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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New soil boxes will be sold alongside Riverford’s organic veg boxes to supercharge home gardens and veg patches after consumer interest in soil reaches new heights.
By Nina Pullman - 1st April 2021
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Our April gardening column is all about how to get your nitrogen fix with the help of DIY and sustainable green manures rather than artificial fertilisers.
By Sarah Brown - 30th March 2021
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Bananas aren’t just our lockdown baking solace, they’re also facing a pandemic of their own, the disease TR4, driven by monocultures and a lack of diversity, finds Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 15th March 2021
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The co-founder of dance legends Groove Armada tells Nina Pullman why he swapped clubs for fields with a mission to spread the word about sustainable wheat.
By Nina Pullman - 19th February 2021
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Farmers in India’s state of Sikkim are pioneering a 100 per cent organic and localised food system, but instead of replicating that, new laws in the country are threatening to topple this traditional…
By Anna Turns and Sara-Jane Vanstone - 16th February 2021
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Staff writer Jack Thompson interviews his farmer father about perceptions of alternative farming, uniting for a common goal and what he thought of the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
By Jack Thompson - 3rd February 2021
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Prune while imagining fragrant summer evenings, turn the compost, prepare pots, and listen to the birds chatter at dusk, writes Sarah Brown in her monthly gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st February 2021
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From playing music to hens and dousing seeds in hot water to brewing up potent compost: a scheme running farmer-led research is helping spread sustainable farming techniques across the UK.
By Jack Thompson - 28th January 2021
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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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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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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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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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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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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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