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From inspiration on edible gifts and DIY decorations, to advice on how to shop local online and festive recipes, Wicked Leeks has all you need for Christmas 2020.

Shop local online this Christmas

All the tax these smaller businesses would normally generate is being siphoned away from the economy and our communities – but we can still choose to buy local online.

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Wind power and electric vehicles set for major funding

The government’s 10-point green plan includes major investment in wind and electric vehicles but is weak on tree planting and omits food and farming altogether.

The beauty of brassicas

From the flamboyancy of the red cabbage, to conical trumpets of joy, or crinkle-leaved beauties – there’s a lot more to cabbage than meets the eye.

Should the government tax red meat and dairy?

A nuanced carbon tax could be one component in a wider strategy but it would need to recognise the difference in farming systems.

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Wicked Leeks Chats with Thomasina Miers

Co-founder of Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca on how to spot sustainable restaurants and why Covid has prompted a new focus on the value and provenance of food.

Wicked Leeks is 'Highly Commended'

Wicked Leeks receives accolade at the The Drum Content Awards 2020 after building up a loyal readership over two years.

Strawberries top 'Dirty Dozen' list

The amount of non organic fruit and veg sold in the UK containing a 'cocktail' of pesticides has risen in the last year with strawberries and lemons topping the annual 'Dirty Dozen' list.

Best recipes for bonfire season

Whether you are able to have a small bonfire in your garden or just light a candle at the table, enjoy these recipes and here’s to all our lights shining together in the dark.

A crisp packet revolution

Meet the woman upcycling crisp packets into bivvy bags for homeless people, using one of the UK’s least recycled materials for social good.

Don't be a tidy gardener

November's Grow Your Own gardening column is all about how to ignore the urge to tidy gardens as many wildlife species prepare their nests for winter.

Farm like common people

The enclosure of land away from public ownership from the 13th century led to today’s widespread inequality in land ownership – but could community farms recoup some of those losses?

Food poverty: are we at a crossroads?

Welcome though efforts to feed children living with poverty are, the financial stress of loss of income will not ultimately be resolved by providing free food.

Battle of the oils

The palm oil industry is notorious for causing deforestation, but would switching to coconut be a better alternative? Megan Tatum reports from Malaysia.