Author Archives: Waterwheel Creative

Healthy food from vibrant communities in healthy biodiverse landscapes

Paper presented by Maarten at the XIX International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology in Canberra, Australia, February 4-8, 2013. Summary Producer awareness and consumer demand are leading to farming systems using less synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. Such systems … Continue reading →

Posted on 24th Feb, 2013 by Waterwheel Creative

Sustainable Farming for a Sustainable City

Presentation by Maarten Stapper for the Sustainable Farming for a Sustainable City Forum at Richmond, NSW on 23 September, organised by NSW Farmers and the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance. ‘Healthy Ecosystems for Sustainable Urban Food Provisioning‘ Both producers and consumers … Continue reading →

Posted on 29th Oct, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

Scientists ‘bullied or forced out’ of CSIRO

This article about Scientists in CSIRO was published nationally by Fairfax on September 18th. Maarten Stapper is mentioned as ‘allegedly pushed out because of his criticism of genetically modified crops’. It was not just the questioning on GM but also … Continue reading →

Posted on 24th Sep, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

Letter to the editor | Australian Certified Organic Magazine

Letter to the editor, Australian Certified Organic Magazine, Spring 2011, p 5.

Posted on 24th Sep, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

Healthy Soils = Healthy Food = Healthy People

Healthy Soils = Healthy Food = Healthy People by Maarten was published in Clean Food Organics, Issue 13: p66-69.

Posted on 28th Jun, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

The Wonderful Students at Clayton North School Garden

How do we make students aware of the links between healthy soils, healthy food and healthy bodies? To support this awareness from a young age the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) started the Organic School Gardens Program (OSGP) in 2010. … Continue reading →

Posted on 19th Jun, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

The Weekly Times: Another side to GM story

Letter published in The Weekly Times, August 3, 2011, p20. WHAT about the next generations? As an agricultural scientist (ex-CSIRO) and consumer, I am deeply concerned about the lack of evidence presented in The Weekly Times regarding safety of GM in … Continue reading →

Posted on 23rd Mar, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

The Land: No need for GM wheat

Opinion published in The Land, Thursday, July 28, 2011, p24. AS AN agricultural scientist (ex-CSIRO) and consumer, I am deeply concerned about the lack of critical questioning arising from the genetically modified (GM) GM wheat debate. Several correspondents in The … Continue reading →

Posted on 23rd Mar, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

The Land: Not so independent?

Opinion published in The Land, Thursday, August 11, 2011, p18. HOW independent are these leading Australian grains industry members when they dismiss suggestions genetically modified (GM) wheat has been roundly rejected in Australia and overseas? (“Industry rejects Greenpeace claims”, The … Continue reading →

Posted on 23rd Mar, 2012 by Waterwheel Creative

Organic Expo International

An interview with Maarten at Organic Expo International on 6 August: [Watch the 5 Part Presentation here]

Posted on 23rd Nov, 2011 by Waterwheel Creative