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What is Organic Centre Wales (OCW)? OCW is the national resource for consumers, farmers and policy makers committed to more sustainable food and farming in Wales. Set up in 2000, it delivers projects to support and develop the organic sector. About the Centre.
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 The organic fruit and vegetable market in WalesMonthly updates from the Organic Fresh Food Company April 2012Ben Pratt writes:Reading the market report, and with organic sales dropping further in the multiples, the ranges being cut and general doom and gloom it is perhaps easy to feel a little sorry for ourselves. But outside of mainstream retail there still seems to be a great deal of support for organics - whether it is through box schemes, farmers markets or independent retailers. We need to have faith that what is being produced in the fields in a sustainable way, with all the accompanying nutritional benefits that go with it, will long-term win out. But regardless of whether there is a market for it, the weather this month has proved challenging. Cold and miserable days have really set growth back in the tunnels with limited availability. Rain has made it difficult to get out of the yard and onto the field. Luckily a break in the weather for some growers on the borders meant they were able to plant earlier in the week. For as much talk as there is of production in the East being cut back, there is still a fairly conservative outlook from everyone we talk to. Cauliflower is coming to the end now, stored roots likewise. And this week sees an end to one of the best years we can remember for PSB. Current prices April 2012 (ex-farm)
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