by Helen's Bay Organic | Nov 16, 2021 | John's Blog, News
I heard this statement recently describing organic agriculture. It aptly describes the process by which we grow your vegetables. Instead of reaching for chemical fertilisers to feed the plants we use photosynthesis to create ground covers of plants using light, air,... 
by John McCormick | Mar 30, 2021 | John's Blog, News
II have been talking often twice a week with Ahmed for 24 years yet we have never met. More about this later. The Hungry Gap is the hardest time of year for us farmers: a few weeks, usually in April, May and early June, after the winter crops have ended but... 
by John McCormick | Nov 17, 2020 | John's Blog, News
The amount of fruit and veg sold in the UK containing a “cocktail” of pesticides has risen in the last year with strawberries and lemons topping the list, an annual pesticide ranking list has revealed. The so-called ‘Dirty Dozen’ list, which is compiled by the... 
by John McCormick | Oct 20, 2020 | John's Blog, News
I started my working career in banking so if we compare agriculture to banking the soil is our capital . Healthy soils are alive with a careful balance of bacteria, fungi , earthworms and a myriad of other organisms within and on top of the soil busy making soil... 
by Helen's Bay Organic | Apr 23, 2019 | News
We are very pleased to announce that we are going single-use plastic free from this week! After months of brain picking and testing out various compostable bags, we’ve found a solution which will benefit the environment as well as reduce the necessity for single-use... ![Are you tweeting while you’re eating? [Recipe]](https://www.helensbayorganic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NW-tweeting.jpg)
by Helen's Bay Organic | Mar 26, 2019 | News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have just sat down after another busy day. I am hungry to eat and hungry to write this article in equal measures, as the concept has been swimming around my mind for some time. As I settle myself into my orangey, my phone is...