The big interview
Eating and ethics: Organic publican Geetie Singh-Watson talks ethical sourcing, gender equality and the secret to running a 'bloody good inn'.
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Five best Christmas sides
Transform your veg from simple to stunning with these top Christmas sides recipes.
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Scientists join in stark climate warning
'The climate crisis has arrived and is accelerating faster than most scientists expect’, is the stark warning from 11,000 global scientists in a new report.
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The offsetting delusion
Carbon offsetting has been damned for greenwash but trees and renewables play a role in long-term carbon removal alongside cuts to direct emissions.
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Be savvy and eat organic on a budget
If you’re savvy, plan ahead and shop around, organic doesn’t have to cost much more than a supermarket shop.
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The burning issue
While recycling infrastructure remains fragmented and unfit for purpose, much of our waste goes for incineration to produce energy. But what are the pros and cons?
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Forage your way through autumn
Autumn is the time of plenty, but you don't have to rely on what others pick for you.
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Trade by sail
A sailing ship carrying coffee, cacao and olive oil has arrived in Bristol as renewed interest in zero emission shipping takes hold.
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Welcome to Wicked Leeks
Introducing the new online magazine for sustainable food and ethical business.
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Do consumers have a choice?
Guy's news...
Founder of Riverford Guy Singh-Watson writes a weekly column with news from the farm and more...
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Seaganism and seaweed are top trends
Top food trends of 2019 have been unveiled with seaweed, celery juice and unusual grains on the list.
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
- Food waste
Getting into a pickle
Fermenting and pickling are the perfect ways to preserve the end of the year’s harvest – read our chef’s tips for green tomato chutney, pickled chillies and more.
By The Riverford Field Kitchen - 20th November 2019
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- The big interview
- Organics
- Eating & drinking
Eating and ethics
On the eve of opening her newest pub, Geetie Singh-Watson talks sustainable sourcing, gender equality and the secret behind running 'a bloody good inn'.
By Nina Pullman - 14th November 2019
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- Local sourcing
- Farming
Art ‘from the farm, of the farm’
Becky Marshall meets artist Wendy Howarth who created a new series of paintings using Riverford vegetables as bases for ink and the farm as inspiration.
By Becky Marshall - 14th November 2019
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- News from the farm
- Soil
Record rainfall as winter starts early
We have had 19 inches of rain since 1 September; half our annual average and more than double the same period last year.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th November 2019
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Five best Christmas sides
Transform your festive veg from simple to stunning with our five best Christmas sides recipes.
By Becky Marshall - 14th November 2019
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- Eating & drinking
- Flexitarianism
Seaganism, seaweed and seacuturie are top trends
Top food trends of 2019 have been unveiled with ingredients from the sea, celery juice and unusual grains all gaining interest.
By Nina Pullman - 12th November 2019
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- Environment & ethics
- Packaging
'Farm-to-bin' will shape next era of sustainability
The definition of what people understand by sustainability is expanding, according to a new report.
By Nina Pullman - 15th November 2018
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- Politics
- Climate change
Monbiot-backed group takes direct action to highlight climate emergency
A new direct action group demanding action on climate change is currently obstructing access to key government buildings as part of a week of non-violent uprising.
By Nina Pullman - 15th November 2018
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- Plastic
Riverford hosts first-ever plastic debate
The anti-plastic movement is a milestone gateway that could prompt both businesses and consumers to start thinking on a larger scale about their environmental impact.
By Nina Pullman - 1st November 2018
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- Organics
- Politics
Calls for local MPs to support organics
People are being urged to ask their local MP to back an amendment to the upcoming Agriculture Bill that would help fund organic and other environmentally-friendly farming systems post-Brexit.
By Nina Pullman - 29th October 2018
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- Environment & ethics
New study calls for ban of entire pesticide category
An entire group of pesticides used in agriculture and in public places should be banned due to their harmful effect on pregnant women and children, according to a new study.
By Nina Pullman - 25th October 2018
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- Politics
Public and small farmers join forces for Good Food March
Hundreds of people took the streets of London yesterday (14 October) to call for a better food and farming system in the UK and give small farmers a voice in the new Agriculture Bill.
By Nina Pullman - 15th October 2018
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