From a single nursery
to a science of regeneration
One Organic began in the soil of Byron Bay, growing certified organic seedlings, herbs and medicinal plants from open-pollinated, non-hybrid seed. That hands-on growing experience, on a 45-acre biodynamic farm in the hills above Byron Bay, is still the foundation of everything we do. But it was in the garden that we first ran into a problem worth solving.
After years of growing, we found that many of the inputs we relied on, even certified ones, weren’t as clean or as consistent as they claimed to be. Rather than keep working around that uncertainty, we set out to understand exactly what was going into our soil, our plants and our produce. That decision turned a market garden into a research program, and a research program into the company we are today.
Where the gardens led us
Using time-honoured Japanese and Korean fermentation techniques, we began developing our own effective microorganisms (EM), cultured and tested until we knew precisely what they contained and how they performed. What started as a way to grow better vegetables became a deeper investigation into how beneficial microbiology can restore balance to soil, water and waste systems more broadly.
Over more than 15 years, that research has moved well beyond the nursery. We’ve developed EM and mineral solutions now used across homes, farms, industry, waterways and livestock operations, each one grounded in the same principle we started with in the garden: nature already has the tools to heal itself, we just need to work with it.
Building a legacy,
not just a product range
Our focus has always been on what these solutions can do at scale, for soil health, for waterways, for the systems we all depend on. Every product we develop is tested for consistency and purity, because the credibility of this work depends on knowing exactly what’s in it and why it works.
We see this as longer-term work than any single harvest or season. The goal is a body of research and a set of biological solutions that outlast us, supporting healthier soil, cleaner water and more resilient land for the people who come after. That’s the legacy we’re building: not just better gardens, but a better environment.
Still growing
The gardens that started it all are still part of who we are, and they remain our proving ground for every new idea. But today, One Organic is as much a research and development company as it is a grower, working to bring effective microorganism solutions to anyone trying to build a healthier home, farm or environment.
Explore our EM solutions or get in touch to learn more about the work behind the products.
Kieran
Bangalow NSW 2479
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