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We provide the administration of Organics Farms NZ certification scheme and an outreach to community with education on organic agricultural management and promote stewardship of the environment through community building,

15/07/2026

Registration for the 2026 Otago Growers Hui Close this Friday .
https://events.humanitix.com/2026-otago-growers-hui

For those of you wanting to stay on the Friday night there will be a potluck dinner followed by a relaxed evening with videos and gentle discussion.

The main program is on Saturday the 25th, we will have a welcome and introductions at 9am. We have a full day of talks and discussions and then a Dinner at around 6.

On Sunday there is the opportunity to visit a garden or two.

A few spots left so please share if you know anyone who might be interested. 🌱

09/07/2026

Come Join us for the Otago Growers Hui. All welcome. We have a lovely group of people coming and some great talks- I'm looking forward to hearing about how to grow staple crops in a high value garden.
Come for the day or stay overnight.
24th to 26th July
https://events.humanitix.com/2026-otago-growers-hui

01/07/2026

🌱 Registrations are now open! 🌱

Otago Growers Hui 2026

https://events.humanitix.com/2026-otago-growers-hui

📅 24–26 July

📍 Waihola C*C

Practical ideas. Honest conversations. Good food. Great company.

Join us for a relaxed and practical weekend bringing together organic and regenerative growers from across Otago.

Whether you're an experienced grower, new to organic production, or simply interested in sustainable food systems, we'd love to see you there.

What's happening?

🌿 Grower presentations and practical ideas

🌿 State of the season discussions

🌿 Report back from the National Hui

🌿 Interactive discussions on current challenges and opportunities

🌿 Future direction of Otago Organics

🌿 Plenty of time to network over good food

🎤 Could you share your story?

We're looking for a few more growers willing to give a short (5–10 minute) presentation about an innovation, challenge, lesson learned or practical experience from their farm or business. If you're interested, let us know when you register.

🎟 Ticket options

🏕 Weekend Ticket – $100
Includes accommodation (Friday & Saturday nights), Saturday lunch and dinner, plus the full weekend programme.

🚜 Day Ticket – $50
Includes full weekend programme, Saturday lunch and dinner.

(Friday night pot luck dinner and breakfasts are BYO.)

👉 Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-otago-growers-hui

Please help us finalise arrangements

Whether you're ready to register or are still deciding, we'd love to hear from you by 5.00 pm Friday 10 July.

✔ Register now through Humanitix

OR

Comment, message us or email us with:

🤔 Maybe

❌ Sorry, not this year

Your response—whatever it is—will help us finalise catering, accommodation and the programme.

We hope to see many familiar faces and welcome some new ones too!

21/06/2026

🌱 SAVE THE DATE 🌱

Otago Growers Hui 2026

📅 24–26 July 2026
📍 C*C Waihola (same as last year)

We're bringing growers together again this winter for a weekend of connection, conversation and practical learning.

This year's hui will be smaller and more interactive, creating space for growers to share ideas, discuss challenges and learn from one another.

Possible topics include:

🌿 Soil health and biological approaches
🌿 Climate resilience and adapting to changing conditions
🌿 Market development and selling direct
🌿 Value-added products and diversification
🌿 Lessons from the National Organic Hui
🌿 The future direction of Otago Organics

We're also planning a series of short grower presentations where participants can share innovations, lessons learned, successes, failures and practical ideas from their farms and businesses.

💡 Have an idea for a session?
💡 Interested in giving a short presentation?
💡 Want to attend? (daily sessions and meals only or staying overnight too)

We'd love to hear from you.

Pricing, venue details and the full programme will be released soon.

🎟 Tickets will be available through Humanitix.

Comment below, send us a message, or email us ([email protected]) to register your interest and help shape the programme.

03/06/2026

Soil Testing, Amendments & Building Better Soils – an online grower conversation with Dan Mladenov (Seacliff Organics) and Lisa Johnston (Frog Song Farm). Learn how to interpret soil tests, choose effective amendments, avoid costly mistakes, and build healthier, more resilient soils. Practical, grower-focused discussion with plenty of opportunities for questions.

Join us

Otago Organics is hosting this talk -Amending Living Soils- 730pm 16th of June on zoom.

Free to Otago Organics members and a fiver for everyone else. Register at humantix. Link in bio.

02/06/2026

Soil Testing, Amendments & Building Better Soils – an online grower conversation with Dan Mladenov (Seacliff Organics) and Lisa Johnston (Frog Song Farm). Learn how to interpret soil tests, choose effective amendments, avoid costly mistakes, and build healthier, more resilient soils. Practical, grower-focused discussion with plenty of opportunities for questions.

Join us on the 16th of June at 730 on zoom.
https://events.humanitix.com/amending-living-soil

23/02/2026

Otago Organics hosted a summer pruning workshop this past weekend. It was a great day. We were very lucky to have both Rory Harding and Jason Ross sharing their knowledge and their skills with us. They demonstrated an approach to pruning that was sympathetic to the natural character of the tree and tries to limit intervention, more fruit for less input!
A big thanks to the folk at Dunback Regenerative Gardens. It was a beautiful place to spend the afternoon.

30/01/2026

"Summer Pruning Workshop
22nd February 1 to 4
Dunback

Join Rory Harding and Jason Ross for a practical, hands-on pruning workshop hosted by Otago Organics. The workshop will be in a well-established mixed orchard in Dunback, East Otago.
Summer pruning (and training) is valuable for managing tree size and canopy density, leading to improved accessibility and fruit quality.

You will learn how to prune fruit trees with care, using modern techniques for each tree species.

Bring a hat, water and pruning gear if you have it.

Afternoon tea is provided.

Spaces are limited, so get in quick.

Tickets $40 or $20 for Otago Organics members.

https://events.humanitix.com/summer-pruning-workshop-k25ybfmz

09/12/2025

Otago Organics was fortunate to host Penny Platt last week speaking on the importance of record keeping in the market garden. For crop planning the following year Penny mentioned it is important to keep track of the first harvest and the total harvest. Penny stressed the need to assess our businesses with data rather than rose tinted glasses, and that making note of crop failure is just as important as noting success. We were introduced to the idea of the crop recovery rate, that which is actually harvested and sold compared to what is possible. And Penny finished the evening by talking about the difference between cash flow and profitability, and the need to make this distinction! Thanks Penny, a lot to digest.🌱❤️

Address

6 Howard Street Macandrew Bay Dunedin
Dunedin
9014

Telephone

+64223130818

Website

http://organicfarm.org.nz/

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