We’re delighted to present the latest Cultivating Communities Newsletter – your update from the POETCom Secretariat housed within the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division. In the newsletter, we present key events and actions from 2023 and news from January to March 2024. Discover inspiring stories from the POETCom team’s work with farmers adopting organic farming, safeguarding the environment, and accessing the organic market. Their commitment to Pacific Organic Standards promotes land protection and the well-being of families, the community, and consumers.

Additionally, in this issue, we bid a warm goodbye to POETCom pioneer and former Organic Extension Officer, Stephen Hazelman and Gender Specialist in Organic Value Chains, Flavia Ciribello, while welcoming fresh faces. Dive into key articles on the Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network Project and the vital role of Agroecology in the region. We hope that this edition of our newsletter serves as a source of inspiration and encouragement, motivating each of us to contribute towards a more sustainable Pacific region.

Click here to access the Cultivating Communities newsletter – April 2024