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The Organic Guy Podcast is the leading agricultural podcast across East and Central Africa dedicated to fostering organic conversations towards sustainable food systems transformation. Brace yourself to hear thought-provoking conversations from diverse personalities on how we can make our food systems work for us and not against us. Subscribe now and give us a five-star rating! Discover more of my work at theorganicguy.co.ke
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For this week's episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Mary Kathomi, a passionate advocate from Kilimo Cha Haki. We delved into critical issues affecting Kenya’s agriculture, including the punitive agricultural bills currently in Parliament, the role of GMOs, the challenges posed by climate change, and the reasons behind mass animal vaccinations. _…
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In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Dennis Andaye, a trailblazer in Kenya’s farmers' market movement and the co-founder of the organic farmers market in Karen, Nairobi. Recognized as one of Kenya's Top 40 Under 40, Dennis has dedicated over 14 years to connecting local producers and establishing vibrant farmers' markets nationwid…
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In this podcast episode, I was delighted to host Tommaso Menini, Founder of AGAR Ltd an award-winning company dedicated to sourcing high-quality resins and essential oils like Gum Arabic, Frankincense, and Myrrh from Kenya's arid regions.In the episode, we dove into: Tommaso’s journey from Italy to settling in Northern Kenya, the private sector's r…
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In this segment of #AskTheOrganicGuy, I explain one of the most asked questions about what is organic farming! For more of such content, visit my website; https://theorganicguy.co.ke _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3CGISIK Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Meanwhile,…
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For a long time now, Farmers have been ignoring social media without truly understanding how they can leverage it. I hosted Janet Machuka, who shared strategies farmers can use to leverage social media.Janet is one of Kenya’s most influential digital marketing experts having been Recognized as one of Kenya’s Top 25 Digital Women and a Top 50 Social…
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On this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of conversing with Claire Nasike, an agroecologist and the founder of the Hummingbird Foundation an initiative that connects school children to nature by establishing organic food and botanical gardens. We talked about the punitive seed law, how to empower small-scale farmers, and the role of agroecology,…
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In this podcast, I had the privilege of hosting Alex Osinga, the CEO of Greenspoon. Greenspoon is Kenya's leading e-commerce platform for individuals passionate about the origins of their food, offering a wide range of honestly delicious products. Since joining Greenspoon in 2021, Alexander has been a driving force behind the company’s staggering g…
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Research conducted by Naoufel Mzoughi in 2014 found that organic farmers reported higher levels of life satisfaction than conventional ones. _ Moreover, the positive relationship found also holds true for recently converted and earlier converted farmers. The findings also showed that subjective well-being is positively associated with income, profi…
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There are certain sentiments out there that organic certification is NOT doing enough to help tackle some of the challenges we face, such as solid degradation and climate crisis. And so in this conversation, I rationalize these sentiments. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3CGISIK Also,…
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Generally, politics is a topic that is avoided at all costs even with our friends and families. But is it important or relevant? In this podcast, I discuss the politics of organic farming! _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3CGISIK Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Mean…
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The Organic Movement has been around now for about a century but if you look at the numbers, there are less than one percent of the total farmers. But why is this so? I break it down in this Podcast. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3CGISIK Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3Bd…
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What is the state of organic in the Netherlands? Can the Netherlands achieve the farm-to-fork strategy target of 25% organic by 2030? I got to chat with Mr. Michaël Wilde, Director of Bionext. Bionext is a cooperative that represents the interests of Dutch organic farmers, processors, traders, and specialized organic shops in the Netherlands. _ Joi…
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Are we paying the true price of the products that we consume? Who is paying for the Negative externalities? In this week's conversation, I had the pleasure of hosting Michel Scholte who is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of True Price to help us understand what true price is and why it matters. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN…
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There is NO better way to grasp the organic movement's ideas & concepts than reading them yourself. So join the book club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek _ Join our private group on good reads 👉 https://bit.ly/39QZe6D Let's connect on good reads 👉 https://bit.ly/3xYmCa6 Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3DgO6LQ Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https:/…
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In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Colman Power who holds a Master's degree in organic horticulture, he is also a nutritionist and a certified personal trainer. Mr. Colman is also the author of Amazon’s #1 best-seller, The Power of Organic Fitness: where he shares the organic ways to be healthier and happier using organic fo…
