Virtual lobby calls for 'green recovery'

Singer Ellie Goulding has helped amplify people attempting to host 'virtual cuppas' with their MP to quiz them on support for green post-Covid plans as part of mass online lobby.

Fibres of the future

Covid-19 has sent wool prices plummeting and the sheep industry into crisis – but a fledgling movement that connects farmers with local weavers offers hope.

Nature connection in the kitchen

I found beauty in the soft leaves of the celery, intrigue in the antennae of the kohlrabi and pleasure in the veins of the Cavolo Nero, writes Lucy Jones.

Did Covid-19 kill the zero waste shop?

Social distancing and the need for greater hygiene have forced zero-waste shops to rethink their whole concept. But will our trust in unpackaged items return post-Covid?

Support local food after Covid, shoppers urged

There are calls to support local food suppliers post-Covid as surveys prove their resilience and ability to adapt quickly.

Top tips for a low-carbon diet

Eating less tropical fruit, choosing organic grass-fed meat and buying less processed food – read sustainability expert Zac’s top tips for a low-carbon diet.

Rural racism: A closed door

With racism and race inequality being discussed like never before, David Jesudason hears why agriculture is still a closed shop for people of colour.

The hidden vulnerable

Excluded from a rise in Universal Credit payments and as food bank demand doubles, the UK’s asylum seekers and refugees are among some of the worst hit by coronavirus.

Top tips for tomatoes

From oven dried tomatoes to tomato leaf pesto, and not forgetting the ultimate fresh tomato Bloody Mary – read our chef’s top tips for tomatoes.

GM amendment sparks fears

A proposed late-stage amendment to the Agriculture Bill that is backed by the NFU and seeks to change the definition of gene edited crops has drawn criticism.

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Wicked Leeks issue 3

The third issue of Wicked Leeks magazine, published digitally for free, covers the impact of Covid-19 on food delivery, changing habits and farming.

Land conversion to organic falls 15 per cent

Land that is in conversion to organic fell for the first time since 2014 last year despite buoyant sales of organic food.

Coronavirus is the voice of the Earth

Satish Kumar on our belief that humans are separate from nature means we cannot deal with upheavals like climate or pandemics.

A blow for sustainable farming

The government has voted down key amendments to the Agriculture Bill to limit its obligations on food standards and environmental protections as post-Brexit trade talks continue.

Covid shapes new food habits

Cooking more from scratch, throwing less food away and trying a veg box are among the widespread new food habits in the UK, a new YouGov survev finds.

A view from Peru

The cost of organic fruit and veg from Peru covers stringent labour laws and social benefits, as well as tricky terrain requiring jobs to be done by hand, one organic grower tells Wicked Leeks.

Food, farming and the climate emergency

We need a rapid transition to an alternative farming model, which is sustainable, nature-friendly and radically reduces emissions, writes Caroline Lucas.

Wicked Leeks Ellis

Wicked Leeks' cartoonist on food politics, farming and everything in between.

Welcome to Wicked Leeks

Introducing the magazine for sustainable food and ethical business, published by Riverford.

A new model for farming?

French researchers have mapped a radical new food and farming system, phasing out pesticides, moving away from soy imports, and reducing the emissions of farming by 40 per cent.