The rise and rise of organic farming

Chief Executive of Organics Aotearoa Brendan Hoare. Photo / Dean Purcell

Brendan Hoare is the chief executive of Organics Aotearoa. He caught up with Jamie Mackay on The Country today to talk about the success his industry is currently experiencing.

Organic produce is big business. Two out of three New Zealanders buy organic and the domestic market is worth quarter of a billion dollars with another quarter of a billion being exported around the world.

Is organic farming the way to go?

You can hear the full interview in the Soundcloud embed below: