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The ''Organic Farming Digest'' (1946–1954) was the first
organic farming Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...
magazine to be published by an agricultural association. The magazine was based in
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
. It was published quarterly. About half of the articles published were by Australian authors, the authors by authors from the rest of the world.Paull, Joh
"The Lost History of Organic Farming in Australia"
''Journal of Organic Systems'', 2008, 3 (2):2-17. The ''Organic Farming Digest'' was published by the
Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society The Australian Organic Farming and Gardening Society (1944–1955) was founded in Sydney on 5 October 1944, during the closing months of World War II.Paull, Joh"The Lost History of Organic Farming in Australia" ''Journal of Organic Systems'', 2008, ...
. It was also adopted and distributed as the official publication of the
Living Soil Association of Tasmania The Living Soil Association of Tasmania (1946–1960) was founded in Hobart, Tasmania on 30 August 1946. It was one of the world's first advocacy groups for organic farming. The ''Living Soil Association of Tasmania'' affiliated with the Australian ...
.Paull, Joh
"The Living Soil Association: Pioneering Organic Farming and Innovating Social Inclusion"
''Journal of Organic Systems'', 2009, 4(1):15-33. The final issue of the Digest was Volume 3, Number 5 dated December 1954. The society was wound up on 19 January 1955 and the reason given was lack of funds.


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Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
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Organic food Organic food, ecological food or biological food are food and drinks produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological ...


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