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Sustainable farmer faces housing development threat
A traditional farmer on the outskirts of Bristol is fighting to keep her land out of the hands of housing developers.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2021
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Nina is editor of Wicked Leeks and a journalist specialising in food sustainability, supply chains and ethical business. She honed her trade at leading trade magazine Fresh Produce Journal, and has written for the Guardian, Huffington Post and The Ecologist. A passionate traveller, she is interested in food as the starting point for discussions about culture, the environment, health, business, politics and beyond.
Articles by Nina Pullman
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- Organics
- Seeds
Breeding for flavour in organic
Organic seed specialist Stephanie Beavis on flavour, trends and how to find the next big thing in organic veg.
By Nina Pullman - 7th September 2021
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- Farming
- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
John Lewis launches chemical-free wool mattress range
Using wool from Waitrose sheep farmers, the new range hopes to bring new value to British wool in mattresses as a non toxic fire retardant and under ‘return and recycle’ offer.
By Nina Pullman - 29th August 2021
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- Climate change
- Farming
English apples arrive after ‘unbelievably tough’ year
Growers point to visibly changing climate as apple crop suffers under frost, rain and wind with a likely shorter season for English apples and pears this year.
By Nina Pullman - 25th August 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Net zero
- Organics
Majority of people ‘don’t understand green terms’
'Net zero', 'regenerative farming' and 'carbon neutral' are among a list of eco terms that are commonly not understood by the public, a new study has found.
By Nina Pullman - 20th August 2021
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- The big interview
- Plant-based
- Veganism
Queen of flavour
Vegan cook Rachel Ama on putting the flavour, flexibility and cultural heritage back into plant-based eating.
By Nina Pullman - 19th August 2021
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To an autumn more anxious than mellow
This year, for the first time, I am not soothed by Keats’ words. His complacency feels out of reach in a world rocked by Covid, Brexit, and climate catastrophe, and a farming year that refuses to…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd September 2021
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Sustainable farmer faces housing development threat
A traditional farmer on the outskirts of Bristol is fighting to keep her land out of the hands of housing developers.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2021
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Ask: Is sewage used on organic farms?
Fertiliser is in the news this week, but it’s a broad area that includes anything from sewage sludge to green manure. We find out more for Your Questions Answered.
By Wicked Leeks - 22nd September 2021
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- Farming
- Health
- Climate change
‘Humanure’: Flushing for fertiliser
Treated sewage waste is often applied on farmland as a fertiliser. While contamination issues have brought controversy to the practice, is a small-scale, localised approach the answer?
By Hugh Thomas - 22nd September 2021
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- Biodiversity
- Local sourcing
Roots to Fruits: The magic of foraging
With historical links to so-called 'witchcraft', foraging for food is one of the few ways we can sever reliance on the established food and medical system, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 21st September 2021
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- Diversity
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What is quince and how to cook it
Try homegrown quince poached in white wine for a delectable dessert, baked into a tagine or infused into vodka for a perfect gift or seasonal tipple.
By Becky Blench - 21st September 2021
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