{"id":12261,"date":"2017-09-16T21:43:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T20:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/?p=12261"},"modified":"2017-09-16T21:52:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T20:52:21","slug":"organic-september-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2017\/09\/organic-september-events","title":{"rendered":"6 Organic September Events To Check Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I hope you’re all having a good start to the weekend. As always, the month seems to be going by\u00a0very quickly. There’s something I’ve been meaning to mention since the start of September but haven’t had the chance and that’s the topic of Organic September. I’m finally here to tell you a little about it and let you know about the fun events going on around the UK in support of it.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Organic\u00a0September is an initiative by the Soil Association<\/a> to encourage the whole nation to try organic. I try\u00a0to buy organic where possible and it’s a topic I’m very<\/em> interested in. So, I thought I’d pop on here today and share some of the fun events going on around the UK for Organic September. There’s a host of events including talks, tastings and demonstrations. The aim is to simply make it easier for everyone to try organic and learn more about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Organic September Saturday on the 16<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(that’s today<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sees the Soil Association and Whole Foods\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Market\u00a0<\/span><\/span>team up to enable the public to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sample a selection of the incredible BOOM (Best of Organic Market)<\/a> award\u00a0<\/span><\/span>winners<\/span><\/span>\u00a0products<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in stores<\/span><\/span>. Unfortunately I’m not anywhere near a Whole Foods Market but if you are, I hope you have the chance to get involved and make the most of those samples.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So what does organic mean?<\/h3>\n

Well, in short it means fewer pesticides, no artificial additives or preservatives, the highest standards of animal welfare\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and no<\/span><\/span>\u00a0GM ingredients. It’s not just about organic food, it also cover fashion, textiles and beauty.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>So buying organic milk or an organic cotton t-shirt means you’re p<\/span><\/span>icking products that promote an all-round better world for the wildlife, the planet and of course, yourself. It’s a topic I’m really interested in and you can find out more about it here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clare McDermott<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from the Soil Association<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the UK\u2019s leading\u00a0<\/span><\/span>food and farming<\/span><\/span>\u00a0charity\u00a0<\/span><\/span>comments:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>Small changes can make a huge difference<\/span><\/span><\/em>. Switching<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to ju<\/span><\/span>st one organic item can really help contribute to changing our food system for the better. Demand for more organic food means more organic farms. More organic farms\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mean<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more wildlife and more anim<\/span><\/span>als rais<\/span><\/span>ed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>highest<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>welfare\u00a0<\/span><\/span>standards.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Here are a few events going on around the UK this month. Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know if you’ll be attending any and let me know about your thoughts on living an organic life.<\/p>\n

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16<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0September\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Organic September Saturday<\/strong>
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Featuring events and tastings in Independents across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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16<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0September<\/span><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>WholeFoods<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Market Takeover<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Visit Wholefoods Kensington<\/a> for a chance to meet over 15 BOOM award winning brands and food bloggers, for a day of sampling, and exciting cookery demos in the kitchen pop up.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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23rd September –\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Daylesford Harvest Festival<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Daylesford near\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kingham<\/span><\/span>, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Offering a whole host of educational, delicious and fun activities to celebrate what our gardens and pastures have produced during the summer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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28th September<\/span><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>Soil Association Talks Series \u2013 with Mind Body Bowl (Annie Clarke)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Whole Foods Market, Kensington, London, W8 5SE<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The panel discussion will explore the longevity of clean living, why it is integral for our health, mind, body and beauty and why it shouldn\u2019t be considered as a \u2018fad\u2019 movement.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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28th September<\/span><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>Foraging & Wild Cookery Event<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Riverford<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Field Kitchen, Wash Farm Bungalow,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Buckfastleigh<\/span><\/span>\u00a0TQ11 0JU<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spend an evening with forager Stu Woodman, who will be foraging ingredients around the farm and working with local craft brewery, Barnaby\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brewhouse<\/span><\/span>, to produce two special foraged beers to serve for the evening along with a special foraged nine-dish menu.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout September<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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River Cottage: Borough Market Takeover<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Borough Market has invited\u00a0<\/span>River Cottage to head to the city to deliver a season of cookery courses, free talks and events at London\u2019s\u00a0world famous<\/span>\u00a0Borough Market.\u00a0Location: B<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>orough Market, London, SE1 9AH<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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