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In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Daz Serafin, a Hodgkins Lymphoma and Breast Cancer survivor. She runs her personal blog called organic CAN cervivor on social media where she shares the power of organic food and lifestyle together with her experience and lessons that she has learned from her fight with cancer. _ Join My Or…
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In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Mrs. Kelly Ryerson also known as Glyphosate girl. She is an independent public health advocate behind glyphosate girl dot com. She also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and has worked in investment banking and private equity before embarking on her mission to help get …
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IFOAM Organics International President Karen Mapusua On Priorities, Youth, Women & Organic's Role On Transforming Food Systems at BIOFACH, The world's premier organic fair. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/34gMy6e Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Meanwhile, Visit My …
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This is a conversation with Mrs. Niki Ford, the CEO of Australian Organic LTD Updating us on the state of organic in Australia, Organic growth, and lessons learned over the years at BIOFACH, The world's premier organic fair. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/34gMy6e Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my M…
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This is a conversation with Mr. Lee Holdstock who is the Trade Relations Manager at the Soil Association at BIOFACH, The world's premier organic fair. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/34gMy6e Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Meanwhile, Visit My website; https://theor…
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This is a conversation with Mr. Paul Holmbeck, Director of Holmbeck EcoConsult and a World Board member of IFOAM Organics International at BIOFACH, The world's premier organic fair. _ Join My Organic Book Club 👉 https://bit.ly/34gMy6e Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Meanwhile, …
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There is NO better way to grasp the organic movement's ideas & concepts than reading them yourself. So join the book club 👉 https://bit.ly/3QN3Uek _ Join our private group on good reads 👉 https://bit.ly/39QZe6D Let's connect on good reads 👉 https://bit.ly/3xYmCa6 Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https:/…
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Ken Roseboro has written extensively about GM foods and the non-GMO trend since 1999. He is the Editor of The Organic & Non-GMO Report; a magazine that has become one of the leading information resources for the organic and non-GMO movement. He is also the author of two books, The Organic Food Handbook and Genetically Altered Foods and Your Health.…
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The 23rd edition of the world of organic agriculture is OUT. A huge thanks to IFOAM Organics International & FIBL for making this amazing document consistently available for the organic movement. _ The report looks at the consolidated data from 2020, which shows organic food sales reached 120 billion euros. Double-digit growth rates were recorded i…
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Donald Nordeng is the CEO of BioGro which is the leading organic certifier in New Zealand. For 26 years, Donald Nordeng lived in Japan where he was involved in importing and exporting organic products. _ He is also a prolific author, His latest book Organic to the Core is out and you can find it on Amazon here 👉 https://amzn.to/3KVXy9u In the book,…
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Eduardo Cuoco is the Director of IFOAM Organics Europe. He is also the Head of the Secretariat TP Organics and a Council member of the Technological Innovation Platform of IFOAM “TIPI” _ Mr. Eduardo has a Ph.D. on the "Role of Stakeholder in strategic decision-making processes" at the Polytechnic University of Marche. He has been involved in organi…
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Njathi Kabui or simply known as Chef Kabui is an eclectic organic Chef & Medical Anthropologist with a passion for Food Justice, Food Literacy, and Organic farming. He has designed his own disruptive cuisine called “Afro Futuristic Conscious Cuisine” _ He has also given lectures at universities such as Duke University, the University of Cape Town, …
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On the 5th of September, The Print wrote an article with the headline, 'How Sri Lanka’s overnight flip to total organic farming has led to an economic disaster' But is this the case? - I look at the facts. _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 https://bit.ly/3E4RIOR Also, Check out my Merch 👉 https://bit.ly/3BdZt34 _ Meanwhile, Visit My website; https://t…
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Olusola Sowewimo is a farmer and a passionate advocate for organic agriculture. She is the founder of Ope farms, a certified organic farm enterprise in Nigeria, She is a trained lawyer, experienced human resource personnel consultant, trainer, certified executive and etiquette coach. _ In 2019, She was awarded “The Farmer of the Year” by Ecological…
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Mr. Hannes Van den Eeckhout is a Professional with 10+ years of experience in working within organic agriculture, regenerative food systems, short food supply chains, and social entrepreneurship. He spent five years in Peru, working on topics like organizational strengthening, farmer training programs, direct food sales, and marketing. _ He worked …
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Mr. Paul Holmbeck is the Director, Holmbeck EcoConsult. He was the Director and Political Director of Organic Denmark (Økologisk Landsforening) from 1999-2020 where he helped build one of the world’s leading NGOs in the organic food sector. Mr. Holmbeck is also a candidates for the IFOAM World Board 2021-24. _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 http://bi…
