic" association.
The Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society produced a quarterly journal, Organic Farming Digest
Organic Farming Digest
The Organic Farming Digest was the first "organic" journal to be published by an agricultural association. The Digest was published quarterly and it included Australian, British, American, European and African authors...
(1946–1954), which was the first "organic" journal to be published by an association. The Digest published Australian, British, American, European and African authors. About half the articles published were written by Australians. The Living Soil Association of Tasmania
Living Soil Association of Tasmania
The Living Soil Association of Tasmania was founded in Hobart, Tasmania on 30 August 1946. It was one of the world's first advocacy groups for organic farming...
, founded in 1946, adopted the journal of the Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society, the Organic Farming Digest
Organic Farming Digest
The Organic Farming Digest was the first "organic" journal to be published by an agricultural association. The Digest was published quarterly and it included Australian, British, American, European and African authors...
, and distributed issues to its own members.
The primary Australian authors were V. H. Kelly and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
grazier, Colonel Harold White. The main UK authors were Albert Howard
Albert Howard
Sir Albert Howard was an English botanist, an organic farming pioneer, and a principal figure in the early organic movement. He is considered by many in the English-speaking world as the father of modern organic agriculture....
and F. C. King, and the main U.S. authors published in Organic Farming Digest
Organic Farming Digest
The Organic Farming Digest was the first "organic" journal to be published by an agricultural association. The Digest was published quarterly and it included Australian, British, American, European and African authors...
were Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a German scientist, soil scientist, anthroposophist and disciple of Rudolf Steiner.-Life:...
and J. I. Rodale.
For a decade, the Society promoted organic agriculture throughout Australia and beyond, but ultimately disbanded on 19 January 1955, with lack of funds given as the reason.
See also
- Organic Farming DigestOrganic Farming DigestThe Organic Farming Digest was the first "organic" journal to be published by an agricultural association. The Digest was published quarterly and it included Australian, British, American, European and African authors...
- Living Soil Association of TasmaniaLiving Soil Association of TasmaniaThe Living Soil Association of Tasmania was founded in Hobart, Tasmania on 30 August 1946. It was one of the world's first advocacy groups for organic farming...
- AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
- Organic farmingOrganic farmingOrganic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
- Organic foodOrganic foodOrganic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
- Principles of Organic AgriculturePrinciples of Organic AgricultureThe Principles of Organic Agriculture were established by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements in September, 2005. They embody a global vision for organic farming. The Principles were approved by the General Assembly of IFOAM on September 25, 2005.The General Assembly of...