Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community

🌱 Exciting news for Pacific farming communities! The latest Cultivating Communities Newsletter is out! 📖✨ 🎁 FREE Download: heyzine.com/flip-book/b0dd… Let’s grow a healthier, biodiverse Pacific together! 💚 #POETCom #OrganicFarming #CultivatingCommunities

📢 Request for Quotation 🔗 Full details & submission instructions: bit.ly/4pUXTg5 ⏰ Deadline: 26 January 2026 #KiwaInitiative #OrganicFarming

🌴 #PWAF2025 Join us in #Tonga 🇹🇴 on Monday 26 May for SPC-led side-events: 🌏 Land degradation & GEO-LDN: bit.ly/3EKxno9 🍐 Food aid & climate resilience: bit.ly/4kvB2FB 🔬 Gene-banks & agro-biodiversity: bit.ly/4iXIeZI Register today!

🌱PWAF2025 participants! Join the free Farm to Plate #Agroecology Tour on Tues 27 May at Mahuleva Organic Farm #Tonga Explore how traditional knowledge + agroecology = resilient Pacific food systems. Lunch & transport included! 🔗 RSVP now via QR or forms.office.com/r/314vuXbDvy

🌱Innovative Organic Practices in Tanhuka, #SolomonIslands 🦇Using bat manure as natural fertilizer to enrich soil. 🥥Spreading coconut scrapings to keep dogs away from crops. Sustainable solutions powered by local knowledge are protecting crops while preserving the environment

📌 Sunil’s mission as an Organic Auditor: More than a career, it’s about being the change 🌿 🌊 “We need to preserve the environment so our kids can enjoy what we did,” he shares. 📲 Read more: spc.int/updates/blog/d… #OrganicFarming #Sustainability #SPC

🌿 Tonga’s first organic islands! 🇹🇴 Tonga govt declares the Niuas pesticide-free, with plans for Vava’u & Ha’apai next. A NZ-funded lab will test pollutants & ensure food safety. talanoaotonga.to/govt-declares-…

✅ Boost your compost with biochar! 🌱 It improves soil health, stores carbon, increases plant yield, and reduces nutrient loss. A small step for you, a big win for your soil! 🤝 @InitiativeKiwa @poetcom1 #OrganicAgriculture #Biochar

#PacificAgriculture | Boost your compost with seaweed 1️⃣ Retains soil moisture 2️⃣ Rich in nutrients & growth hormones 3️⃣ Strengthens plant immunity 4️⃣ Speeds up composting 5️⃣ Detoxifies soil Rinse & compost for 4 weeks and enrich your soil @PoetCom1

🌿🐔 #PacificAgriculture | Composting #ChickenManure boosts nutrients, enriches soil, reduces waste, and improves moisture & drainage for thriving crops. Through @PoetCom1, SPC supports organic solutions for healthier plants & trees. 🌱 #OrganicFarming #HealthySoil

#Agriculture |🌿 Exciting news! SPC launches the Pacific Organic Standard Handbook! Developed with #Protege, @poetcom1 & EU support, it aligns with global standards & the #OrganicPasifika label Access It: 💻 English: shorturl.at/sZSxA 💻 French: shorturl.at/IfmGd

This is supported by @InitiativeKiwa

📢 @spc_cps is hiring a Consultant to train Farm Advisors in Tonga, Fiji & Solomon Islands to lead Farmer Field Schools! 🌱👩‍🌾 📅 Deadline: 22 Jan 2025 Details & submissions: shorturl.at/88TPC #FarmerFieldSchools #OrganicFarming #PacificCommunity

🌱 Calling all Farm Advisors! Join @spc_cps Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network Project in Fiji, Tonga, & Solomon Islands 📅 Deadline: 26 Jan 2025 Details & submissions: shorturl.at/w7aHV #FarmAdvisor #OrganicFarming @InitiativeKiwa

🌿 Excited to launch the Pacific Organic Standard (POS) Handbook with PROTEGE! 🌏 Supporting agroecology & organic farming growth in the Pacific. 📖 Access: EN: shorturl.at/sZSxA FR: shorturl.at/IfmGd #OrganicPasifika #Agroecology #POETCom

🌱🌏 #PacificAgriculture | SPC, through @PoetCom1 empowers Pacific farmers by enabling global learning. At the 2024 @ifoamorganics #OrganicWorldCongress in Taiwan, farmers explored eco-tourism integration, micro-bio fertilizers & more #OrganicAgriculture #OrganicSolutions #Tonga

2⃣ Microbial Fertilizer: Ferment humus soil, molasses, rice bran & water for 7 days. Enrich with kitchen waste for nutrient-packed, organic fertilizers. Empowering farmers with eco-friendly tools for better soil health & water management! 🌍 #OrganicFarming @ifoamorganics

🧵🌱At the @ifoamorganics #OrganicWorldCongress in #Taiwan, Pacific farmers explored innovative solutions for small-holder farming: 1⃣ Natural Water Purification: 10 ponds with aquatic plants filter polluted water, showcasing sustainable, nature-based solutions

🌱 @spc_cps through POETCom, empowers Pacific farmers by enabling global learning. At the 2024 @ifoamorganics #OrganicWorldCongress in Taiwan, farmers explored eco-tourism integration, micro-bio fertilizers & more, fostering resilience & innovation. #OrganicFarming #Tonga

🌱 Happy #WorldSoilDay! 🌏 Healthy soil = healthy crops = thriving communities. @PoetCom1 Organic farmers are leading the way with organic practices to protect this vital resource; thus building a sustainable Pacific, one handful of soil at a time! #WorldSoilDay #OrganicFarming