My brother Oliver is a master at the tricky job of establishing grass in our rotation without artificial herbicides or fertilisers, as so often is the case, the organic way requires more complexity.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th April 2021
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Could the huge surge in interest in net zero help restore our depleted natural habitats while storing carbon? Nina Pullman investigates.
By Nina Pullman - 21st 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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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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Most British strawberries today are grown in coconut fibre under acres of polytunnels and the season has been extended far beyond summer, writes Louise Gray in her latest Roots to Fruits column.
By Louise Gray - 23rd July 2021
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UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating whether enjoyed as they are or in one of these show stopping recipes.
By Becky Blench - 22nd July 2021
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Market forces have driven agriculture towards specialisation and scale; the increased yields have reduced the price of food over the last 70 years, but with catastrophic environmental costs.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd July 2021
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British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.
By Jack Thompson - 19th July 2021
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As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.
By Anna Turns - 19th July 2021
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‘The Angry Chef’, aka Anthony Warner, tells Jack Thompson why food doesn’t have an ‘easy answer’ and why feeding the masses is a forgotten side of sustainability.
By Jack Thompson - 16th July 2021
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