From plastic-free wins, to gifts for a slower, more sustainable lifestyle – welcome to the Wicked Leeks ethical Christmas present guide.
By Becky Marshall - 28th November 2019
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We have found a more honest and respectful way of selling; one that even my mother might have been comfortable with, and that I am very proud of.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th November 2019
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From the Rochdale Pioneers in the 1800s to today’s Unicorn Grocery in Manchester – Matt Chittock explores the role of the co-op in a sustainable food system.
By Matt Chittock - 2nd October 2019
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Speakers at the Feeding the Future event were careful to stress we can ‘do it differently and better’ this time, but it all felt a bit like globalisation come back to have a second go.
By Nina Pullman - 30th September 2019
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A new mustard brand in Norwich, the bakery regenerating a local economy and a community farm enterprise are all part of a growing wave of community-owned businesses.
By Angela Youngman - 12th September 2019
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What is sold to us as choice is really passive consumption, directed more from without (through brand, marketing promotions, and availability) than chosen according to our intrinsic values.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 29th August 2019
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Guy Singh-Watson of Riverford, Dave Sproxton of Aardman Animations and Jess Prendergrast of the Onion Collective discuss why they chose alternative ownership.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd July 2019
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Holidays are an essential part of a good work-life balance, but finishing off to-do lists before leaving and too many plans can mean they don't always have the desired relaxation effect. Becky…
By Becky Marshall - 25th June 2019
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On the one-year anniversary of Riverford's move to employee ownership, van driver Vernon Smith reflects on what it means to be a co-owner of a successful business.
By Vernon Smith - 19th June 2019
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Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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As previously, transport is our biggest sin, and the final delivery to the door is the most carbon costly – so we are converting over 70 per cent of our vans to electric by 2023.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st July 2020
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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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I found beauty in the soft leaves of the celery, intrigue in the antennae of the kohlrabi, pleasure in the veins of the Cavolo Nero, which mirrored maps of the courses of rivers, writes Lucy Jones.
By Lucy Jones - 29th June 2020
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Each season brings its excitement and pleasures in the kitchen; spring starts with scarcity, then follows with abundance and variety, and what we call the 'Veg New Year'.
By Kirsty Hale - 29th June 2020
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Covid-19 has sent wool prices plummeting and the sheep industry into crisis – but a fledgling movement that connects farmers with local weavers offers hope.
By Hugh Thomas - 29th June 2020
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