Organic Farming Digest
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The Organic Farming Digest (1946-1954) 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. About half of the articles published were by Australian authors.
The Organic Farming Digest was published by the Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society
(1944-1955) which was founded in Sydney
, Australia
on 5 October 1944. The Society was the first agricultural organisation in the world to call itself an "organic" association. The Australian society was founded two years before the UK's Soil Association
. The Organic Farming Digest was also adopted and distributed as the official publication of the Living Soil Association of Tasmania
.
The main Australian contributing authors were V.H. Kelly and New South Wales
grazier Colonel Harold White. The main UK authors published were Albert Howard
and F.C. King. The main US authors published in the Organic Farming Digest were Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
and Jerome Irving Rodale
.
The Society promoted organic agriculture and distributed the Digest throughout Australia
and beyond for a decade. The final issue of the Digest was Volume 3, Number 5 dated December 1954. The Society was wound up on 19th January 1955 and the reason given was lack of funds.
The Organic Farming Digest was published by the Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society
Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society
The Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society was founded in Sydney on 5 October 1944, during the closing months of World War II...
(1944-1955) which was founded in Sydney
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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 5 October 1944. The Society was the first agricultural organisation in the world to call itself an "organic" association. The Australian society was founded two years before the UK'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...
. The Organic Farming Digest was also adopted and distributed as the official publication of 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...
.
The main Australian contributing 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 published 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. The main US authors published in the Organic Farming Digest were Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a German scientist, soil scientist, anthroposophist and disciple of Rudolf Steiner.-Life:...
and Jerome Irving Rodale
Jerome Irving Rodale
Jerome Irving Rodale , was a playwright, editor, author, and founder of Rodale, Inc....
.
The Society promoted organic agriculture and distributed the Digest throughout Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and beyond for a decade. The final issue of the Digest was Volume 3, Number 5 dated December 1954. The Society was wound up on 19th January 1955 and the reason given was lack of funds.
See also
- 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...
- Australian Organic Farming and Gardening SocietyAustralian Organic Farming and Gardening SocietyThe Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society was founded in Sydney on 5 October 1944, during the closing months of World War II...
- 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...