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Can sustainable food feed Britain?

What does a sustainable diet actually look like, what will it cost and where do livestock fit into the equation? Becky Blench reports on a vital session at the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference.

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Best one pot winter meals to save energy

From Tuscan-style ribollitas with seasonal greens to risottos or shakshukas full of flavour and nutrition, cut energy costs by cooking these delicious meals all in one pan.

How biodiverse is our land?

In recent biodiversity surveys, we've found wildflowers monkshood and dusky cranesbill, a wetland meadow thick with invertebrates and flora, and a team of volunteer co-owners even found grass snakes and slow worms.

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Emotions matter in farming, say experts

A new social circle to counter negativity and isolation can help farmers switch to regenerative practices.

Best recipes for Burns Night

This Scottish feast is the perfect way to banish the winter blues – with haggis, neeps and tatties, and other hearty Scottish dishes washed down with a dram or two.

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‘Like free-range for veg’

A desire to shop consciously but little understanding of organic food are among my first findings of how students shop, writes Anna Zuurmond.

Chemical reaction

Where are we most exposed to chemicals in food and our daily lives and what can we do about it? Anna Turns investigates in this excerpt from her new book.

Best January soup recipes

Nourishing, cheap, and infinitely variable, soup is a seasonal staple for very good reason. Try these new combinations for extra flavour, warmth and colour to brighten up your day.

Patience with Defra wearing thin

Few would contest the logic of Michael Gove’s 'public money for public goods' but over five years post-Brexit, all that has emerged from Defra are vague statements of intent.

What indigenous farmers teach us about wellbeing

Indigenous communities are widely credited as the best stewards of nature, but what could their philosophy of wellbeing teach us about leading a sustainable life?

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How to reduce your exposure to pesticides

Buying organic, gardening without pesticides and emailing supermarkets and MPs – experts at the Oxford Real Farming Conference explain how to reduce exposure to chemicals.

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Use art and literature to explain food and climate, students say

Explaining climate and food issues in ways that reach people from diverse backgrounds, including neurodivergent and multicultural, could enable greater change, a project has found.

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A moment for the movement: farming conference takes off

Thousands attend Oxford Real Farming Conference to debate sustainable food, farming and social justice as movement to create a better world gains momentum.

Fighting for the right to protest

Watch Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson explain why Priti Patel's proposed policing bills threaten our right to protest and remove freedoms we used to take for granted.

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Our right to repair

Many of us are still driven to buy new models despite a little-known law that mean manufacturers have to repair white goods and various routes to recycle.

Home is where the factory is

How a new collective is helping vulnerable women make and sell ethically-sourced cleaning products from their homes in a bid to reinvent the supply chain.

Guy's news...

Founder of Riverford Guy Singh-Watson writes a weekly column with news from the farm and more...

Wicked Leeks: Climate Special out now

Featuring a cover interview with Patagonia, news from COP26, and living for a new era. Plus meet the farm of the future and tips for a sustainable Christmas.