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Easy edible Christmas gifts
Transform autumn veg into edible Christmas gifts and avoid the rush of online shopping with these gift ideas to make now or even last minute.
By Becky Blench - 11th November 2020
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A right to food at Christmas
How could a right to food enshrined in law halt the rising demand on food banks? Megan Tatum reports.
By Megan Tatum - 18th December 2019
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- Food waste
Five festive leftover recipes
Roast leftover garlic in cream and fry with pancetta and sprouts, or try parsnip, apple and roasted beetroot potato cakes to turn your festive leftovers into a feast fit for a king.
By Kirsty Hale - 16th December 2019
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- News from the farm
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Not just for Christmas
You might think come Christmas day I’d be sick of sprouts but I love them – my cooking tip is to par boil, then fry them in butter and bacon with a bit of garlic, writes grower Jake Richardson.
By Jake Richardson - 11th December 2019
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Organic trees: A Christmas myth?
Organic trees remain in short supply but accepting ‘wonky trees’ could reduce the pressure on growers to produce Christmas-card perfect branches.
By Nina Pullman - 29th November 2019
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- Food waste
- Eating & drinking
- Plastic
Five steps to an ethical Christmas
Christmas is that time of year when it’s tempting to throw all ethical intentions to the wind in place of decadent decorations, thoughtful gifts for loved ones and any kind of food that takes your…
By Nina Pullman - 3rd December 2018
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From his first windmill to running a green empire, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells Jack Thompson why he thinks his Asperger’s is a superpower and his simple mantra to reach zero carbon.
By Jack Thompson - 15th April 2021
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Seasonal eating: Asparagus and broad beans
As spring emerges, we celebrate the start of the Spanish season with these new recipes for asparagus and broad beans, ideal for the first post-lockdown get-togethers.
By Becky Blench - 15th April 2021
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Top 5 vegan recipes for Spring
Try making spring green rice rolls or chickpea curry with shiitake mushrooms to celebrate the best of Spring veg with these five vegan recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 15th April 2021
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'Loud and clear' warning for Britain's trees
The first report into state of Britain’s trees finds non native species have increased while ancient woodland and wildlife faces a range of threats including climate and invasive diseases.
By Nina Pullman - 14th April 2021
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Dry spring boosts seasonal salad veg
It’s been an excellent salad season so far because the weather has been very dry, and so we have fewer problems with the fungal disease mildew, writes grower Marco Altamirano from Riverford's farm in…
By Marco Altamirano - 14th April 2021
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Breeding food for nutrition: common sense or quasi science?
The agri revolution led to a focus on crop yields above all else – but researchers are beginning to look again at nutrition in our food.
By Jack Thompson - 9th April 2021
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