Gilchesters Organics
@Gilchesters
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growing heritage grains in the North East for full flavour plus offering advisory service for farmers and millers
Northumberland
Joined March 2011
Please read/listen to @Beyond_GM - it’s important to you, your children and the future of British farming.
Thanks @swilson09 at Roots & All podcast for interviewing us about genetically modified PBOs in the garden and our legal challenge to the government about unlabelled #GMO crops, seeds and foods. Check it out!
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RT @Radmore_farm: Would you stop using a supermarket for basic foods and change to buying direct from a farmers cooperative? .Let me know b….
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RT @richardbranson: Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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RT @igorsushko: Russia: Child survivor of the siege of Stalingrad during WW2 confronts Kremlin fascists who interfered with her laying flow….
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RT @ClarksonsFarm1: If you’re a farmer struggling with your mental health, you can text the word 'Hawkstone' to the number 85258 for a prof….
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RT @herdyshepherd1: Our moronic food system . Ban pesticide products here .Make U.K. products more expensive . Then import cheaper food fro….
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RT @NoFarmsNoFoods: Arla Foods is partnering with major British retailers to trial a new feed additive (Bovaer) to reduce methane emissions….
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In partnership with major UK supermarkets, Arla’s trial could reduce the methane emissions from cows by nearly 30 per cent
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RT @CityHarvest_LDN: Yesterday, British #Farmers donated 6.6 tonnes of fresh food, which = over 15k meals for Londoners facing #foodpoverty….
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RT @TWBFarms: Well I’ve made my plans 👍. Post in thread 'London 19th - Coordination'
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It’s not as though it’s being discussed on a public internet forum! They won’t know what hit ‘em Pike! 🤫
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RT @JoeWStanley: Your reminder that farmers take home £0.0009 of profit from a £1.14 loaf of bread.
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RT @Riverford: Guy's news: Veg & Table: Stories to support and savour. We publish our first issue of Veg & Table magazine, featuring season….
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What’s your definition of a weed Andy? #organic
@SoilAssociation @JeremyClarkson @Gilchesters Hello Soil Association! Just checked your site and followed. As a farmer and soil nut, I applaud your cause. However I disagree on some of the above statements. 1. Biodiversity no doubt is higher, but I suspect this includes weed and pest species 2. Wont argue the bees. We don’t.
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No words needed
@JeremyClarkson @Gilchesters Studies show us that, on average, organic farms have;. 🦋30% more biodiversity.🐝75% more wild bees.🐄The highest standards of animal welfare.🌱Soils that store more carbon and have higher levels of soil microorganisms. Given that boosting biodiversity and soil health are.
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We went organic in 2000 and we’re fully organic by 2002. best decision ever. Might not work for everyone.
@BrettPage72 @emdus @JeremyClarkson @Gilchesters They did this overnight which is why they had the associated issues. We would never advocate for going fully organic overnight without adequate planning - we do advocate for a phased transition though.
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Fields of monoculture like grasses/pastures, wheat/grains with no margins only provide living space for certain insects as they are very site specific. They need common weeds like thistles, dandelions, nettles. Here’s some essential reading
@Gilchesters We are doing all the right things. Including not going organic. Which doesn’t work.
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Beautiful day for the assessment of the wheat trial at Madresfield Estate near Malvern. The selected winter wheats look great, disease levels low. Looking forward to #harvest
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As the family is bouncing around the house thanks to the reply from a much loved celebrity - organic does work. 2 hugely successful decades on I would not change it. But all the best for going down the regenerative road. It’s a good start for allowing nature & soils to recover.
@Gilchesters We are doing all the right things. Including not going organic. Which doesn’t work.
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RT @MarioOlianas: Will try again .I’m looking for a local dairy farmer which .Can supply us with raw cows milk for .A new cheese We are pla….
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Please consider signing this petition and keep @LocavoreCIC growing organic food for #Glasgow @ofgorganic @SoilAssociation.
Our entire social enterprise is under threat from Glasgow City Council. Find out more: Sign our petition:
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