Organics On-Line

Duchy Originals, the organic food company founded by The Prince of Wales, has launched a brand new website geared to schools

Designed to provide sound educational information about organic farming, the site is especially suited to 8 to 12 year olds working on Key Stages two and three. www.duchyoriginals.com is an easy to use, detailed website, giving a beginner's guide to organic farming and food production, covering its history, processes and philosophy.

Designed with teachers in mind, the site provides teaching materials which include quizzes and challenges about organic farming. Children can then use the site to research the tasks. All materials are regularly updated and can be downloaded free of charge.

Educational features include David's Diary, an account of farm manager David Wilson's experiences at the organic Home Farm at Highgrove; The Cycle of Life, which looks at how the balance of nature contributes to the health and productivity of the farm; and Where Does My Food Come From?, a section which looks at how organic food is grown on the farm and made into one of the Duchy Originals products in a factory.

Duchy Originals is one of the UK's leading organic food brands. It was founded by The Prince of Wales because of his belief in the clear advantages of organic farming: the production of natural and healthy foods and sound husbandry which helps to regenerate and protect the countryside.

All profits from the company go to The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation. Since its establishment, the company has raised over £1.3 million for The Foundation.

May 5th, 2002