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What is the state of organic in the Netherlands? Can the Netherlands achieve the farm to folk strategy target of 25% organic by 2030? and how is the COVID situation affecting the organic movement? I got a chance to chat with Mr. Michaël Wilde who is Director of Bionext, a cooperative, that represents the interests of Dutch organic farmers, processo…
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What is the state of the organic movement in Nigeria and are consumers and farmers enthusiastic about organic? I had the pleasure of having this conversation with Saheed Adams who is the chairman of the association of organic agriculture practitioners of Nigeria, Lagos chapter as well as the co-founder of Eweko concepts, an organization working to …
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What's the state of organic in the UK after BREXIT? And why did the sales for organic go through the roof during the pandemic? I discussed these kinds of questions with Mr. Lee Holstock who is the Trade Relations Manager at the Soil Association. Enjoy! _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 http://bit.ly/3pchgBO Also, Check out my TeeSpring Store 👉https://…
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Are we paying the true price of the products that we consume? Who is paying for the Negative externalities? In this week's conversation I had the pleasure of hosting Michel Scholte who is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of True Price to help us understand what true price is and why it matters _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 http://bit.ly/3pchg…
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In this conversation, I host Mr. Alfred Grand who is an organic farmer as well as an entrepreneur from Austria. Mr. Grand is the managing director of Vemigrand and an owner of Grand farm, a 200 acre certified organic farm since 2006. He is also a board member of the regenerative organic alliance. Enjoy the conversation! _ Subscribe to my Newsletter…
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There are certain sentiments out there that organic certification is NOT enough to help up tackle some of the challenges we are facing. And so in this conversation, I rationalize these sentiments. _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 http://bit.ly/3pchgBO Also, Check out my TeeSpring Store 👉https://teespring.com/stores/the-organic-guy _ Meanwhile, Visit …
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A research conducted by Naoufel Mzoughi in 2014 found that organic farmers reported a higher levels of life satisfaction, compared to the conventional ones. _ Moreover, the positive relationship that was found also holds true for both recently-converted and earlier-converted farmers. The findings also showed that subjective well-being is positively…
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In this week's podcast, i help break down the 21st edition of “The World of Organic Agriculture.” put together by FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. The comprehensive data provided over the past two decades in this publication serves as an important tool for stakeholders, policymakers, authorities, and the industry, as well as for researchers…
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The Ugandan government launched the National Organic Agriculture Policy (NOAP) and implementation plan aimed to harness Uganda’s agricultural potential by ensuring a well-regulated and coordinated sub-sector that contributes to national development. _ I break this down what means and what other countries can learn from it! _ Subscribe to my Newslet…
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At BIOFACH, we joined sessions and looked for individuals who were looking to converse on the topic of health, health claims and the importance of health as a key factor in 'pushing' Organic and vegetarian production and consumption. After attending several sessions and discussing with many other individuals, we settled to have a conversation with …
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Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized its preparation to serve only organic food for passengers starting from February13, 2021. _ the airlines said the measure is helpful to promote indigenous Ethiopian farmers’ products that Ethiopian Airline uses for on board services while providing all enhanced nutritional, healthy and sensorial qu…
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Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football star Neymar Jr. has signed a three-year global deal with Superdry to front its new 100% organic underwear and sleepwear collection. _ Superdry has pledged to become a “100% organic cotton brand” by 2030, and is currently supporting 400 farmers in India in its transition to organic farming as part of the…
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BIOFACH, which normally takes place in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg is the place where people share their passionate interest in organic food, get to know each other and exchange views, this since 1990 _ I take you through of what to expect in this year's e-Special _ Subscribe to my Newsletter 👉 http://bit.ly/3pchgBO Also, Check out my TeeSpring…
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The Organic Movement has been around now for about a century but if you look at the numbers, there are less than one percent of the total farmers. But why is this so? I break it down in this Podcast! _ Support Me On Patreon 👉 https://www.patreon.com/TheOrganicGuy Also, Check out my TeeSpring Store 👉https://teespring.com/stores/the-organic-guy _ Mea…
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Meet with Mr. Njoroge, who is the director of the Kenya Institute of Organic Farming (KIOF) and is largely regarded as the farther of the organic movement in kenya. Have a listen as he narrates the journey of how the organic movement has grown since the 1980'S! _ Enjoy!
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