Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community

We are the peak body for the organic movement in the Pacific, with 71 members in 19 countries. Based in the Pacific Community - SPC’s Land Resources Division.

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌱 Exciting news for Pacific farming communities! The latest Cultivating Communities Newsletter is out! 📖✨

🎁 FREE Download: https://t.co/tA5yVyBolk

Let’s grow a healthier, biodiverse Pacific together! 💚
#POETCom #OrganicFarming #CultivatingCommunities

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

📢 Request for Quotation

🔗 Full details & submission instructions: https://t.co/1Ps1w22keF

⏰ Deadline: 26 January 2026
#KiwaInitiative #OrganicFarming

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

🌴 #PWAF2025 Join us in #Tonga 🇹🇴 on Monday 26 May for SPC-led side-events:

🌏 Land degradation & GEO-LDN: https://t.co/d5NKlRLwvw
🍐 Food aid & climate resilience: https://t.co/CORoYDA0Rm
🔬 Gene-banks & agro-biodiversity: https://t.co/1hRmgZoxS2

Register today!

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌱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 https://t.co/NYfovvWxZV

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌱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

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

📌 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: https://t.co/WOGkm4vf0q

#OrganicFarming #Sustainability #SPC

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌿 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.

https://t.co/PQ1Ce4Tzkb

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

✅ 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

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

#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

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

🌿🐔 #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

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

#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: https://t.co/En39f2gwUE
💻 French: https://t.co/3UhSt5bSeS

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

This is supported by @InitiativeKiwa

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

📢 @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: https://t.co/Ed7hf3O59o
#FarmerFieldSchools #OrganicFarming #PacificCommunity

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌱 Calling all Farm Advisors! Join @spc_cps Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network Project in Fiji, Tonga, & Solomon Islands

📅 Deadline: 26 Jan 2025

Details & submissions: https://t.co/u6RFFogh44
#FarmAdvisor #OrganicFarming

@InitiativeKiwa

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌿 Excited to launch the Pacific Organic Standard (POS) Handbook with PROTEGE! 🌏 Supporting agroecology & organic farming growth in the Pacific.

📖 Access:
EN: https://t.co/RFTSmuvH7b
FR: https://t.co/O9KJQA18zg

#OrganicPasifika #Agroecology #POETCom

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

🌱🌏 #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

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

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

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🧵🌱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

[Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community @PoetCom1]

🌱 @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

[Pacific Community @spc_cps]

🌱 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