- News from the farm
- Farming
Having a field day
Jack Thompson has been redeployed from a sales rep to a picker on Riverford's Devon farm. In this two-part newsletter, he writes about life in the fields.
By Jack Thompson - 5th August 2020
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Coronavirus
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
Spend ‘Eat out’ vouchers at indies, public urged
A campaign is urging the public to spend their government vouchers at independent restaurants to prevent closures and support local ecosystem of suppliers and staff.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd August 2020
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- News from the farm
Back to our roots
Following our beliefs rather than fickle consumer fashions made us stand out, and allowed us to stick to what we did well.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 29th July 2020
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- Inequality
- Health
- Farming
Diet is the ‘foundation of equality’
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy links inequality, poor diets and health risks and outlines first steps to a sustainable food system.
By Nina Pullman - 29th July 2020
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- Food waste
- Inequality
- Price
Lockdown has brought respect for meal planning
Lockdown has shown us a new way to live: now let’s work on flexible working, proper wages, an end to best-before dates and a new respect for the agile meal planner.
By Ann Storr - 23rd July 2020
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- The big interview
- Environment & ethics
- Organics
Back to the future
Author and food visionary Carolyn Steel published her new book Sitopia just as the Covid crisis hit, but as she tells Michael Barker, the timing could not have been more appropriate.
By Michael Barker - 14th July 2020
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- News from the farm
Blueberries in the blood
Even up until the 1990s, we were the only ones growing them in the UK – that was before the health benefits around antioxidants became known and it really took off.
By David Trehane - 2nd July 2020
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- Health
- Farming
- Ethical business
Coping with Covid in rural Africa
Pamela Ebanyat, acting country director for Send a Cow Uganda, writes about the challenges caused by Covid, and how the team are adapting to support family farmers.
By Pamela Ebanyat - 1st July 2020
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- Climate change
- Politics
Mass 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.
By Nina Pullman - 30th June 2020
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Climate change
- Biodiversity
Dam it: Meet nature’s engineers
How one Cornish organic farmer has reintroduced beavers in a bid to reduce flooding in the local area and improve climate resilience.
By Anna Turns - 6th August 2020
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- Health
- Eating & drinking
Diet diaries
From FODMAP to eating disorders, our diets and relationship with food can be dictated as much by health as by choice, each with their own challenges and impact on wellbeing.
By Nina Pullman - 6th August 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Having a field day
Jack Thompson has been redeployed from a sales rep to a picker on Riverford's Devon farm. In this two-part newsletter, he writes about life in the fields.
By Jack Thompson - 5th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
How to deal with a courgette glut
Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
Spend ‘Eat out’ vouchers at indies, public urged
A campaign is urging the public to spend their government vouchers at independent restaurants to prevent closures and support local ecosystem of suppliers and staff.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd August 2020
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- Inequality
- Health
Hidden hunger and the stigma of poverty
Food poverty isn’t easy to talk about but free school meals are a vital safety net for low-income families, writes Becky Marshall.
By Becky Marshall - 31st July 2020
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