Organic Matters is a magazine published by the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association

Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association

The Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association certifies organic food and products throughout the island of Ireland. It is a voluntary organisation and a company limited by guarantee with a membership open to all....

 which focuses on organic food

Organic food

Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...

 and farming

Organic farming

Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...

. It was first published in 1991, and appears every two months. It is available in newsagents in the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

, and internationally by subscription.

In March 2008, the 100th issue of Organic Matters was published.

With the assistance of Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, a free edition of the magazine was published to mark Organic Week in Ireland both in 2006 and 2007.