Éden Major Organic Farming

With the launch of Éden Major organic farming, an old dream that began in 2016 has come true. On our farm near Tiszakécske, we are engaged in plant cultivation, egg production, and animal husbandry. Meeting the criteria for organic certification has been a primary goal from the beginning, for all sectors. Obtaining and maintaining the certifications proves that our small farm complies with the regulations across its entire area. The inspections are carried out by Biokontroll Hungária Nonprofit Kft. every year. During the process of biological plant protection and variety selection, we received significant help from the advisor Gyöngyvér Székely.

The farming system established at the major follows an ecological cycle based on permaculture principles. The name comes from the fact that during the establishment of our farm, we took into account the basics of permaculture thinking. In the case of organic farming, this is implemented by avoiding monoculture; instead, the variety of plants living on the farm is very diverse. This meant that during the planting of our hundred fruit trees, a maximum of four specimens per variety were placed. The planning of the plant culture and economic buildings was carried out with the help of Béla Baji. Additionally, the composted stable manure of the animals serves as nourishment for our plants. Therefore, the difference between us and "simple" organic farming is that our organic farming also follows a permaculture approach. For those interested in the topic, we would like to recommend the two most frequently used literature:

• Béla Baji: Permaculture and Self-Sufficient Organic Farming
• Toby Hemenway: Gaia's Garden – A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture