New juice brand hopes to restore apple biodiversity

Rare apple varieties such as Tydeman’s Late Orange, May Queen and William Crump are among those that are being sold in a new apple juice range in a bid to protect biodiversity and small orchards.

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Rewilding estate launches regenerative farm

The Knepp Estate has launched a regenerative farming project to show how conservation and food production can work together.

Boom in organic unmatched by farming

Sales of organic boomed during 2020 as the pandemic boosted interest in food quality but growth will be met by imports as UK farmers hold back.

Time to act on biodiversity, reports urge

Two new reports highlight urgency of biodiversity crisis as time runs out to reverse species decline and knock-on ecosystem impacts.

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Brexit threatens heritage and organic seed supply

New Brexit paperwork, huge demand for local food and a surge in lockdown gardening have left small seed suppliers capping orders and facing shortages, risking long-term biodiversity in the UK.

New food brand gives power to consumer

Ethical consumers can vote for and then order the exact food they want to buy according to how it is produced and what price they want to pay, under a new initiative.

Land ownership blocking sustainable future

Access to land represents a significant obstacle to the vision of ecological farms filling Britain’s landscape, experts have said.

UK farmers voice support for India protests

A union of farmers and landworkers in the UK has mobilised members to stand in solidarity with India’s small farmers who are resisting corporate reforms to the food system.

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Citizens called for views on gene editing

Government consults public on views to deregulate gene editing as campaigners warn of unknown impact and locking in intensive farming.

‘Regenuary’ opens debate on ethical diets

New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.

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Local food 'could save the world'

Local food systems can increase biodiversity, cultivate social cohesion, create jobs, and even make us happier, conference hears.

‘A melting pot of change-makers’

Wicked Leeks' reporters round up the highlights from the Oxford Real Farming Conference with speakers discussing indigenous and workers’ rights and routes to sustainable food.