'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?

Cows and carbon

Trewithen Dairy in Cornwall is taking part in a new carbon project to monitor and improve their farmers' soils and explore the benefits of regenerative farming.

Breeding for flavour in organic

Organic seed specialist Stephanie Beavis on flavour, trends and how to find the next big thing in organic veg.

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What next for organic?

Organic has been the paragon of sustainable food, but with new kids on the block like regenerative and agroecological competing for the title, is it still the frontrunner in green standards? Jack Thompson investigates.

Voice of a generation

Fast becoming the voice of youth activism in the UK, Mya-Rose Craig talks leadership, the right to protest and finding solace in nature with Becky Blench.

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Feeding the public sector

In the wake of an Australian trade deal, cheaper food imports could find their way into the public sector – but one sustainable sourcing model is pioneering a better way. Hugh Thomas reports.

Queen of flavour

Vegan YouTube star and Caribbean cook Rachel Ama on putting the flavour, flexibility and cultural heritage back into plant-based eating.

A silvo lining

Farmers are returning to the ancient practice of silvopasture to combine livestock and trees to restore ecosystems and store carbon, finds Hugh Thomas.

Wicked Leeks summer edition out now

With a focus on regenerative farming, a cover interview with Asma Khan and we answer your questions on price, plastic and organic farming. Plus the joy of seasonal summer eating.

Ready, steady, grow

Clever planting and easy gardening hacks can help make growing your own food more fun and productive, while connecting us to something more important, finds Nina Pullman.

My green kid can cook

As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.

Man versus machine

What does a new peri urban community farm built on principles of biodiversity and people offer compared to a tech-based vertical farm? Ellie Costigan investigates.

The wonders of toast and other stories

In an excerpt from her new book, singer and podcaster Jessie Ware muses over why bread is a wonder and how to pep up a simple slice of toast.

Ever wondered what rewilding actually means? Or what’s the difference between grass-fed and organic? Or perhaps you’ve heard it’s good to cut down meat but don’t know why or how?

For the love of food

Honey & Co’s Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are the ultimate foodie travellers, telling Nina Pullman about the joy of hyper seasonal eating and how to find where the locals eat.

Seeing the woods for the trees

A new film by Wicked Leeks tracks a disconnect between the national frenzy for tree planting and a lack of skills in forestry to ensure they survive, plus how to find your local sustainable woodland.

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